Worth County Elementary School

Worth County Elementary School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Sylvester, Georgia, run under Worth County, hosts 696 students, covering grades 3 through 5.

Worth County runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 3,057 students. Worth County Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Worth County Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 37% Black, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Worth County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Worth County Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Worth County Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 38.1%.

In the broader community, Worth County reports that the typical household earns roughly $58,694 per year, about 12% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. In all, Worth County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,057 students), of which Worth County Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Worth County High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Worth County Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 24.1%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Worth County Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 803 (now 696). White enrollment moved from 58% to 53% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.