Grovetown Elementary School

Grovetown Elementary School is one of the big elementary schools in Grovetown, Georgia, operated by Columbia County, with 908 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 50% above typical.

Within Columbia County, which oversees 31 schools and 28,964 students, Grovetown Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Grovetown Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is Black (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 28% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% multiracial. By comparison, Columbia County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Columbia County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Grovetown Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Columbia County reports that median household earnings sit near $95,592, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Grovetown Elementary School is one of 32 public schools in Columbia County (combined enrollment of about 29,518 students).

Grovetown Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Grovetown Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 47.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Grovetown Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 8% since 2018, when it stood at 841 (now 908). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 39% to 28%.

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