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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Seminole County Elementary School?
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Enrollment
638
Elementary
DISTRICT 666 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEMINOLE COUNTY·NCES 130453001392
Seminole County Elementary School
800 Marianna Hwy, Donalsonville, GA 39845 · (229) 524-5235 · Seminole County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Georgia public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
12.6:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
638 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 67 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Seminole County Elementary School→Seminole County Middle/High School
Based on grade levels within Seminole County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
23.3%
GA avg 40.1% . -7.1pp since 2021
Math
41.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.3% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | 30.6% | 40.6% |
| 2022-23 | 32.6% | 40.6% |
| 2021-22 | 30.3% | 36.6% |
% 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
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 Seminole County Elementary School
Seminole County Elementary School's state test result (33.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole County Elementary School this school | 638 | 100.0% | 33.6% |
| Pulaski County Elementary School Hawkinsville | 644 | 100.0% | 34.3% |
| Dodge County Primary School Eastman | 668 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Todd Grant Elementary School Darien | 694 | 100.0% | 36.0% |
| Worth County Elementary School Sylvester | 696 | 100.0% | 38.1% |
| East Laurens Primary School Dublin | 627 | 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 Seminole County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #707 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #582 of 1,215 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #926 of 1,215 ▼ 165 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #355 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #510 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #410 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #511 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #389 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #486 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
638
+30 (+5%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 958
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 638 | 50.8 | 12.6:1 | 100% (638) |
| 2023-24 | 643 | 46.5 | 13.8:1 | 89% (573) |
| 2022-23 | 637 | 46.9 | 13.6:1 | 100% (637) |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 45 | 13.5:1 | 100% (608) |
| 2017-18 | 719 | 46.9 | 15.3:1 | 94% (677) |
| 2015-16 | 743 | 49 | 15.2:1 | 93% (688) |
| 2010-11 | 796 | 54 | 14.7:1 | 80% (633) |
| 2000-01 | 958 | 60 | 16.0:1 | 80% (767) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seminole County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (719 to 638); teachers up 8% (46.9 to 50.8).
About Seminole County Elementary School
Seminole County Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Donalsonville, Georgia. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 638 students enrolled.
Federal data list 2 schools in Seminole County, with 1,332 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Seminole County Elementary School, at 49%. Enrollment also includes 40% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Among people living in Seminole County, the White share is about 63%. Seminole County Elementary School's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 50.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.6 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Seminole County.
The allk12 Grade for Seminole County Elementary School is B-. Compared with Georgia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 49% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Seminole County Elementary School is +8.0 points: 33.6% actual, 25.7% predicted.
Seminole County census figures show that the median household income is $49,495, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Seminole County is home to 2 public schools and about 1,332 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Seminole County Middle/High School, is about 1.1 miles away. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 37.2%; Seminole County Elementary School's is 33.6%, ranking 4th of 7.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 5% from 2020-21, when Seminole County Elementary School had 608 students, to 2024-25, when it had 638.
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Seminole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,156
Census ACS
Median income
$49,495
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
1,332 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Seminole County
- Seminole County Middle/High SchoolHigh · 694 students
Other schools in Donalsonville
- Seminole County Middle/High SchoolHigh · 694 students
Nearby schools
- Seminole County Middle/High School1.1 mi · 694
- Miller County Elementary School14.7 mi · 365
- Miller County High School14.7 mi · 236
- Miller County Middle School14.7 mi · 171
- West Bainbridge Primary School17.1 mi · 556
- MALONE SCHOOL17.8 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About Seminole County Elementary SchoolHow large is Seminole County Elementary School?
Seminole County Elementary School enrolls approximately 638 students in grades PK-05.
Is Seminole County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Seminole County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Seminole County Elementary School have?
Seminole County Elementary School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
How diverse is Seminole County Elementary School?
Seminole County Elementary School reports a student body of 49% White, 5% Hispanic, 40% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Seminole County Elementary School?
Seminole County Elementary School is overseen by Seminole County in Seminole County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.