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Enrollment
601
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JENKINS COUNTY·NCES 130309001271
Jenkins County Elementary School
433 Barney Ave, Millen, GA 30442 · (478) 982-5503 · Jenkins County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Georgia public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
11.9:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
601 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 66 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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 Jenkins County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
32.6%
GA avg 40.1% . +5.2pp since 2021
Math
37.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +7.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.6% | 37.5% |
| 2023-24 | 30.5% | 38.1% |
| 2022-23 | 25.6% | 32.9% |
| 2021-22 | 27.4% | 30.2% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 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 Jenkins County Elementary School
Jenkins County Elementary School's state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins County Elementary School this school | 601 | 100.0% | 32.6% |
| Swainsboro Elementary School Swainsboro | 627 | 100.0% | 28.2% |
| East Laurens Primary School Dublin | 627 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Mattie Lively Elementary School Statesboro | 607 | 100.0% | 33.8% |
| Rocky Plains Elementary School Covington | 576 | 100.0% | 19.8% |
| Pulaski County Elementary School Hawkinsville | 644 | 100.0% | 34.3% |
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 Jenkins County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #732 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #670 of 1,215 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #650 of 1,215 ▲ 116 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.3pp | #296 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #599 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #255 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #379 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #291 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #849 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
601
+48 (+9%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 601 | 50.5 | 11.9:1 | 100% (601) |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 46.5 | 12.2:1 | 100% (567) |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 46.1 | 12.3:1 | 93% (531) |
| 2020-21 | 553 | 45 | 12.3:1 | 100% (553) |
| 2017-18 | 603 | 46 | 13.1:1 | 100% (603) |
| 2015-16 | 646 | 46 | 14.0:1 | 100% (643) |
| 2010-11 | 758 | 49 | 15.5:1 | 83% (629) |
| 2000-01 | 908 | 58 | 15.7:1 | 82% (749) |
| 1990-91 | 436 | 30 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jenkins County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (603 to 601); teachers up 10% (46 to 50.5).
About Jenkins County Elementary School
Jenkins County Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Georgia, with an address in Millen. A federal count lists 601 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
Jenkins County is the local district for Jenkins County Elementary School. It runs 4 schools with 1,774 students.
Black students form the largest group at Jenkins County Elementary School, 45% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 40% White, 9% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Jenkins County Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
Jenkins County Elementary School employs 50.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.9:1. That ratio is under the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 100% in 2024-25. That is close to the 100% average for public schools in Jenkins County.
The allk12 Grade for Jenkins County Elementary School is B. Compared with Georgia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 56% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 25.7% for a school in Georgia with Jenkins County Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Jenkins County Elementary School posts 32.6%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Jenkins County show that median household income is about $44,389, 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 4 public schools in Jenkins County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,774.
The closest other public school is Jenkins County Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Jenkins County Elementary School is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Jenkins County Elementary School had 553 students in 2020-21 and 601 in 2024-25, a 9% increase.
Discussions about Jenkins County Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jenkins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,711
Census ACS
Median income
$44,389
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,774 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jenkins County
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ JenkinsCombined · 604 students
- Jenkins County High SchoolHigh · 309 students
- Jenkins County Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
Other schools in Millen
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ JenkinsCombined · 604 students
- Jenkins County High SchoolHigh · 309 students
- Jenkins County Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
Nearby schools
- Jenkins County Middle School0.0 mi · 260
- Jenkins County High School0.0 mi · 309
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ Jenkins0.9 mi · 604
- S G A Elementary School15.5 mi · 230
- Screven County Elementary School17.4 mi · 1,005
- Screven County High School18.7 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About Jenkins County Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jenkins County Elementary School?
Jenkins County Elementary School enrolls approximately 601 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Jenkins County Elementary School serve?
Jenkins County Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jenkins County Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jenkins County Elementary School is approximately 11.9:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Jenkins County Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jenkins County Elementary School are roughly 40% White, 9% Hispanic, 45% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Jenkins County Elementary School?
Jenkins County Elementary School is overseen by Jenkins County in Jenkins County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.