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What's the most underrated thing about Sumter County Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
539
Elementary
DISTRICT 632 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMTER COUNTY·NCES 130462001630
Sumter County Elementary School
438 Bumphead Rd, Americus, GA 31719 · (229) 924-7835 · Sumter County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
539 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 271 | 50% |
| Grade 3 | 268 | 50% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Sumter County Elementary School→Sumter County Intermediate School→Sumter County Middle School→Sumter County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sumter County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
13.3%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.2pp since 2021
Math
20.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +17.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.3% | 20.5% |
| 2023-24 | 21.7% | 29.3% |
| 2022-23 | 16.5% | 15.8% |
| 2021-22 | 10.1% | 3.2% |
% 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
21.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% 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 Sumter County Elementary School
Sumter County Elementary School's state test result (21.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County Elementary School this school | 539 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| Kemp Elementary School Hampton | 586 | 100.0% | 27.3% |
| Macon County Elementary School Oglethorpe | 525 | 100.0% | 18.2% |
| Diamond Lakes Elementary School Hephzibah | 579 | 100.0% | 13.3% |
| J. L. Lomax Elementary School Valdosta | 576 | 97.7% | 20.1% |
| Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary East Point | 587 | 100.0% | 26.0% |
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 Sumter County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #1,017 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #1,058 of 1,215 ▼ 201 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #1,162 of 1,215 ▼ 147 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.3pp | #122 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #770 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #369 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #962 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #393 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #468 of 854 |
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
539
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 1,221
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 539 | 43.5 | 12.4:1 | 100% (539) |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 100% (541) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 38.8 | 13.0:1 | 100% (504) |
| 2020-21 | 529 | 36 | 14.7:1 | 100% (529) |
| 2017-18 | 611 | 42.5 | 14.4:1 | 98% (600) |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 45 | 13.9:1 | 99% (617) |
| 2010-11 | 699 | 44 | 15.9:1 | 85% (592) |
| 2000-01 | 768 | 40 | 19.2:1 | 78% (599) |
| 1990-91 | 1,221 | 76 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sumter County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (611 to 539); teachers up 2% (42.5 to 43.5).
About Sumter County Elementary School
Sumter County Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Americus, Georgia. Total enrollment is 539 students, and the grades served are 2 through 3.
The district, Sumter County, operates 5 schools serving 3,560 students.
At Sumter County Elementary School, 76% of students are Black. The remaining students are 14% Hispanic, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Sumter County is about 50% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sumter County Elementary School scores 39%.
There are 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sumter County Elementary School, giving a ratio of 12.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1. A total of 539 students, or 100%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 91% average for public schools in Sumter County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Sumter County Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 21.2%; the prediction is 25.7%.
In Sumter County, home to about 29,061 people, median household income comes to about $42,653, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sumter County's 6 public schools enroll about 4,145 students and include Sumter County Elementary School.
The closest school to Sumter County Elementary School is Sumter County Primary School, located about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Sumter County Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Sumter County Elementary School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at Sumter County Elementary School was 529 in 2020-21 and 539 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.7:1 to 12.4:1.
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Sumter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,061
Census ACS
Median income
$42,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
4,145 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sumter County
- Sumter County High SchoolHigh · 1,037 students
- Sumter County Primary SchoolElementary · 724 students
- Sumter County Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Sumter County Middle SchoolMiddle · 549 students
Other schools in Americus
- Sumter County High SchoolHigh · 1,037 students
- Sumter County Primary SchoolElementary · 724 students
- Sumter County Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Furlow Charter SchoolCombined · 585 students
- Sumter County Middle SchoolMiddle · 549 students
Nearby schools
- Sumter County Primary School0.2 mi · 724
- Sumter County Intermediate School0.2 mi · 711
- Sumter County Middle School0.3 mi · 549
- Sumter County High School2.0 mi · 1,037
- Furlow Charter School4.5 mi · 585
- Schley Middle High School8.5 mi · 649
Frequently asked questions
About Sumter County Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sumter County Elementary School?
Sumter County Elementary School enrolls approximately 539 students in grades 02-03.
Is Sumter County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sumter County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-03.
How many teachers does Sumter County Elementary School have?
Sumter County Elementary School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sumter County Elementary School?
At Sumter County Elementary School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 14% Hispanic, 76% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Sumter County Elementary School in?
Sumter County Elementary School is part of Sumter County.
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