Matt Arthur Primary School

Set in Perry, Georgia, Matt Arthur Primary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school, one of the schools within Houston County. It teaches 521 students across grades pre-K through 2.

Houston County comprises 38 schools with combined enrollment of 30,939 students; Matt Arthur Primary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Matt Arthur Primary School lists that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 31% Black, 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Matt Arthur Primary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Houston County (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Houston County shows median household earnings sit near $80,698, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Houston County runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,939 students), of which Matt Arthur Primary School is one.

The closest other public school is Matthew Arthur Elementary School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Matt Arthur Primary School operates from a rural location.

On the community side, the feed for Matt Arthur Primary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.