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Enrollment
627
Elementary
DISTRICT 658 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EMANUEL COUNTY·NCES 130204002164
Swainsboro Elementary School
258 Tiger Trl, Swainsboro, GA 30401 · (478) 237-7266 · Emanuel County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Georgia public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
12.8:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
627 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 220 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 200 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 207 | 33% |
Student demographics
63%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Emanuel County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
26.9%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.7pp since 2021
Math
25.1%
GA avg 44.6% . -0.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.9% | 25.1% |
| 2023-24 | 29.4% | 27.2% |
| 2022-23 | 25.5% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.6% | 25.2% |
% 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
28.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% 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 Swainsboro Elementary School
Swainsboro Elementary School's state test result (28.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swainsboro Elementary School this school | 627 | 100.0% | 28.2% |
| Jenkins County Elementary School Millen | 601 | 100.0% | 32.6% |
| Pulaski County Elementary School Hawkinsville | 644 | 100.0% | 34.3% |
| East Laurens Primary School Dublin | 627 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Mattie Lively Elementary School Statesboro | 607 | 100.0% | 33.8% |
| Ben Hill Elementary School Fitzgerald | 552 | 100.0% | 34.3% |
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 Swainsboro Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #854 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #968 of 1,215 ▼ 65 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #826 of 1,215 ▼ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.4pp | #395 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #533 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #481 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #394 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #217 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #382 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
627
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 742
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
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 | 627 | 48.8 | 12.8:1 | 100% (627) |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 47.8 | 12.9:1 | 100% (617) |
| 2022-23 | 603 | 46.3 | 13.0:1 | 98% (592) |
| 2020-21 | 644 | 44 | 14.6:1 | 87% (559) |
| 2017-18 | 734 | 48.9 | 15.0:1 | 88% (644) |
| 2015-16 | 730 | 46 | 15.9:1 | 87% (638) |
| 2010-11 | 647 | 39 | 16.6:1 | 84% (542) |
| 2000-01 | 742 | 45 | 16.5:1 | 73% (545) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Swainsboro Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (734 to 627); teachers unchanged (48.9 to 48.8).
About Swainsboro Elementary School
At 258 Tiger Trl in Swainsboro, Georgia, Swainsboro Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school. There are 627 students enrolled, covering grades 3 through 5.
The Emanuel County system has 6 schools and 3,939 students.
No group is above 50% at Swainsboro Elementary School; the largest is Black, at 44%. It is also 41% White, 10% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Emanuel County's residents are about 32% Black, 12 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
The school's 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia is close to this figure. Income data for the school show 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Swainsboro Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 34% of Georgia public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Swainsboro Elementary School is 2.5 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Georgia schools.
In Emanuel County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $52,772, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 21% of residents are in poverty. There are 6 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,939, Swainsboro Elementary School among them.
Swainsboro Primary School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Ranked by average proficiency, Swainsboro Elementary School places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Swainsboro Elementary School falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 644 to 627, a 3% decline. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.8:1) than in 2020-21 (14.6:1).
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Emanuel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,026
Census ACS
Median income
$52,772
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,939 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Emanuel County
- Swainsboro Primary SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Swainsboro High SchoolHigh · 796 students
- Swainsboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- Emanuel County InstituteHigh · 572 students
- Twin City Elementary SchoolElementary · 515 students
Other schools in Swainsboro
- Swainsboro Primary SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Swainsboro High SchoolHigh · 796 students
- Swainsboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
Nearby schools
- Swainsboro Primary School0.2 mi · 833
- Swainsboro Middle School0.3 mi · 596
- Swainsboro High School0.5 mi · 796
- Emanuel County Institute8.8 mi · 572
- Twin City Elementary School9.1 mi · 515
- Metter Elementary School19.1 mi · 994
Frequently asked questions
About Swainsboro Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Swainsboro Elementary School?
Swainsboro Elementary School enrolls approximately 627 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Swainsboro Elementary School serve?
Swainsboro Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Swainsboro Elementary School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Swainsboro Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Swainsboro Elementary School?
Student demographics at Swainsboro Elementary School are roughly 41% White, 10% Hispanic, 44% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Swainsboro Elementary School in?
Swainsboro Elementary School is part of Emanuel County.
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