Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCDUFFIE COUNTY·NCES 130357001353
Thomson Elementary School
409 Guill St, Thomson, GA 30824 · (706) 986-4700 · McDuffie County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
322 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 | 166 | 52% |
| Grade 3 | 156 | 48% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Thomson Elementary School→Norris Elementary School→Thomson-McDuffie Middle School→Thomson High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within McDuffie County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
41.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +10.3pp since 2021
Math
38.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.8% | 38.6% |
| 2023-24 | 37.7% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 34.3% |
| 2021-22 | 31.5% | 33.5% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 →
Where Thomson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #552 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #645 of 1,215 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #427 of 1,215 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.7pp | #230 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #1,222 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #488 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #838 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #303 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.0% | #82 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
322
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 618
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 322 | 25 | 12.9:1 | 100% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 23.1 | 13.3:1 | 100% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 292 | 25.1 | 11.6:1 | 90% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 27 | 12.1:1 | 93% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 35.7 | 13.1:1 | 85% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 83% (406) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 32 | 14.3:1 | 75% (345) |
| 2000-01 | 612 | 37 | 16.5:1 | 69% (425) |
| 1990-91 | 618 | 39 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomson Elementary School.
About Thomson Elementary School
Thomson Elementary School is an elementary school located in Thomson, Georgia, in McDuffie County. It serves 322 students in grades 2 through 3. The average among elementary schools in Georgia is roughly 605 students; this school is 47% smaller than that.
McDuffie County oversees Thomson Elementary School and 5 other schools, with 3,088 students in total.
At Thomson Elementary School, Black students make up 70% of the student body. The remaining shares are 21% White and 7% multiracial. McDuffie County as a whole is about 40% Black, so the school's share is higher. Thomson Elementary School's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
Thomson Elementary School employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.9:1. That matches the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia fairly closely. Thomson Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 100%. That rate is above the 86% average among public schools in McDuffie County.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Thomson Elementary School is 14.3 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 40.0% actual, 25.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Georgia.
Among McDuffie County residents, the median household income is $56,733, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 18%. Besides Thomson Elementary School, McDuffie County has 5 other public schools.
Maxwell Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Thomson Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 322, close to the 327 recorded in 2020-21.
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McDuffie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,718
Census ACS
Median income
$56,733
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,088 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McDuffie County
- Thomson High SchoolHigh · 962 students
- Thomson-McDuffie Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Maxwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Dearing Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Norris Elementary SchoolElementary · 287 students
Other schools in Thomson
- Thomson High SchoolHigh · 962 students
- Thomson-McDuffie Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Maxwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Norris Elementary SchoolElementary · 287 students
Nearby schools
- Maxwell Elementary School0.7 mi · 436
- Norris Elementary School1.5 mi · 287
- Thomson High School1.9 mi · 962
- Thomson-McDuffie Middle School1.9 mi · 667
- Dearing Elementary School7.3 mi · 414
- Freeman Elementary School10.6 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Thomson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Thomson Elementary School?
Thomson Elementary School enrolls approximately 322 students in grades 02-03.
What grades does Thomson Elementary School serve?
Thomson Elementary School serves grades 02-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomson Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Thomson Elementary School?
Thomson Elementary School reports a student body of 21% White, 2% Hispanic, 70% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Thomson Elementary School in?
Thomson Elementary School is part of McDuffie County.
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