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Which teacher or staff member at Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
543
Elementary
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY·NCES 130555000706
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School
1206 N 4th St, Jesup, GA 31545 · (912) 427-1044 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Georgia public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
12.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
543 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 48 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
28.1%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.5pp since 2021
Math
30.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.1% | 30.5% |
| 2023-24 | 27.5% | 30.7% |
| 2022-23 | 25.1% | 25.1% |
| 2021-22 | 28.6% | 20.2% |
% 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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School's state test result (29.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School this school | 543 | 100.0% | 29.4% |
| Golden Isles Elementary School Brunswick | 619 | 100.0% | 46.0% |
| Russell Elementary School Warner Robins | 576 | 100.0% | 47.4% |
| Putnam County Elementary School Eatonton | 606 | 100.0% | 35.8% |
| Eastside Elementary School Douglas | 575 | 100.0% | 23.5% |
| Kay Road Elementary Byron | 512 | 100.0% | 32.5% |
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 Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #817 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #851 of 1,215 ▼ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #789 of 1,215 ▲ 65 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.9pp | #395 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #764 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #286 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #152 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #429 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #739 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
543
-32 (-6%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 611
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 543 | 45 | 12.1:1 | 100% (543) |
| 2023-24 | 583 | 51.1 | 11.4:1 | 100% (583) |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 45 | 13.6:1 | 75% (459) |
| 2020-21 | 575 | 49 | 11.7:1 | 72% (416) |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 43.3 | 13.1:1 | 88% (497) |
| 2015-16 | 580 | 38 | 15.3:1 | 83% (481) |
| 2010-11 | 639 | 42 | 15.2:1 | 72% (461) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | 32 | 19.1:1 | 64% (392) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (567 to 543); teachers up 4% (43.3 to 45).
About Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Jesup, Georgia. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 543 students in pre-K through 5.
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School is part of a district of 8 schools: Wayne County, with 5,348 students.
At Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School, the largest share of students is Black, at 37%. The school is also 36% White, 19% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 20% Black share among all Wayne County residents. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 45 full-time-equivalent teachers at Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School and a ratio of 12.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 100% of enrollment. Public schools in Wayne County average 91%.
allk12 grades Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School are 3.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (29.4% actual, 25.7% predicted).
Within Wayne County, the median household income is $53,427, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 18% of people live in poverty. Besides Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School, Wayne County has 7 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Bacon Elementary School is the closest, at about 1.8 miles. Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School has 5 other public schools within five miles. Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School comes in 7th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment at Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School declined 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 575 to 543 students.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,949
Census ACS
Median income
$53,427
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
5,348 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County
- Wayne County High SchoolHigh · 1,576 students
- Jesup Elementary SchoolElementary · 706 students
- Bacon Elementary SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Arthur Williams Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Martha Puckett Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Odum Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
Other schools in Jesup
- Wayne County High SchoolHigh · 1,576 students
- Jesup Elementary SchoolElementary · 706 students
- Bacon Elementary SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Arthur Williams Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Martha Puckett Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
Nearby schools
- Bacon Elementary School1.8 mi · 690
- Martha Puckett Middle School2.4 mi · 541
- Wayne County High School2.6 mi · 1,576
- Jesup Elementary School2.7 mi · 706
- Arthur Williams Middle School2.9 mi · 626
- Long County Primary School9.6 mi · 905
Frequently asked questions
About Martha Rawls Smith Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School?
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School enrolls approximately 543 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School serve?
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School is approximately 12.1:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School?
At Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School, the student body is approximately 36% White, 19% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School in?
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School is part of Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.