Jeff Davis Primary School

Located at 71 Burketts Ferry Rd, in Hazlehurst, Georgia, Jeff Davis Primary School is a medium-sized elementary-level community that teaches 853 students (grades pre-K through 2), part of Jeff Davis County. Enrollment runs roughly 41% bigger than the state mean of about 605.

Jeff Davis Primary School is one of 4 schools operated by Jeff Davis County, a district that works with 3,074 students overall.

On demographics, Jeff Davis Primary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 23% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, census data for Jeff Davis County shows median household income runs about $40,283, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jeff Davis County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,074 students), Jeff Davis Primary School is one campus in the mix.

Jeff Davis High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Jeff Davis Primary School.

Jeff Davis Primary School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 3%: 881 students in 2018 compared to 853 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.