Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School

Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School is a close-knit primary school in Jackson, Georgia, operated by Butts County. The school enrolls 495 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 5 schools in Butts County (3,497 students total), Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School logs that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 31% Black, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.3%.

Across the wider county, Butts County reports that median household earnings sit near $69,241, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Butts County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,497 students), of which Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School is one.

Jackson High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 29.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 8%: 536 students in 2018 compared to 495 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 56% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.