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Willacoochee Elementary School

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Willacoochee Elementary School ranks 743 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

743^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Willacoochee Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Willacoochee, Georgia, part of the Atkinson County School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, currently holding a 2-out-of-5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willacoochee Elementary has shown strong performance in mathematics, with 3rd-grade students outperforming the Atkinson County and Georgia averages. However, the school struggles in English Language Arts, with 4th and 5th-grade students performing significantly below the county and state averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 89.89% to 90.12% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Pearson Elementary School (85.83%) and the state average. Despite spending more per student ($13,500 in 2018-2019) compared to the nearby Pearson Elementary ($10,522) and other Coffee County schools ($8,389 to $10,266), Willacoochee Elementary's academic performance is not consistently better.

The inconsistent performance and high poverty rates at Willacoochee Elementary suggest that the school faces unique challenges compared to the surrounding schools in the Atkinson County and Coffee County districts. The school's leadership and the district will need to carefully examine the root causes of these issues and develop targeted strategies to improve student outcomes.

167

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,028

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

430 Vickers St S
Willacoochee, GA 31650

(912) 534-5302

District: Atkinson County

Students who attend Willacoochee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Atkinson County Middle School
High:	Atkinson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.1%

Hispanic:

31.1%

African American:

24.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 32 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg40%

Georgia avg42%

743^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Atkinson County

78^th of 206Atkinson County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	743 of 1238	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.9	359 of 1248	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	393 of 1242	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.4	179 of 1244	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	501 of 1214	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	402 of 1234	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	389 of 1209	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.8	272 of 1205	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	281 of 1233	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	80.0	211 of 1240	83.0%	★★★★☆
2014	82.9	125 of 1231	89.8%	★★★★☆
2013	64.5	496 of 1225	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.6	691 of 1201	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.0	469 of 1212	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.4	679 of 1183	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	700 of 1133	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.0	873 of 1134	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.9	684 of 1125	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.2	622 of 1101	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

English Language Arts22%-17 vs state

Science12%-32 vs state

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by a teacher
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

It was a great school. I went to school in the school that burned and returned there to teach. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willacoochee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Vickers St S	Willacoochee	31650	Atkinson County	Atkinson County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 534-5302	167	15	10.8	89.8%	72 (43.1%)	40 (24.0%)	52 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	35.7	743^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	40.0%		68.9	359^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.2%	384	45.0	5.3	16.0	65.0	31.6	40.0	12.0	$19,028	$1,832	$17,196
Pearson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	563 King St N	Pearson	31642	Atkinson County	Atkinson County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 422-3882	621	42	14.7	86.2%	258 (41.5%)	60 (9.7%)	292 (47.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	53.6	516^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.3%		57.9	470^th of 1248 public elementary schools	62.3%	46	33.3	40.0	45.2	46.9	42.4	38.7	46.2	$13,495	$1,326	$12,169
Berrien Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1427 N Davis St	Nashville	31639	Berrien County	Berrien County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 686-7438	785	54	14.5	100.0%	548 (69.8%)	74 (9.4%)	88 (11.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.8%)								(n/a)								$13,122	$1,264	$11,857
Indian Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2033 Ga Highway 158 W	Douglas	31535	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 393-1300	675	46	14.7	100.0%	368 (54.5%)	113 (16.7%)	164 (24.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	62.2	409^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.0%		59.9	453^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	63.7%	44	45.3	44.2	50.5	65.1	34.7	31.9	54.9	$13,412	$1,106	$12,306
Berrien Elementary School	Public	3-5	802 Middle School Cir	Nashville	31639	Berrien County	Berrien County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 686-2939	692	42	16.3	100.0%	486 (70.2%)	73 (10.5%)	90 (13.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)	57.5	472^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	61.9%		75.9	279^th of 1248 public elementary schools	77.6%	193	29.8	41.9	37.6	42.7	64.5	48.6	43.8	$11,585	$1,559	$10,026
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Westside Dr	Douglas	31533	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 384-5506	625	46	13.5	100.0%	115 (18.4%)	304 (48.6%)	154 (24.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.7%)	35.3	748^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.6%		39.6	703^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	43.7%	45	20.9	24.4	40.2	33.7	27.9	31.5	46.7	$13,392	$1,665	$11,727
Satilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5325 Old Axson Rd	Douglas	31535	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 384-2602	661	44	15.1	100.0%	240 (36.3%)	193 (29.2%)	188 (28.4%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.7%)	22.4	969^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.7%		31.7	813^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.9%	156	13.0	22.4	23.7	15.7	32.9	21.1	42.1	$12,522	$1,522	$11,000
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 McDonald Ave N	Douglas	31533	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 384-3187	575	38	14.9	100.0%	170 (29.6%)	271 (47.1%)	90 (15.7%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.6%)	23.7	946^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.6%		19.5	1013^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.8%	67	19.8	30.6	32.1	30.9	18.1	18.8	27.1	$12,095	$1,457	$10,639
Ambrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3753 Vickers Xing	Ambrose	31512	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 359-5500	391	28	13.8	100.0%	211 (54.0%)	50 (12.8%)	113 (28.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	41.3	669^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.0%		43.1	650^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.9%	19	38.7	25.9	24.6	48.4	39.7	15.8	49.1	$14,676	$1,415	$13,261

Frequently Asked Questions about Willacoochee Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Willacoochee Elementary School?

Students at Willacoochee Elementary School are 43% White, 31% Hispanic, 24% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Willacoochee Elementary School a good school?

Willacoochee Elementary School ranks 743^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willacoochee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Willacoochee Elementary School.

What district is Willacoochee Elementary School in?

Atkinson County

What schools do graduates of Willacoochee Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willacoochee Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Atkinson County Middle School
High : Atkinson County High School

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