Pearson Elementary School

Pearson Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in Pearson, Georgia, operated by Atkinson County, hosts 621 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within Atkinson County, which oversees 4 schools and 1,571 students, Pearson Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Pearson Elementary School logs that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 42% White, 10% Black. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Pearson Elementary School reports 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Pearson Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pearson Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.8%, the actual is 44.2%, a residual of +11.3 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Atkinson County) records that median household income runs about $42,347, roughly 9% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. In all, Atkinson County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,571 students), of which Pearson Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Atkinson County Middle School, roughly 1.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Pearson Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.5%.

Pearson Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 7%: 670 students in 2018 compared to 621 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Pearson Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.