Metter Elementary School

Metter Elementary School is an elementary campus of well-populated scale in Metter, Georgia, run under Candler County, instructing 994 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 64% larger than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Candler County (2,157 students total), Metter Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Metter Elementary School records that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 27% Black, 22% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Metter Elementary School lists 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Metter Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 35.4%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Candler County) logs that median household earnings sit near $49,581, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Candler County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,157 students), of which Metter Elementary School is one.

Metter High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Metter Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Metter Elementary School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 35.8%.

Metter Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Metter Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,117 (now 994). Class-load math has tightened: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.