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Enrollment
793
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TELFAIR COUNTY·NCES 130483002986
Telfair County Elementary
532 E Oak St, Mc Rae Helena, GA 31055 · (229) 868-7483 · Telfair County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL793 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Georgia public elementary schools
- C+Test 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.
- B+Three-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
15.4:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
793 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 | 103 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 119 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (109).
Student demographics
62%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
27.6%
GA avg 40.1% . -3.7pp since 2021
Math
40.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +13.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.6% | 40.9% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2022-23 | 24.7% | 31.3% |
| 2021-22 | 31.3% | 27.5% |
% 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
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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 Telfair County Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telfair County Elementary this school | 793 | 100.0% | 32.9% |
| Worth County Primary School Sylvester | 809 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Cross Creek Elementary School Thomasville | 809 | 100.0% | 43.1% |
| Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School Thomasville | 811 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Annie Belle Clark Elementary School Tifton | 785 | 100.0% | 38.1% |
| Swainsboro Primary School Swainsboro | 833 | 100.0% | N/A |
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 Telfair County Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #723 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #605 of 1,215 ▲ 106 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #804 of 1,215 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #401 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 793 | #242 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #1,165 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #425 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #399 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #610 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
793
-16 (-2%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 971
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 793 | 51.5 | 15.4:1 | 100% (793) |
| 2023-24 | 829 | 51.5 | 16.1:1 | 97% (804) |
| 2022-23 | 822 | 52.5 | 15.7:1 | 89% (733) |
| 2020-21 | 809 | 49 | 16.5:1 | 96% (780) |
| 2017-18 | 860 | 52.5 | 16.4:1 | 97% (830) |
| 2015-16 | 862 | 53 | 16.3:1 | 94% (809) |
| 2010-11 | 971 | 61 | 15.9:1 | 79% (765) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Telfair County Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (860 to 793); teachers down 2% (52.5 to 51.5).
About Telfair County Elementary
Telfair County Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Mc Rae Helena, Georgia. It had 793 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students, which makes this school 31% larger than average.
Telfair County Elementary is run by Telfair County, whose 4 schools enroll 1,543 students.
Of every 100 students at Telfair County Elementary, about 47 are White, the largest group. Other students are 40% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Telfair County Elementary are from different groups.
There are about 15.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Telfair County Elementary, which has 51.5. The school's 15.4:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for elementary schools in Georgia. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 100%. Public schools in Telfair County average a similar 100%.
On the allk12 Grade, Telfair County Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 54% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Telfair County Elementary would be expected to post about 25.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 32.9%.
In the surrounding county, Telfair County, the median household earns about $50,929 a year, 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Telfair County Elementary, Telfair County has 4 public schools.
Telfair County High School is about 2.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Telfair County Elementary ranks 8th of 8 on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 809 students in 2020-21 and 793 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.5:1 to 15.4:1.
The allk12 page for Telfair County Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Telfair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,831
Census ACS
Median income
$50,929
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,543 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Telfair County
- Telfair County High SchoolHigh · 388 students
- Telfair County Middle SchoolMiddle · 344 students
- Telfair Alternative Preparation SchoolHigh · 18 students
Other schools in Mc Rae Helena
- Telfair County High SchoolHigh · 388 students
- Telfair County Middle SchoolMiddle · 344 students
- Telfair Alternative Preparation SchoolHigh · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Telfair County High School2.8 mi · 388
- Telfair County Middle School2.9 mi · 344
- Telfair Alternative Preparation School3.1 mi · 18
- Wheeler County Middle School8.9 mi · 161
- Wheeler County High School8.9 mi · 254
- Wheeler County Elementary School8.9 mi · 433
Frequently asked questions
About Telfair County ElementaryHow large is Telfair County Elementary?
Telfair County Elementary enrolls approximately 793 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Telfair County Elementary serve?
Telfair County Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Telfair County Elementary?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Telfair County Elementary.
How diverse is Telfair County Elementary?
Telfair County Elementary reports a student body of 47% White, 7% Hispanic, 40% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Telfair County Elementary public or private?
Telfair County Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Telfair County.
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