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Enrollment
579
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRADY COUNTY·NCES 130246001079
Shiver Elementary School
1847 Ga Highway 93 N, Pelham, GA 31779 · (229) 377-2325 · Grady County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
534 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (59).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Shiver Elementary School→Cairo High School
Based on grade levels within Grady County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
35.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +7.7pp since 2021
Math
59.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +27.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.8% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.3% | 53.9% |
| 2022-23 | 35.1% | 47.4% |
| 2021-22 | 28.2% | 31.8% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 30% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Georgia's top 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 Shiver Elementary School
Shiver Elementary School's state test result (45.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiver Elementary School this school | 579 | 92.2% | 45.7% |
| Sonoraville Elementary Calhoun | 584 | 90.4% | 51.0% |
| Demorest Elementary School Demorest | 548 | 94.3% | 52.8% |
| Lavonia Elementary School Lavonia | 575 | 100.0% | 38.6% |
| Oglethorpe County Primary School Lexington | 559 | 89.4% | N/A |
| Tolbert Elementary School Resaca | 528 | 99.1% | 39.9% |
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 Shiver Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #419 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #261 of 1,215 ▲ 95 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #568 of 1,215 ▼ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.4pp | #20 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #657 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #1,009 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #677 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.2% | #557 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #339 of 386 |
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
579
+68 (+13%) vs 2020
+72% since 1990-91, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 579 | 39.6 | 14.6:1 | 92% (534) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 41.7 | 11.3:1 | 60% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 40.2 | 11.9:1 | 100% (478) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 38 | 13.4:1 | 100% (511) |
| 2017-18 | 568 | 38.5 | 14.8:1 | 90% (513) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 37 | 15.5:1 | 89% (507) |
| 2010-11 | 649 | 37 | 17.5:1 | 57% (368) |
| 2000-01 | 428 | 24 | 17.8:1 | 40% (170) |
| 1990-91 | 337 | 21 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shiver Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (568 to 579); teachers up 3% (38.5 to 39.6).
About Shiver Elementary School
Families in Pelham, Georgia, are served by Shiver Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 579 students in pre-K through 8.
Federal data list 7 schools in Grady County, with 4,790 students enrolled.
At Shiver Elementary School, White students make up 64% of the student body. The remaining shares are 20% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 6% multiracial. Shiver Elementary School's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Shiver Elementary School is 39.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.6:1. That is 1.3 students per teacher above the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Around 92% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Grady County average 93%.
Shiver Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.7%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Georgia are predicted to post 29.7%, so the school is 16.0 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Across Grady County, the median household income is $58,980, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. In all, Grady County has 7 public schools and roughly 4,790 students.
Pelham High School is located about 7.9 miles from Shiver Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. On proficiency, Shiver Elementary School is ahead of the 33.2% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 9.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 68 students since 2020-21, to 579. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 13.4:1 to 14.6:1.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Grady County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,108
Census ACS
Median income
$58,980
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
4,790 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grady County
- Cairo High SchoolHigh · 1,317 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 735 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- Whigham Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
Other schools in Pelham
- Pelham Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Pelham High SchoolHigh · 381 students
- Pelham City Middle SchoolMiddle · 287 students
Nearby schools
- Pelham High School7.9 mi · 381
- Northside Elementary School8.1 mi · 375
- Eastside Elementary School8.2 mi · 735
- Pelham Elementary School8.3 mi · 578
- Pelham City Middle School8.8 mi · 287
- Washington Middle School9.0 mi · 631
Frequently asked questions
About Shiver Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Shiver Elementary School?
Shiver Elementary School enrolls approximately 579 students in grades PK-08.
Is Shiver Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shiver Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Shiver Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Shiver Elementary School.
How diverse is Shiver Elementary School?
Shiver Elementary School reports a student body of 64% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Shiver Elementary School?
Shiver Elementary School is overseen by Grady County in Grady County.
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