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Stringfellow Elementary School

200 5th Ave SW, Moultrie, GA 31768 · (229) 890-6187 · Colquitt County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
Enrollment
220
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
220 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
25
Kindergarten
31
Grade 1
37
Grade 2
39
Grade 3
24
Grade 4
34
Grade 5
30
Student demographics
White
2110%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
7333%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 19%
Black
11050%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 36%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Two+
136%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
11251%
Female
10849%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Stringfellow Elementary SchoolWillie J. Williams Middle SchoolCA Gray Junior High SchoolColquitt County High School
Based on grade levels within Colquitt County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
28.4%
GA avg 40.1% . +20.2pp since 2021
Math
24.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +16.2pp since 2021

What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 20 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.

Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 26% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
220
-82 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 13.8:1
% White
10%
was 7%
% Hispanic
33%
was 25%
% Black
50%
was 63%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Stringfellow Elementary School

Stringfellow Elementary School operates as a tiny elementary campus in Moultrie, Georgia, overseen by Colquitt County. Current enrollment sits at 220 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 64% leaner than the state mean of about 605.

Across the 13 schools in Colquitt County (8,767 students total), Stringfellow Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Stringfellow Elementary School lists that 50% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 33% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Stringfellow Elementary School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Stringfellow Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 25.7%, the actual is 26.2%, a residual of +0.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Colquitt County put median household income runs about $49,341, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Colquitt County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,767 students), Stringfellow Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Willie J. Williams Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Stringfellow Elementary School comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 37.3%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 27%: 302 students in 2018 compared to 220 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 63% to 50% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 today.

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Colquitt County at a glance

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Population
46,224
Census ACS
Median income
$49,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
8,767 students

Quick facts

School name
Stringfellow Elementary School
District
Colquitt County
Address
200 5th Ave SW, Moultrie, GA 31768
Phone
(229) 890-6187
County
Colquitt County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
220
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
8.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
220 (100%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
130138000589
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Stringfellow Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Stringfellow Elementary School?
Stringfellow Elementary School enrolls approximately 220 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Stringfellow Elementary School serve?
Stringfellow Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Stringfellow Elementary School?
Approximately 8.1:1 students per teacher at Stringfellow Elementary School.
How diverse is Stringfellow Elementary School?
Stringfellow Elementary School reports a student body of 10% White, 33% Hispanic, 50% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Stringfellow Elementary School public or private?
Stringfellow Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Colquitt County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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