Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLER COUNTY·NCES 130366001368
Miller County Elementary School
996 Phillipsburg Rd, Colquitt, GA 39837 · (229) 758-4140 · Miller County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Georgia public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
14.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
365 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
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Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
31.4%
GA avg 40.1% . -5.7pp since 2021
Math
37.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.4% | 37.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.2% | 41.2% |
| 2022-23 | 33.3% | 36.6% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 33.8% |
% 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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Miller County Elementary School
Miller County Elementary School's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller County Elementary School this school | 365 | 100.0% | 36.0% |
| Taylor County Primary School Butler | 342 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Memorial Drive Elementary School Waycross | 346 | 100.0% | 41.7% |
| Blythe Elementary School Blythe | 333 | 100.0% | 30.2% |
| Wheeler County Elementary School Alamo | 433 | 100.0% | 44.9% |
| McBean Elementary School Hephzibah | 384 | 100.0% | 31.5% |
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 Miller County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #641 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #681 of 1,215 ▼ 110 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #682 of 1,215 ▼ 189 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.1pp | #349 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #1,156 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #846 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #598 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #305 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.8% | #99 of 854 |
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
365
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 365 | 26 | 14.0:1 | 100% (365) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 96% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 27.5 | 12.0:1 | 100% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 100% (346) |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 35.7 | 14.4:1 | 91% (465) |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 32 | 17.0:1 | 90% (491) |
| 2010-11 | 563 | 33 | 17.1:1 | 76% (428) |
| 2000-01 | 593 | 42 | 14.1:1 | 65% (385) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 27 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Miller County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (513 to 365); teachers down 27% (35.7 to 26).
About Miller County Elementary School
Miller County Elementary School is a small elementary school with an address in Colquitt, Georgia. Enrollment stands at 365 students, covering pre-K through 5. It has 40% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Georgia (about 605).
The Miller County system has 3 schools and 772 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Miller County Elementary School is White, with 50% of students. Other groups make up 43% Black and 4% multiracial. Miller County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school's share is lower. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.
A staff of 26 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.0:1. It is about the same as the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%.
Miller County Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 56% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Test results at Miller County Elementary School are 10.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (36.0% actual, 25.7% predicted).
Census data for Miller County show median household income comes to about $51,425, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 22% of residents are in poverty. The county has 3 public schools and about 772 students.
Miller County Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Miller County Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Miller County Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Miller County Elementary School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 19 students, from 346 to 365. Students per teacher dropped from 15.0 in 2020-21 to 14.0 in 2024-25.
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Miller County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,850
Census ACS
Median income
$51,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
772 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Miller County
- Miller County High SchoolHigh · 236 students
- Miller County Middle SchoolMiddle · 171 students
Other schools in Colquitt
- Miller County High SchoolHigh · 236 students
- Miller County Middle SchoolMiddle · 171 students
Nearby schools
- Miller County Middle School0.0 mi · 171
- Miller County High School0.0 mi · 236
- Seminole County Elementary School14.7 mi · 638
- Seminole County Middle/High School15.6 mi · 694
- Early County High School18.5 mi · 506
- Early County Middle School18.6 mi · 218
Frequently asked questions
About Miller County Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Miller County Elementary School?
Miller County Elementary School enrolls approximately 365 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Miller County Elementary School serve?
Miller County Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Miller County Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Miller County Elementary School is approximately 14.0:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Miller County Elementary School?
At Miller County Elementary School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 2% Hispanic, 43% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Miller County Elementary School?
Miller County Elementary School is overseen by Miller County in Miller County.
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