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Enrollment
651
Elementary
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMDEN COUNTY·NCES 130078001941
Sugarmill Elementary
2885 Winding Rd, Saint Marys, GA 31558 · (912) 882-8191 · Camden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL651 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Georgia public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
14.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
263 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 | 31 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
62.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.0pp since 2021
Math
62.5%
GA avg 44.6% . -4.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.8% | 62.5% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.1% | 63.6% |
| 2021-22 | 60.8% | 67.0% |
% 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
62.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Sugarmill Elementary
Sugarmill Elementary's state test result (62.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarmill Elementary this school | 651 | 40.4% | 62.6% |
| Boston Elementary School Woodstock | 651 | 39.5% | 45.9% |
| Matilda Harris Elementary School Kingsland | 662 | 46.4% | 62.0% |
| Sand Hill Elementary School Carrollton | 733 | 45.4% | 48.4% |
| Bonaire Primary School Bonaire | 564 | 43.8% | N/A |
| Bonaire Elementary School Bonaire | 547 | 38.9% | 66.7% |
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 Sugarmill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Camden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #172 of 1,208 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #219 of 1,215 ▼ 7 | #6 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #117 of 1,215 ▲ 19 | #1 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.3pp | #326 of 1,183 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 651 | #480 of 1,324 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #874 of 1,301 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #443 of 1,301 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.4% | #1,117 of 1,312 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.7% | #104 of 386 | N/A |
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
651
+98 (+18%) vs 2020
+36% since 2000-01, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 651 | 46 | 14.2:1 | 40% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 661 | 45 | 14.7:1 | 41% (268) |
| 2022-23 | 652 | 44 | 14.8:1 | 38% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 553 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 34% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 31 | 17.6:1 | 43% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 509 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 47% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 514 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 43% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 34 | 14.1:1 | 45% (217) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sugarmill Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (544 to 651); teachers up 48% (31 to 46).
About Sugarmill Elementary
Sugarmill Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Saint Marys, Georgia. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 651 students.
Federal data list 12 schools in Camden County, with 9,754 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, Sugarmill Elementary is 58% White. The rest of enrollment is 17% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Camden County's population at about 70%. Sugarmill Elementary has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 46 full-time equivalents, or about 14.2 students per teacher. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 40%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Camden County is 50%.
The allk12 Grade for Sugarmill Elementary is A-. Compared with Georgia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 76% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Sugarmill Elementary would be expected to post about 56.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.6%.
Camden County has these Census figures: median household income is about $74,378, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Camden County number 12 and enroll about 9,754.
The closest other public school is Crooked River Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Sugarmill Elementary is ahead of the 57.9% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 9.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 18%, from 553 to 651.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Camden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,970
Census ACS
Median income
$74,378
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
9,754 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Camden County
- Camden County High SchoolHigh · 2,912 students
- Camden Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,078 students
- Saint Marys Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,077 students
- Matilda Harris Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Saint Marys Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Crooked River Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
Other schools in Saint Marys
- Saint Marys Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,077 students
- Saint Marys Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Crooked River Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Mary Lee Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
Nearby schools
- Crooked River Elementary School1.1 mi · 611
- Mary Lee Clark Elementary School2.3 mi · 480
- Camden Middle School3.0 mi · 1,078
- Camden County High School3.4 mi · 2,912
- Matilda Harris Elementary School3.6 mi · 662
- Saint Marys Middle School3.6 mi · 1,077
Frequently asked questions
About Sugarmill ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sugarmill Elementary?
Sugarmill Elementary enrolls approximately 651 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Sugarmill Elementary serve?
Sugarmill Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Sugarmill Elementary?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Sugarmill Elementary.
How diverse is Sugarmill Elementary?
Sugarmill Elementary reports a student body of 58% White, 15% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Sugarmill Elementary in?
Sugarmill Elementary is part of Camden County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.