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Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY·NCES 130555001799
Odum Elementary School
1 Blue Jay Drive, Odum, GA 31555 · (912) 586-2225 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
324 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 46 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
23%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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
51.2%
GA avg 40.1% . -5.3pp since 2021
Math
68.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +6.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.2% | 68.3% |
| 2023-24 | 66.6% | 79.1% |
| 2022-23 | 55.2% | 61.6% |
| 2021-22 | 56.5% | 61.3% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 39% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 27 points, placing it in Georgia's top 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 Odum Elementary School
Odum Elementary School's state test result (66.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odum Elementary School this school | 441 | 73.5% | 66.6% |
| Long Branch Elementary School Dahlonega | 403 | 70.0% | 45.2% |
| Pepperell Primary Lindale | 456 | 69.1% | N/A |
| Stilson Elementary School Brooklet | 451 | 78.9% | 40.0% |
| Tate Elementary School Tate | 429 | 65.7% | 42.0% |
| Ila Elementary School Danielsville | 428 | 80.8% | 56.8% |
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 Odum Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #123 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #151 of 1,215 ▼ 100 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #255 of 1,215 ▼ 143 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.8pp | #697 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #992 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #1,084 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.2% | #1,157 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.5% | #794 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #253 of 386 |
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
441
+49 (+13%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 309
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 441 | 29.5 | 14.9:1 | 73% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 30.5 | 14.0:1 | 50% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 27.5 | 14.7:1 | 75% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 392 | 25 | 15.7:1 | 72% (284) |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 23.5 | 17.7:1 | 88% (367) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 24 | 17.9:1 | 58% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 498 | 30 | 16.6:1 | 53% (262) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 24 | 17.2:1 | 34% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 309 | 21 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Odum Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (415 to 441); teachers up 26% (23.5 to 29.5).
About Odum Elementary School
Odum Elementary School is an elementary school in Odum, Georgia, and it is part of Wayne County. The school counted 441 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 27% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Georgia (about 605).
Wayne County has 8 schools; together they serve 5,348 students.
The share of students at Odum Elementary School who are White is 87%. Other groups include 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Wayne County residents are about 71% White. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at Odum Elementary School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Odum Elementary School, there are about 14.9 students; the school has 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 73%. Among public schools in Wayne County, the average eligibility rate is 91%.
BeatsExpectations places Odum Elementary School in the top 10% of Georgia schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 27.2 points above it (66.6% actual, 39.4% predicted).
Census data for Wayne County show median household income comes to about $53,427, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. The county has 8 public schools and about 5,348 students.
Odum Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Wayne County High School, about 7.6 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Local comparison: Odum Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 nearby schools, at 66.6% versus a 37.6% average.
Locale data from NCES put Odum Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Federal enrollment counts rose from 392 (2020-21) to 441 (2024-25).
This page collects posts and questions about Odum Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,949
Census ACS
Median income
$53,427
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
5,348 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County
- Wayne County High SchoolHigh · 1,576 students
- Jesup Elementary SchoolElementary · 706 students
- Bacon Elementary SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Arthur Williams Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Martha Rawls Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Martha Puckett Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
Nearby schools
- Wayne County High School7.6 mi · 1,576
- Martha Puckett Middle School7.8 mi · 541
- Bacon Elementary School8.5 mi · 690
- Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School9.8 mi · 543
- Arthur Williams Middle School11.0 mi · 626
- Jesup Elementary School11.1 mi · 706
Frequently asked questions
About Odum Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Odum Elementary School?
Odum Elementary School enrolls approximately 441 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Odum Elementary School serve?
Odum Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Odum Elementary School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Odum Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Odum Elementary School?
At Odum Elementary School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Odum Elementary School public or private?
Odum Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.