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Does South Columbia Elementary School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 721 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA COUNTY·NCES 130141000610
South Columbia Elementary School
325 McCormick Rd, Martinez, GA 30907 · (706)863-3220 · Columbia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
275 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 74%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2023-24 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
51.6%
GA avg 41.8% . +7.3pp since 2021
Math
54.0%
GA avg 42.9% . -0.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 42 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 51.6% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.4% | 58.3% |
| 2021-22 | 44.3% | 54.7% |
% 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
55.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 South Columbia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #260 of 1,208 | #15 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #336 of 1,215 ▼ 54 | #15 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #251 of 1,215 ▲ 175 | #13 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #1,096 of 1,324 | #19 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #173 of 1,301 | #1 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.2% | #48 of 1,301 | #1 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.1% | #843 of 1,312 | #1 of 18 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
398
-138 (-26%) vs 2017
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 825
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.8:1
% White
39%
was 50%
% Hispanic
16%
was 10%
% Black
27%
was 30%
% Asian
5%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 398 | 34.8 | 11.4:1 | 69% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 40 | 11.4:1 | 63% (287) |
| 2020-21 | 452 | 36 | 12.6:1 | 54% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 38.8 | 13.8:1 | 58% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 565 | 37 | 15.3:1 | 64% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 59% (309) |
| 2000-01 | 683 | 37 | 18.5:1 | 33% (222) |
| 1990-91 | 825 | 38 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Columbia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (536 to 398); teachers down 10% (38.8 to 34.8).
About South Columbia Elementary School
South Columbia Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Martinez, Georgia. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 398 students. That is 34% below the average of about 605 students for elementary schools in Georgia.
Columbia County runs South Columbia Elementary School along with 30 other schools, enrolling 28,964 students in total.
White students make up 39% of enrollment at South Columbia Elementary School, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 27% Black, 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Columbia County's population at about 66%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
There are 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at South Columbia Elementary School, giving a ratio of 11.4:1. Elementary schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 13.3:1. By family income, 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Columbia County average 39%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for South Columbia Elementary School is 41.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.1%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Columbia County show that the median household earns about $95,592 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Columbia County, 32 public schools serve about 29,518 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Lakeside Middle School, is about 0.9 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, South Columbia Elementary School ranks 6th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2023-24, the school enrolled 398, down from 536 in 2017-18. The student mix also changed: the White share fell from 50% to 39%. From 2017-18 to 2023-24, the ratio dropped from 13.8:1 to 11.4:1.
This page is set up for the South Columbia Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,434
Census ACS
Median income
$95,592
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
29,518 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbia County
- Grovetown High SchoolHigh · 2,256 students
- Greenbrier High SchoolHigh · 1,935 students
- Lakeside High SchoolHigh · 1,861 students
- Evans High SchoolHigh · 1,800 students
- Harlem High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- Grovetown Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,067 students
Other schools in Martinez
- Stevens Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 759 students
- Martinez Elementary SchoolElementary · 731 students
- Stallings Island Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Westmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 720 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeside Middle School0.9 mi · 498
- Blue Ridge Elementary School1.0 mi · 612
- Lakeside High School1.0 mi · 1,861
- Martinez Elementary School1.2 mi · 731
- Evans High School2.4 mi · 1,800
- Stevens Creek Elementary School2.4 mi · 759
Frequently asked questions
About South Columbia Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Columbia Elementary School?
South Columbia Elementary School enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does South Columbia Elementary School serve?
South Columbia Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Columbia Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Columbia Elementary School is approximately 11.4:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Columbia Elementary School?
At South Columbia Elementary School, the student body is approximately 39% White, 16% Hispanic, 27% Black, 5% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is South Columbia Elementary School in?
South Columbia Elementary School is part of Columbia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.