Matt Wilson Elementary School

Matt Wilson Elementary School is a K-5 school of modestly sized scale in Tifton, Georgia, operated by Tift County, caters to 398 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 34% smaller than typical.

Tift County runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 7,471 students. Matt Wilson Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Matt Wilson Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Black at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 25% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 30% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Matt Wilson Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Tift County reports that median household income runs about $53,255, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Tift County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,471 students), of which Matt Wilson Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is J. T. Reddick Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Matt Wilson Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 35.9%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Matt Wilson Elementary School has contracted 23%, going from 515 students in 2018 to 398 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 44% to 25%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

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