Jerger Elementary School

As a medium-sized elementary school in Thomasville, Georgia, Jerger Elementary School serves 708 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Thomasville City.

Thomasville City comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,622 students; Jerger Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jerger Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 28% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Jerger Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Thomas County (around 92%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Jerger Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 47.4%; this one delivers 65.2%, a residual of +17.8 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Thomas County) records that median household earnings sit near $60,736, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Thomas County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,451 students), of which Jerger Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Harper Elementary School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jerger Elementary School at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 17.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jerger Elementary School has decreased 16%, going from 843 students in 2018 to 708 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 72% to 62% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

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