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Nevils Elementary School

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Nevils Elementary School ranks 263 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Nevils Elementary School is a public elementary school in Statesboro, Georgia, serving 453 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Bulloch County School District, which is ranked 94 out of 206 districts in the state, Nevils Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years.

Nevils Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Bulloch County and Georgia averages on the Milestones Assessment. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 263 out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. For example, in 5th grade, Nevils Elementary had a 58% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, compared to 39.8% for Bulloch County and 43% for the state. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 12.9 students per teacher also contributes to its success.

Despite serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 61.37% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Nevils Elementary School outperforms many nearby schools, including Mattie Lively Elementary, Mill Creek Elementary, and Sallie Zetterower Elementary. The only school that appears to be on par with Nevils Elementary is Brooklet Elementary, which also consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state.

481

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,720

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8438 Nevils Groveland Rd
Statesboro, GA 30458

(912) 842-8320

District: Bulloch County

Students who attend Nevils Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southeast Bulloch Middle School
High:	Southeast Bulloch High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

African American:

10.6%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bulloch County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg40%

Georgia avg42%

263^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	76.6	263 of 1238	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	229 of 1248	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	257 of 1242	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	374 of 1244	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	476 of 1214	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	360 of 1234	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	408 of 1209	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.3	383 of 1205	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.1	267 of 1233	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	75.2	267 of 1240	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	64.5	515 of 1231	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	506 of 1225	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.1	321 of 1201	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	65.7	477 of 1212	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.1	248 of 1183	79.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%+11 vs state

Science55%+11 vs state

English Language Arts51%+12 vs state

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Teachers, Administrators and Faculty are the best. Friendly and helpful. Its like an extended family for all of the children. Close Quote

Schools Near Nevils Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
Claxton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6463 US Highway 301	Claxton	30417	Evans County	Evans County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 739-2714	831	72	11.5	100.0%	209 (25.2%)	332 (40.0%)	220 (26.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.6%)	10.9	1164^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.0%		10.2	1181^st of 1248 public elementary schools	5.4%	17	9.9	7.8	16.7	17.4	13.9	25.0	18.3	$17,647	$1,695	$15,952
Bryan County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Payne Dr	Pembroke	31321	Bryan County	Bryan County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 626-5033	1,020	79	12.9	71.4%	645 (63.2%)	169 (16.6%)	106 (10.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (9.4%)	65.7	381^st of 1238 public elementary schools	69.2%		72.9	309^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.2%	72	34.5	49.7	47.4	51.4	63.4	41.0	50.6	$14,175	$820	$13,355
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nevils Elementary School

What district is Nevils Elementary School in?

Bulloch County

What schools do graduates of Nevils Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Southeast Bulloch Middle School
High : Southeast Bulloch High School

What is the racial makeup of Nevils Elementary School?

Students at Nevils Elementary School are 74% White, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Nevils Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Nevils Elementary School.

Is Nevils Elementary School a good school?

Nevils Elementary School ranks 263^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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