Satilla Elementary School

Satilla Elementary School is a moderately sized K-5 school in Douglas, Georgia, one of the schools within Coffee County. The school hosts 661 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Coffee County runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 7,640 students. Satilla Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Satilla Elementary School logs that 36% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 29% Black, 28% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Coffee County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Satilla Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 28.4%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Coffee County) records that median household earnings sit near $50,683, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Coffee County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,640 students), Satilla Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: George Washington Carver Freshman Campus, around 5.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Satilla Elementary School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.1%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 8%: 612 students in 2018 compared to 661 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 36% to 29%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Satilla Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.