Sumter County Elementary School

Sumter County Elementary School operates as a medium-sized primary school in Americus, Georgia, part of Sumter County. Current enrollment sits at 539 students spanning grades 2 through 3.

Across the 5 schools in Sumter County (3,560 students total), Sumter County Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Sumter County Elementary School reports that 76% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 50%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Sumter County Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Sumter County (around 91%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Sumter County Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 21.2%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Sumter County) shows that median household income runs about $42,653, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. Across Sumter County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,145 students), Sumter County Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sumter County Primary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sumter County Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 32.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Sumter County Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 12% since 2018, when it stood at 611 (now 539). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

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