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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER COUNTY·NCES 130558003015

Webster County Elementary/Middle School

7168 Washington St, Preston, GA 31824 · (229) 828-3365 · Webster County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
Enrollment
170
Elementary
DISTRICT 114 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
170 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
Pre-K
16
Kindergarten
16
Grade 1
18
Grade 2
15
Grade 3
15
Grade 4
23
Grade 5
15
Grade 6
14
Grade 7
15
Grade 8
23
Student demographics
White
7846%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
106%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 19%
Black
7242%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 36%
Two+
85%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8349%
Female
8751%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
22.8%
GA avg 40.1% . -9.7pp since 2021
Math
33.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +14.9pp since 2021
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
170
-83 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.9:1
% White
46%
was 42%
% Hispanic
6%
was 8%
% Black
42%
was 45%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Webster County Elementary/Middle School

Set in Preston, Georgia, Webster County Elementary/Middle School is a micro-enrollment elementary campus, part of Webster County. It caters to 170 students across grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 72% leaner than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Webster County runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 228 students. Webster County Elementary/Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Webster County Elementary/Middle School reports that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 42% Black, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at Webster County Elementary/Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Webster County Elementary/Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 25.7%, the actual is 21.3%, a residual of -4.4 points.

Across the wider county, Webster County reports that the typical household earns roughly $46,792 per year, roughly 9% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Webster County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 228 students), Webster County Elementary/Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Webster County High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. On composite proficiency, Webster County Elementary/Middle School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 33.6%.

Webster County Elementary/Middle School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 33%: 253 students in 2018 compared to 170 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.

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Webster County at a glance

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Population
2,381
Census ACS
Median income
$46,792
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
228 students

Quick facts

School name
Webster County Elementary/Middle School
District
Webster County
Address
7168 Washington St, Preston, GA 31824
Phone
(229) 828-3365
County
Webster County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
170
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
9.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
170 (100%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
130558003015
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in Preston
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Frequently asked questions

About Webster County Elementary/Middle School
How many students attend Webster County Elementary/Middle School?
Webster County Elementary/Middle School enrolls approximately 170 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Webster County Elementary/Middle School serve?
Webster County Elementary/Middle School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Webster County Elementary/Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Webster County Elementary/Middle School is approximately 9.1:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Webster County Elementary/Middle School?
Webster County Elementary/Middle School reports a student body of 46% White, 6% Hispanic, 42% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Webster County Elementary/Middle School in?
Webster County Elementary/Middle School is part of Webster County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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