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S G A Elementary School

1265 Charles Perry Ave, Sardis, GA 30456 · (912) 569-4322 · Burke County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 627 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
230 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
20
Kindergarten
29
Grade 1
29
Grade 2
33
Grade 3
39
Grade 4
42
Grade 5
38
Student demographics
White
9039%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
31%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 19%
Black
11952%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 36%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Two+
177%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10646%
Female
12454%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
24.3%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.3pp since 2021
Math
37.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +0.6pp since 2021
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
230
-34 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 13.2:1
% White
39%
was 36%
% Hispanic
1%
was 5%
% Black
52%
was 53%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About S G A Elementary School

S G An Elementary School is an one-room-style elementary campus in Sardis, Georgia, part of Burke County. The school enrolls 230 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so S G An Elementary School sits 62% below that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Burke County (3,841 students total), S G An Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, S G An Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Black at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 39% White, 7% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school reports having 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, S G An Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.6%.

Around the school, census data for Burke County shows the typical household earns roughly $53,014 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. In all, Burke County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,841 students), of which S G An Elementary School is one.

Blakeney Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 14.2 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, S G An Elementary School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 29.6%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at S G An Elementary School has shrank 13%, going from 264 students in 2018 to 230 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

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Burke County at a glance

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Population
24,470
Census ACS
Median income
$53,014
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,841 students

Quick facts

School name
S G A Elementary School
District
Burke County
Address
1265 Charles Perry Ave, Sardis, GA 30456
Phone
(912) 569-4322
County
Burke County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
230
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
9.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
230 (100%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
130066001992
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About S G A Elementary School
How many students attend S G A Elementary School?
S G A Elementary School enrolls approximately 230 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does S G A Elementary School serve?
S G A Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at S G A Elementary School?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at S G A Elementary School.
How diverse is S G A Elementary School?
S G A Elementary School reports a student body of 39% White, 1% Hispanic, 52% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees S G A Elementary School?
S G A Elementary School is overseen by Burke County in Burke County.
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