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Satilla Elementary School

5325 Old Axson Rd, Douglas, GA 31535 · (912) 384-2602 · Coffee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL661 STUDENTS
Enrollment
661
Elementary
DISTRICT 496 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
661 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K558%
Kindergarten9715%
Grade 111217%
Grade 29114%
Grade 310616%
Grade 48313%
Grade 511718%
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
24036%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 34% · US 43%
Hispanic
18828%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
19329%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 36% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
315%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
32850%
Female
33350%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Satilla Elementary School→Coffee Middle School
Based on grade levels within Coffee County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
19.6%
GA avg 40.1% . -1.7pp since 2021
Math
22.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +1.3pp since 2021

What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.

Georgia Milestones results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2519.6%22.5%
2023-2430.6%28.7%
2022-2322.5%27.9%
2021-2221.3%21.2%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 28% 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 →

Where Satilla Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn GeorgiaIn Coffee County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
28.4%#849 of 1,208#6 of 8
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
22.5%#1,016 of 1,215#8 of 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
19.6%#1,025 of 1,215#8 of 8
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-0.2pp#408 of 1,183#3 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
661#457 of 1,324#2 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#1,136 of 1,301#8 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
70.0%#119 of 1,301#1 of 8
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#134 of 1,312#7 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+8.0%#226 of 386N/A
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
661
+56 (+9%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 826
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2566143.515.2:1100% (661)
2023-2467743.515.6:1100% (677)
2022-2365640.516.2:196% (633)
2020-216053915.5:198% (591)
2017-1861236.916.6:190% (549)
2015-166353916.3:190% (570)
2010-116364215.1:189% (569)
2000-016093318.4:176% (461)
1990-918264120.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Satilla Elementary School.

About Satilla Elementary School

Satilla Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Coffee County in Douglas, Georgia. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 661 students.

Coffee County has 12 schools; together they serve 7,640 students.

The largest group at Satilla Elementary School is White students, at 36%. Smaller groups are 29% Black, 28% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Coffee County is roughly 59% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.

Satilla Elementary School reports a ratio of 15.2 students per teacher, from 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 15.2:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for elementary schools in Georgia. Lunch program data show 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Coffee County average a similar 100%.

After adjusting for student poverty, Satilla Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.4%; the prediction is 25.7%.

The school is in Coffee County, where the median household earns about $50,683 a year, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 21%. Satilla Elementary School shares Coffee County with 11 other public schools.

Among nearby public schools, George Washington Carver Freshman Campus is closest at about 5.1 miles. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 38.1%, higher than Satilla Elementary School's 28.4%.

The federal government classifies Satilla Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 661, up from 605 in 2020-21.

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Coffee County at a glance

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Population
43,347
Census ACS
Median income
$50,683
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
7,640 students

Quick facts

School name
Satilla Elementary School
District
Coffee County
Address
5325 Old Axson Rd, Douglas, GA 31535
Phone
(912) 384-2602
County
Coffee County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
661
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
661 (100%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
130135001884
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Coffee County
Other schools in Douglas
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Satilla Elementary School
How many students attend Satilla Elementary School?
Satilla Elementary School enrolls approximately 661 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Satilla Elementary School serve?
Satilla Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Satilla Elementary School have?
Satilla Elementary School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Satilla Elementary School?
Student demographics at Satilla Elementary School are roughly 36% White, 28% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Satilla Elementary School in?
Satilla Elementary School is part of Coffee County.
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