Early County Elementary School

Set in Blakely, Georgia, Early County Elementary School is an average-sized primary school, part of Early County. It hosts 758 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 25% bigger than the state mean of about 605.

Across the 3 schools in Early County (1,482 students total), Early County Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Early County Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (82%). Other groups include 12% White, 2% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Early County as a whole is about 53% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Early County Elementary School lists 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at Early County Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Early County Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.9%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Early County put median household earnings sit near $54,083, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 20%. Across Early County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,482 students), Early County Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Early County High School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Early County Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 22.8%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Early County Elementary School's enrollment has declined 21% since 2018, when it stood at 961 (now 758). Black enrollment moved from 71% to 82% across the same window.

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