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Enrollment
554
Elementary
DISTRICT 550 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUBLIN CITY·NCES 130187002217
Susie Dasher
911 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Dublin, GA 31021 · (478) 353-8250 · Laurens County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
554 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 86 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 115 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 14% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Based on grade levels within Dublin City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
30.2%
GA avg 40.1% . +13.3pp since 2021
Math
53.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +32.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 13 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.2% | 53.2% |
| 2023-24 | 33.1% | 54.3% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 43.5% |
| 2021-22 | 16.9% | 20.6% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Georgia's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Susie Dasher ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Laurens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #496 of 1,208 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #346 of 1,215 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #710 of 1,215 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.9pp | #8 of 1,183 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #722 of 1,324 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #1,286 of 1,301 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.4% | #1,129 of 1,301 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #208 of 1,312 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #707 of 854 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
554
+63 (+13%) vs 2020
+32% since 2000-01, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 554 | 31.3 | 17.7:1 | 100% (554) |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 29.5 | 17.9:1 | 100% (527) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 30.3 | 17.8:1 | 100% (538) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 100% (491) |
| 2017-18 | 583 | 35 | 16.7:1 | 100% (583) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 31 | 15.8:1 | 99% (487) |
| 2010-11 | 622 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 84% (520) |
| 2000-01 | 421 | 32 | 13.2:1 | 74% (313) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Susie Dasher.
About Susie Dasher
Susie Dasher is a medium-sized elementary school in Dublin, Georgia. The student body numbers 554 students, from pre-K through 4.
Dublin City operates 5 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,370 students.
The student body at Susie Dasher is 86% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 37%. Pick two students at random and there is a 25% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Susie Dasher and a ratio of 17.7:1. This ratio sits 4.4 above the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 100% of students. That rate is above the 91% average among public schools in Laurens County.
Susie Dasher posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 42.6%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Georgia are predicted to post 25.7%, so the school is 16.9 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
In Laurens County (population about 49,798), the median household income is $55,010, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. Susie Dasher is one of 14 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Moore Street Facility, is about 1.7 miles from Susie Dasher. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Susie Dasher is 3rd among 8 schools close by.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
Enrollment grew 13% from its 2020-21 level of 491.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Susie Dasher covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Laurens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,798
Census ACS
Median income
$55,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
8,693 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dublin City
- Dublin Middle SchoolMiddle · 634 students
- Dublin High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 546 students
- Moore Street FacilityHigh · 40 students
Other schools in Dublin
- West Laurens Middle SchoolMiddle · 898 students
- Dublin Middle SchoolMiddle · 634 students
- East Laurens Primary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Dublin High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 546 students
- East Laurens Middle SchoolMiddle · 536 students
Nearby schools
- Moore Street Facility1.7 mi · 40
- Hillcrest Elementary2.1 mi · 546
- Dublin High School2.9 mi · 596
- Dublin Middle School3.2 mi · 634
- West Laurens Middle School3.7 mi · 898
- East Laurens Middle School5.4 mi · 536
Frequently asked questions
About Susie DasherHow large is Susie Dasher?
Susie Dasher enrolls approximately 554 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Susie Dasher serve?
Susie Dasher serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Susie Dasher?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Susie Dasher.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Susie Dasher?
At Susie Dasher, the student body is approximately 8% White, 2% Hispanic, 86% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Susie Dasher public or private?
Susie Dasher is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dublin City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.