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Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIERCE COUNTY·NCES 130414001494
Patterson Elementary School
3414 Drawdy St, Patterson, GA 31557 · (912) 647-5373 · Pierce County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
409 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 39 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Based on grade levels within Pierce County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
53.8%
GA avg 40.1% . -6.5pp since 2021
Math
70.7%
GA avg 44.6% . -2.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.8% | 70.7% |
| 2023-24 | 64.6% | 79.3% |
| 2022-23 | 62.3% | 77.4% |
| 2021-22 | 60.3% | 73.0% |
% 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
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+36.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 32% 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 36 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 Patterson Elementary School
Patterson Elementary School's state test result (68.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Elementary School this school | 465 | 88.0% | 68.3% |
| Jack P Nix Elementary School Cleveland | 409 | 89.7% | 51.0% |
| Chattanooga Valley Elementary School Flintstone | 418 | 89.7% | 54.2% |
| Tiger Creek Elementary School Tunnel Hill | 400 | 92.8% | 39.7% |
| Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) Cleveland | 482 | 88.4% | 35.5% |
| Midway Elementary School Blackshear | 484 | 81.0% | 69.6% |
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 Patterson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #110 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #123 of 1,215 ▼ 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #214 of 1,215 ▼ 82 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.4pp | #162 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 465 | #942 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #754 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #1,011 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.0% | #609 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #801 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
465
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 465 | 33.9 | 13.7:1 | 88% (409) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 33.2 | 13.6:1 | 62% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 34.7 | 13.7:1 | 67% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 474 | 34 | 13.9:1 | 53% (252) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 33.5 | 14.2:1 | 60% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 32 | 14.4:1 | 57% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 474 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 50% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 33 | 14.2:1 | 48% (223) |
| 1990-91 | 371 | 28 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patterson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (475 to 465); teachers up 1% (33.5 to 33.9).
About Patterson Elementary School
Patterson Elementary School is a small elementary school located in Patterson, Georgia. It educates 465 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 23% smaller than the 605 average for elementary schools in Georgia.
Patterson Elementary School is part of Pierce County, where 5 schools serve 3,647 students.
Patterson Elementary School's enrollment is 80% White. Other groups make up 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. Patterson Elementary School has a diversity index of 35%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.7 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Georgia have a similar average ratio of 13.3:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 88%. Across public schools in Pierce County, the average is about the same, 87%.
Patterson Elementary School scores 36.5 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 68.3% actual versus 31.9% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations.
Among Pierce County residents, median household income is about $60,517, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 5 public schools in Pierce County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,647.
Nearby, Pierce County High School is about 5.0 miles away. Patterson Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. Patterson Elementary School's average proficiency of 68.3% compares with 61.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes Patterson Elementary School as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment at Patterson Elementary School was 474 in 2020-21 and 465 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,202
Census ACS
Median income
$60,517
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,647 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pierce County
- Pierce County High SchoolHigh · 1,053 students
- Pierce County Middle SchoolMiddle · 825 students
- Blackshear Elementary SchoolElementary · 820 students
- Midway Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
Other Patterson Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Patterson Elementary. Patterson Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 9.
- Patterson Elementary SchoolCONROE, TX · 1,024 students
- Patterson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 811 students
- Patterson ElementaryMESA, AZ · 733 students
- Patterson ElementaryFremont, CA · 558 students
- Patterson Elementary SchoolGILBERT, AZ · 518 students
Nearby schools
- Pierce County High School5.0 mi · 1,053
- Pierce County Middle School5.6 mi · 825
- Blackshear Elementary School7.3 mi · 820
- Screven Elementary School10.3 mi · 225
- Midway Elementary School11.5 mi · 484
- Hoboken Elementary School13.6 mi · 551
Frequently asked questions
About Patterson Elementary SchoolHow large is Patterson Elementary School?
Patterson Elementary School enrolls approximately 465 students in grades PK-05.
Is Patterson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Patterson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Patterson Elementary School have?
Patterson Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
How diverse is Patterson Elementary School?
Patterson Elementary School reports a student body of 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Patterson Elementary School?
Patterson Elementary School is overseen by Pierce County in Pierce County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.