Miller County Elementary School

As a small elementary school in Colquitt, Georgia, Miller County Elementary School hosts 365 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Miller County. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 40% below typical.

Within Miller County, which oversees 3 schools and 772 students, Miller County Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Miller County Elementary School logs that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 43% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 65% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. 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, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Miller County 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 36.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Miller County indicate median household earnings sit near $51,425, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 22%. In all, Miller County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 772 students), of which Miller County Elementary School is one.

Miller County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Miller County Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Miller County Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 25.0%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Miller County Elementary School's enrollment has declined 29% since 2018, when it stood at 513 (now 365). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 58% to 50%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.