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Mattie Lively Elementary School

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Mattie Lively Elementary School ranks 701 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

701^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Mattie Lively Elementary School is a public elementary school in Statesboro, Georgia, serving 608 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Bulloch County School District. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, Mattie Lively has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, with significantly lower academic performance compared to the county and state averages, as well as nearby schools like Nevils Elementary and Brooklet Elementary.

The school's very high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 76% to 93% over the past few years, is likely a significant factor contributing to the low academic performance. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have free/reduced-lunch rates ranging from 45% to 83%. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio has been relatively high, ranging from 11.7 to 13.8 students per teacher, compared to the nearby schools, which have ratios between 10.4 and 14.1.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, Mattie Lively's performance on the Milestones Assessment is significantly below the Bulloch County and Georgia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. This persistent low performance suggests that the school may need to implement comprehensive, data-driven strategies to improve student outcomes and provide equitable educational opportunities for all students.

607

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,734

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 Debbie Dr
Statesboro, GA 30458

(912) 212-8760

District: Bulloch County

Students who attend Mattie Lively Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William James Middle School
High:	Statesboro High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.9%

White:

33.6%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg40%

Georgia avg42%

701^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Bulloch County

94^th of 206Bulloch 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	701 of 1238	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	751 of 1248	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	913 of 1242	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1040 of 1244	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	938 of 1214	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	970 of 1234	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	797 of 1209	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.5	706 of 1205	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.2	669 of 1233	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.3	800 of 1240	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.9	994 of 1231	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.3	936 of 1225	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.0	803 of 1201	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.7	761 of 1212	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.3	516 of 1183	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.9	391 of 1133	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.5	557 of 1134	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.0	516 of 1125	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.8	490 of 1101	55.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science42%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-8 vs state

English Language Arts30%-9 vs state

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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
Mattie Lively Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	204 Debbie Dr	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 212-8760	607	48	12.5	100.0%	204 (33.6%)	303 (49.9%)	62 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	39.2	701^st of 1238 public elementary schools	43.4%		36.2	751^st of 1248 public elementary schools	39.8%	50	26.7	33.3	30.4	34.8	33.3	43.0	41.8	$17,734	$2,016	$15,718
Julia P. Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	421 W Main St	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 212-8680	712	48	14.8	78.8%	307 (43.1%)	328 (46.1%)	37 (5.2%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.5%)	57.9	463^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	62.6%		59.3	457^th of 1248 public elementary schools	63.4%	6	30.3	50.5	47.3	38.3	54.4	47.7	41.3	$15,737	$821	$14,916
Mill Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	239 Beasley Rd	Statesboro	30461	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 212-8780	602	43	14.0	100.0%	132 (21.9%)	395 (65.6%)	36 (6.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	30 (5.0%)	19.1	1014^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.1%		30.8	839^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.8%	175	17.3	16.5	22.7	29.8	25.6	22.7	26.7	$15,819	$1,221	$14,598
Sallie Zetterower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Cawana Rd	Statesboro	30461	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 212-8800	689	50	13.6	100.0%	167 (24.2%)	390 (56.6%)	60 (8.7%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (8.0%)	30.7	824^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.4%		30.1	853^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	31.7%	29	25.9	23.1	27.4	29.3	48.4	35.4	22.5	$16,170	$885	$15,286
Langston Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Langston Chapel Rd	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 212-8700	647	52	12.4	100.0%	103 (15.9%)	396 (61.2%)	108 (16.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.6%)	13.4	1123^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	9.3%		14	1118^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.4%	5	28.9	13.7	17.2	22.9	12.6	8.8	7.8	$16,280	$1,048	$15,232
Brooklet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W Lane St	Brooklet	30415	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 842-8300	808	52	15.5	70.2%	613 (75.9%)	69 (8.5%)	63 (7.8%)	25 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.7%)	85.9	172^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	86.1%		91.9	113^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.9%	59	48.3	59.7	65.4	52.1	74.2	68.6	64.1	$13,623	$602	$13,021
Portal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	328 Grady St S	Portal	30450	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 842-8340	422	29	14.6	94.3%	261 (61.8%)	114 (27.0%)	20 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	66	375^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.7%		61.9	436^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.1%	61	36.4	49.3	36.1	60.6	71.0	47.5	41.0	$16,107	$774	$15,333
Nevils Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8438 Nevils Groveland Rd	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 842-8320	481	33	14.6	79.2%	357 (74.2%)	51 (10.6%)	41 (8.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	76.6	263^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	78.8%		80.1	229^th of 1248 public elementary schools	81.7%	34	49.3	47.4	58.0	60.6	57.3	52.1	54.9	$14,720	$573	$14,147
Metter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	33661 Ga Highway 129 S	Metter	30439	Candler County	Candler County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 685-5050	994	69	14.4	100.0%	450 (45.3%)	270 (27.2%)	217 (21.8%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.9%)	39.9	683^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	44.8%		40.3	689^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.8%	6	23.2	32.9	32.7	26.4	27.6	50.7	47.3	$15,224	$1,656	$13,568
Stilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15569 Ga Highway 119	Brooklet	30415	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 842-8480	451	35	12.7	78.9%	366 (81.2%)	26 (5.8%)	36 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	54.1	513^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.6%		45.8	615^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.7%	102	44.4	35.8	39.7	49.2	43.8	43.8	40.0	$16,263	$861	$15,402

Frequently Asked Questions about Mattie Lively Elementary School

How many students attend Mattie Lively Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended Mattie Lively Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mattie Lively Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mattie Lively Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William James Middle School
High : Statesboro High School

Is Mattie Lively Elementary School a good school?

Mattie Lively Elementary School ranks 701^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mattie Lively Elementary School?

Students at Mattie Lively Elementary School are 50% African American, 34% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Mattie Lively Elementary School in?

Bulloch County

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