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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Hull-Sanford Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
494
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY·NCES 130348002411
Hull-Sanford Elementary School
9193 Fortson Store Rd, Hull, GA 30646 · (706) 353-7888 · Madison County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Georgia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
494 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Madison County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
38.2%
GA avg 40.1% . -4.5pp since 2021
Math
47.8%
GA avg 44.6% . -8.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.2% | 47.8% |
| 2023-24 | 37.2% | 59.7% |
| 2022-23 | 41.2% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.6% | 56.6% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Georgia's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hull-Sanford Elementary School
Hull-Sanford Elementary School's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull-Sanford Elementary School this school | 494 | 100.0% | 44.5% |
| Lyons Upper Elementary Lyons | 478 | 100.0% | 43.3% |
| Lyons Primary School Lyons | 571 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Bacon County Primary School Alma | 551 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Moulton-Branch Elementary School Valdosta | 594 | 100.0% | 47.3% |
| Sunset Elementary School Moultrie | 614 | 100.0% | 48.9% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hull-Sanford Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #449 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #452 of 1,215 ▼ 194 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #507 of 1,215 ▲ 84 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.6pp | #80 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #871 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #115 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #181 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #299 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #314 of 854 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
494
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
+15% since 2000-01, when it was 430
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 494 | 45 | 11.0:1 | 100% (494) |
| 2023-24 | 515 | 44.5 | 11.6:1 | 77% (398) |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 40.5 | 12.8:1 | 58% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 39 | 12.4:1 | 61% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 594 | 43.7 | 13.6:1 | 66% (393) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 43 | 14.3:1 | 72% (446) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 41 | 14.3:1 | 73% (425) |
| 2000-01 | 430 | 8 | 53.8:1 | 54% (231) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hull-Sanford Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (594 to 494); teachers up 3% (43.7 to 45).
About Hull-Sanford Elementary School
Hull-Sanford Elementary School is a small elementary school in Hull, Georgia, administered by Madison County. Enrolled students number 494 students, in kindergarten through 5.
Enrollment across the 7 schools in Madison County totals 5,165 students.
The most common group at Hull-Sanford Elementary School is White students, at 46%. Other groups make up 24% Hispanic, 20% Black, and 8% multiracial. Madison County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Hull-Sanford Elementary School operates with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Georgia have 13.3:1, compared with 11.0:1 here. About 100% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The average for public schools in Madison County is 87%.
allk12 grades Hull-Sanford Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Hull-Sanford Elementary School would score about 25.7%. It scores 44.5%, a top-10% result among Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Madison County show that the median household income is $61,963, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 7 public schools in Madison County, enrolling about 5,165 students in all.
The closest public school, Judia Jackson Harris Elementary, is about 2.6 miles from Hull-Sanford Elementary School. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Hull-Sanford Elementary School places 3rd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Hull-Sanford Elementary School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 485 in 2020-21 and 494 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 11.0 students per teacher, compared with 12.4 in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,528
Census ACS
Median income
$61,963
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
5,165 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison County
- Madison County High SchoolHigh · 1,525 students
- Madison County Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,147 students
- Danielsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 709 students
- Colbert Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Ila Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Comer Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
Nearby schools
- Judia Jackson Harris Elementary2.6 mi · 392
- Coile Middle School3.8 mi · 582
- Fowler Drive Elementary School4.3 mi · 366
- Howard B. Stroud Elementary School5.2 mi · 350
- Winterville Elementary School5.2 mi · 343
- Colbert Elementary School5.3 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About Hull-Sanford Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hull-Sanford Elementary School?
Hull-Sanford Elementary School enrolls approximately 494 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Hull-Sanford Elementary School serve?
Hull-Sanford Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Hull-Sanford Elementary School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Hull-Sanford Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Hull-Sanford Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hull-Sanford Elementary School are roughly 46% White, 24% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Hull-Sanford Elementary School in?
Hull-Sanford Elementary School is part of Madison County.
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