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Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 394 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATKINSON COUNTY·NCES 130009000013
Pearson Elementary School
563 King St N, Pearson, GA 31642 · (912) 422-3882 · Atkinson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Georgia public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- B+Three-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
14.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
535 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 61 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 Atkinson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
40.2%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.8pp since 2021
Math
42.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +6.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.2% | 42.7% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 45.3% |
| 2022-23 | 41.7% | 42.4% |
| 2021-22 | 36.4% | 36.4% |
% 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Pearson Elementary School
Pearson Elementary School's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson Elementary School this school | 621 | 86.2% | 44.2% |
| Echols County Elementary/Middle School Statenville | 673 | 88.1% | 37.6% |
| Cherokee Elementary School Cedartown | 575 | 82.1% | 35.8% |
| Northside Elementary Cedartown | 531 | 87.6% | 30.8% |
| Westside Elementary School Cedartown | 588 | 80.3% | 32.2% |
| Calhoun Early Learning Academy Calhoun | 503 | 91.7% | N/A |
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 Pearson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #460 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #569 of 1,215 ▼ 73 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #466 of 1,215 ▲ 46 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #378 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #545 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #1,034 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #496 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.2% | #633 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #629 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
621
-19 (-3%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 654
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 621 | 42.2 | 14.7:1 | 86% (535) |
| 2023-24 | 621 | 43.8 | 14.2:1 | 86% (533) |
| 2022-23 | 644 | 47.8 | 13.5:1 | 86% (553) |
| 2020-21 | 640 | 45 | 14.2:1 | 86% (551) |
| 2017-18 | 670 | 43.5 | 15.4:1 | 97% (648) |
| 2015-16 | 669 | 44 | 15.2:1 | 94% (627) |
| 2010-11 | 652 | 44 | 14.8:1 | 84% (550) |
| 2000-01 | 779 | 44 | 17.7:1 | 88% (689) |
| 1990-91 | 654 | 43 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pearson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (670 to 621); teachers down 3% (43.5 to 42.2).
About Pearson Elementary School
Pearson Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Pearson, Georgia, one of the schools in Atkinson County. Enrollment totals 621 students across pre-K through 5.
Pearson Elementary School is one of 4 schools in Atkinson County, which enrolls 1,571 students in total.
No group is above 50% at Pearson Elementary School; the largest is Hispanic, at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 42% White and 10% Black. Among all residents of Atkinson County, the Hispanic share is about 28%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
With 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.7:1. Elementary schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 13.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Pearson Elementary School, 86% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 85% average for public schools in Atkinson County.
Pearson Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 75% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Pearson Elementary School would score about 32.8%. It scores 44.2%, 11.3 points above that figure.
Census data for Atkinson County show the median household earns about $42,347 a year, 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Atkinson County number 4, with about 1,571 students.
The closest school to Pearson Elementary School is Atkinson County Middle School, located about 1.1 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Pearson Elementary School. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Pearson Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Pearson Elementary School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 3%.
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Atkinson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,337
Census ACS
Median income
$42,347
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,571 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Atkinson County
- Atkinson County High SchoolHigh · 447 students
- Atkinson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 336 students
- Willacoochee Elementary SchoolElementary · 167 students
Other schools in Pearson
- Atkinson County High SchoolHigh · 447 students
- Atkinson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 336 students
Other Pearson Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Pearson Elementary. Pearson Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Pearson Elementary SchoolMISSION, TX · 307 students
- Pearson ElementaryWHEATON, MN · 177 students
Nearby schools
- Atkinson County Middle School1.1 mi · 336
- Atkinson County High School1.1 mi · 447
- Satilla Elementary School10.1 mi · 661
- Willacoochee Elementary School11.9 mi · 167
- Indian Creek Elementary12.9 mi · 675
- George Washington Carver Freshman Campus13.2 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About Pearson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pearson Elementary School?
Pearson Elementary School enrolls approximately 621 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pearson Elementary School serve?
Pearson Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Pearson Elementary School have?
Pearson Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Pearson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pearson Elementary School are roughly 42% White, 47% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Pearson Elementary School?
Pearson Elementary School is overseen by Atkinson County in Atkinson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.