Nicholls Elementary School

Nicholls Elementary School is a tight-knit elementary campus in Nicholls, Georgia, run under Coffee County. The school teaches 325 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 46% below the state mean of about 605.

Across the 12 schools in Coffee County (7,640 students total), Nicholls Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Nicholls Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 18% Black, 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Nicholls Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.6%.

Across the wider county, Coffee County reports that the typical household earns roughly $50,683 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. In all, Coffee County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,640 students), of which Nicholls Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is West Green Elementary School, roughly 8.8 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Nicholls Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.8%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Nicholls Elementary School has fell 10%, going from 360 students in 2018 to 325 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 7% to 13%. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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