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Enrollment
694
Elementary
DISTRICT 788 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG COUNTY·NCES 130336004323
McClelland Elementary School
2015 US Highway 84 E, Ludowici, GA 31316 · (912) 545-7910 · Long County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL694 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
16.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
557 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 348 | 50% |
| Grade 5 | 346 | 50% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Long County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
28.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +4.2pp since 2021
Math
30.1%
GA avg 44.6% . -2.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 29 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 are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.8% | 30.1% |
| 2023-24 | 25.2% | 30.1% |
| 2022-23 | 25.7% | 32.6% |
| 2021-22 | 24.5% | 33.0% |
% 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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 McClelland Elementary School
McClelland Elementary School's state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McClelland Elementary School this school | 694 | 80.3% | 29.8% |
| Smiley Elementary School Ludowici | 765 | 77.3% | 36.8% |
| Pine Grove Elementary School Valdosta | 756 | 77.6% | 56.5% |
| Long County Primary School Ludowici | 905 | 78.3% | N/A |
| Greer Elementary School Brunswick | 599 | 73.8% | 60.9% |
| Quail Run Elementary School Warner Robins | 643 | 75.0% | 51.3% |
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 McClelland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #807 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #856 of 1,215 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #758 of 1,215 ▲ 155 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.7pp | #703 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 694 | #383 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #1,255 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #128 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.3% | #715 of 1,312 |
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
694
-165 (-19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 694 | 42.4 | 16.4:1 | 80% (557) |
| 2023-24 | 1,010 | 54.3 | 18.6:1 | 75% (753) |
| 2022-23 | 931 | 52.3 | 17.8:1 | 72% (671) |
| 2020-21 | 859 | 54 | 15.9:1 | 61% (520) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McClelland Elementary School.
About McClelland Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, McClelland Elementary School serves students in Ludowici, Georgia. It enrolled 694 students in grades 4 through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
McClelland Elementary School is a school in Long County. The district has 5 schools and 4,724 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at McClelland Elementary School. The largest is White students, at 44%. The remaining shares are 25% Black, 20% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Long County's population at about 55%. McClelland Elementary School's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 16.4:1 comes from the school's 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. The lunch program counts 80% of students at McClelland Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for McClelland Elementary School is C-. Compared with Georgia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 23% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
McClelland Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 29.8% is 6.1 points below the 35.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Long County census figures show that the median household income is $68,808, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Long County is home to 5 public schools and about 4,724 public school students.
The closest public school, Long County Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from McClelland Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 4. On average proficiency, McClelland Elementary School is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for McClelland Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 19% enrollment decrease, from 859 in 2020-21 to 694 in 2024-25.
Community posts for McClelland Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Long County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,374
Census ACS
Median income
$68,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
4,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Long County
- Long County High SchoolHigh · 1,353 students
- Long County Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,007 students
- Long County Primary SchoolElementary · 905 students
- Smiley Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
Other schools in Ludowici
- Long County High SchoolHigh · 1,353 students
- Long County Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,007 students
- Long County Primary SchoolElementary · 905 students
- Smiley Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
Other McClelland Elementary schools
One other US public school is named McClelland Elementary. McClelland Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- McClelland Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 809 students
Nearby schools
- Long County Middle School0.1 mi · 1,007
- Long County Primary School2.2 mi · 905
- Smiley Elementary School2.7 mi · 765
- Long County High School3.0 mi · 1,353
- Taylors Creek Elementary School6.8 mi · 765
- Waldo Pafford Elementary School7.2 mi · 741
Frequently asked questions
About McClelland Elementary SchoolHow many students attend McClelland Elementary School?
McClelland Elementary School enrolls approximately 694 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does McClelland Elementary School serve?
McClelland Elementary School serves grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McClelland Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McClelland Elementary School is approximately 16.4:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McClelland Elementary School?
At McClelland Elementary School, the student body is approximately 44% White, 20% Hispanic, 25% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is McClelland Elementary School public or private?
McClelland Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Long County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.