J. D. Dickerson Primary School

As a tight-knit elementary-level community in Vidalia, Georgia, J. D. Dickerson Primary School caters to 456 students from grades pre-K through 1, operated by Vidalia City. That puts it 25% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

J. D. Dickerson Primary School is one of 4 schools operated by Vidalia City, a district that caters to 2,279 students overall.

Looking at the student body, J. D. Dickerson Primary School shows that the most-represented group is Black (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 31% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Toombs County as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, J. D. Dickerson Primary School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at J. D. Dickerson Primary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, census data for Toombs County shows median household earnings sit near $52,621, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. J. D. Dickerson Primary School is one of 9 public schools in Toombs County (combined enrollment of about 5,397 students).

Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. J. D. Dickerson Primary School's enrollment has edged down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 505 (now 456). Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 12% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

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