Worth County Primary School

Worth County Primary School is one of the mid-tier elementary schools in Sylvester, Georgia, operated by Worth County, with 809 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 34% larger than the state mean of about 605.

Worth County comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,057 students; Worth County Primary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Worth County Primary School reports that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 35% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Worth County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Worth County) shows that median household income runs about $58,694, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Worth County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,057 students), Worth County Primary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Worth County Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Worth County Primary School.

Worth County Primary School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 10%: 900 students in 2018 compared to 809 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 60% to 51%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

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