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Enrollment
831
Elementary
DISTRICT 831 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TATTNALL COUNTY·NCES 130477004426
North Tattnall Elementary School
26189 Hwy 23, Collins, GA 30421 · (912) 693-2455 · Tattnall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL831 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
12.2:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
831 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 107 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 115 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (120).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
25.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.9pp since 2022
Math
28.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +0.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.8% | 28.3% |
| 2023-24 | 24.4% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.9% | 27.5% |
% 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
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% 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 North Tattnall Elementary School
North Tattnall Elementary School's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Tattnall Elementary School this school | 831 | 100.0% | 27.6% |
| South Tattnall Elementary School Glennville | 831 | 100.0% | 32.4% |
| Sterling Elementary School Brunswick | 767 | 100.0% | 36.8% |
| Jeff Davis Primary School Hazlehurst | 853 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Metter Elementary School Metter | 994 | 100.0% | 35.4% |
| Jeff Davis Elementary School Hazlehurst | 711 | 100.0% | 41.2% |
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 North Tattnall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #865 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #898 of 1,215 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #859 of 1,215 ▲ 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 831 | #199 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #316 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #182 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #395 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 831 | 68.1 | 12.2:1 | 100% (831) |
| 2023-24 | 883 | 72.2 | 12.2:1 | 88% (781) |
| 2022-23 | 889 | 71.6 | 12.4:1 | 78% (697) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Tattnall Elementary School.
About North Tattnall Elementary School
North Tattnall Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Collins, Georgia. Its enrollment is 831 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students, which makes this school 37% above average.
Tattnall County has 5 schools and 3,501 students, and North Tattnall Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students account for 46% of enrollment at North Tattnall Elementary School, more than any other group. Other students are 23% Hispanic, 22% Black, and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Tattnall County residents are about 59% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
North Tattnall Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, with 68.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 100% at North Tattnall Elementary School. Public schools in Tattnall County average a similar 99%.
On the allk12 Grade, North Tattnall Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 33% of Georgia public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 27.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 25.7%.
In Tattnall County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $50,747, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 20%. The county has 5 public schools and about 3,501 students.
North Tattnall Middle School, about 3.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. On state test proficiency, North Tattnall Elementary School ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
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Tattnall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,208
Census ACS
Median income
$50,747
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tattnall County
- Tattnall County High SchoolHigh · 1,043 students
- South Tattnall Elementary SchoolElementary · 831 students
- North Tattnall Middle SchoolMiddle · 431 students
- South Tattnall Middle SchoolMiddle · 365 students
Nearby schools
- North Tattnall Middle School3.7 mi · 431
- Tattnall County High School8.1 mi · 1,043
- Claxton Regional Youth Detention Center9.9 mi · 10
- Second Chance12.2 mi · 55
- Claxton High School12.5 mi · 471
- Claxton Middle School12.5 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About North Tattnall Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Tattnall Elementary School?
North Tattnall Elementary School enrolls approximately 831 students in grades PK-05.
Is North Tattnall Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Tattnall Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at North Tattnall Elementary School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at North Tattnall Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Tattnall Elementary School?
At North Tattnall Elementary School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 23% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees North Tattnall Elementary School?
North Tattnall Elementary School is overseen by Tattnall County in Tattnall County.
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