Shiver Elementary School

As an average-sized elementary campus in Pelham, Georgia, Shiver Elementary School enrolls 579 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by Grady County.

Grady County runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 4,790 students. Shiver Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Shiver Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 64%. Beyond that, the school shows 20% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Shiver Elementary School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 92% of students at Shiver Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Shiver Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Georgia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 29.7%; Shiver Elementary School posts 45.7%, +16.0 points above that line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Grady County put median household income runs about $58,980, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Grady County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,790 students), Shiver Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Pelham High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.9 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Shiver Elementary School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 33.2%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Shiver Elementary School has held roughly steady, going from 568 students in 2018 to 579 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 75% to 64% across the same window.

On allk12, members of the Shiver Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.