Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 627 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURKE COUNTY·NCES 130066001992
S G A Elementary School
1265 Charles Perry Ave, Sardis, GA 30456 · (912) 569-4322 · Burke County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Georgia public elementary schools
- B-Test 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.
- C+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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 Burke County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
24.3%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.3pp since 2021
Math
37.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +0.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.3% | 37.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.2% | 45.9% |
| 2022-23 | 24.8% | 31.4% |
| 2021-22 | 24.6% | 36.8% |
% 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
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
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 S G A Elementary School
S G A Elementary School's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| S G A Elementary School this school | 230 | 100.0% | 35.6% |
| Crisp County Pre-K Cordele | 216 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Taylor County Elementary Butler | 244 | 100.0% | 32.9% |
| Washington-Wilkes Elementary School Washington | 244 | 100.0% | 39.5% |
| Wilkinson County Elementary School Irwinton | 203 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| Wilkinson County Primary School Irwinton | 280 | 100.0% | 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 S G A Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #655 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #674 of 1,215 ▼ 191 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #888 of 1,215 ▼ 255 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.2pp | #741 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 230 | #1,289 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #19 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #580 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #60 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #437 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
230
-39 (-14%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 262
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 230 | 25 | 9.2:1 | 100% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 26.5 | 9.8:1 | 100% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 274 | 25.5 | 10.8:1 | 100% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 25 | 10.8:1 | 100% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 264 | 20 | 13.2:1 | 100% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 24 | 13.1:1 | 99% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 30 | 12.4:1 | 91% (338) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 28 | 15.2:1 | 84% (357) |
| 1990-91 | 262 | 17 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for S G A Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (264 to 230); teachers up 25% (20 to 25).
About S G A Elementary School
S G A Elementary School is an elementary school in Sardis, Georgia, according to federal school records. It enrolled 230 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students each.
Burke County counts 5 schools and 3,841 students, including S G A Elementary School.
A majority of students at S G A Elementary School, 52%, are Black. Other reported shares: 39% White and 7% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at S G A Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
Its teaching staff equals 25 full-time positions, a ratio of 9.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 100%.
The allk12 Grade for S G A Elementary School is B. Compared with Georgia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 25.7%.
Within Burke County, median household income is about $53,014, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Burke County number 5 and enroll about 3,841.
The nearest public school is Blakeney Elementary, at about 14.2 miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, S G A Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, S G A Elementary School went from 269 students to 230. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 10.8:1 to 9.2:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Burke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Burke County
- Burke County High SchoolHigh · 1,133 students
- Waynesboro Primary SchoolElementary · 924 students
- Burke County Middle SchoolMiddle · 828 students
- Blakeney ElementaryElementary · 726 students
Nearby schools
- Blakeney Elementary14.2 mi · 726
- Burke County High School14.4 mi · 1,133
- Waynesboro Primary School14.4 mi · 924
- Burke County Middle School14.5 mi · 828
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ Jenkins15.3 mi · 604
- Jenkins County Elementary School15.5 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About S G A Elementary SchoolHow 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.