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Enrollment
831
Elementary
DISTRICT 831 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TATTNALL COUNTY·NCES 130477004427
South Tattnall Elementary School
102 Loves Chapel Road, Glennville, GA 30427 · (912) 654-3931 · Tattnall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL831 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
11.6:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
831 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 107 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 117 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 132 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 135 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
65%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.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.9pp since 2022
Math
34.6%
GA avg 44.6% . -0.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 34.6% |
| 2023-24 | 29.4% | 37.8% |
| 2022-23 | 31.9% | 35.0% |
% 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
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 South Tattnall Elementary School
South Tattnall Elementary School's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Tattnall Elementary School this school | 831 | 100.0% | 32.4% |
| North Tattnall Elementary School Collins | 831 | 100.0% | 27.6% |
| Jeff Davis Primary School Hazlehurst | 853 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Jeff Davis Elementary School Hazlehurst | 711 | 100.0% | 41.2% |
| Sterling Elementary School Brunswick | 767 | 100.0% | 36.8% |
| Indian Creek Elementary Douglas | 675 | 100.0% | 46.3% |
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 South Tattnall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #736 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #744 of 1,215 ▼ 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #690 of 1,215 ▲ 114 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 831 | #200 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #203 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #325 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #396 of 1,312 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 831 | 71.6 | 11.6:1 | 100% (831) |
| 2023-24 | 825 | 69.2 | 11.9:1 | 85% (703) |
| 2022-23 | 838 | 69.7 | 12.0:1 | 78% (657) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Tattnall Elementary School.
About South Tattnall Elementary School
South Tattnall Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Georgia, with an address in Glennville. A total of 831 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is about 605 students, so this school is 37% above average.
Tattnall County is responsible for 5 schools, South Tattnall Elementary School included, with 3,501 students in all.
South Tattnall Elementary School's enrollment is 50% White. Next come 24% Hispanic, 20% Black, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 59% White among all Tattnall County residents. By the diversity index, South Tattnall Elementary School comes in at 65%.
Teachers at South Tattnall Elementary School total 71.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.6:1. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 831 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 100%. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Tattnall County.
The allk12 Grade for South Tattnall Elementary School is B-. Compared with Georgia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
South Tattnall Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.4%, compared with a predicted 25.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Tattnall County (population about 24,208), median household income is about $50,747, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Tattnall Elementary School is one of 5 public schools in Tattnall County, which together enroll about 3,501 students.
South Tattnall Middle School is located about 1.3 miles from South Tattnall Elementary School. Within ten miles are 2 other public schools. On proficiency, South Tattnall Elementary School is ahead of the 21.6% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
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Tattnall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,208
Census ACS
Median income
$50,747
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tattnall County
- Tattnall County High SchoolHigh · 1,043 students
- North Tattnall Elementary SchoolElementary · 831 students
- North Tattnall Middle SchoolMiddle · 431 students
- South Tattnall Middle SchoolMiddle · 365 students
Nearby schools
- South Tattnall Middle School1.3 mi · 365
- Tattnall County High School9.3 mi · 1,043
- Claxton Regional Youth Detention Center13.8 mi · 10
- Claxton Elementary School14.4 mi · 831
- Claxton High School14.5 mi · 471
- Claxton Middle School14.5 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About South Tattnall Elementary SchoolHow large is South Tattnall Elementary School?
South Tattnall Elementary School enrolls approximately 831 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does South Tattnall Elementary School serve?
South Tattnall Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Tattnall Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Tattnall Elementary School is approximately 11.6:1 (72 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at South Tattnall Elementary School?
Student demographics at South Tattnall Elementary School are roughly 50% White, 24% Hispanic, 20% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees South Tattnall Elementary School?
South Tattnall Elementary School is overseen by Tattnall County in Tattnall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.