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Shiver Elementary School

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Shiver Elementary School ranks 400 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

400^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Shiver Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Pelham, Georgia, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 472 students. The school is part of the Grady County School District, which is ranked 97 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shiver Elementary School consistently outperforms the Grady County and Georgia state averages in Milestones Assessment proficiency rates across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Shiver's 3rd grade students had a 62.1% proficiency rate in Mathematics, compared to 39.1% for Grady County and 44.3% for the state. The school has also shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 30% of Georgia elementary schools in 2017-2018 to the top 32% in 2024-2025. Additionally, Shiver Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.3 to 12.5 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Whigham Elementary (13.5) and Southside Elementary (11.9).

While Shiver Elementary outperforms the Grady County and Georgia averages, it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Hamilton Elementary in the Colquitt County district, which consistently ranks in the top 25% of Georgia elementary schools. Additionally, Shiver Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.38% to 100% over the past few years, which may be a contributing factor to its academic performance. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio suggests that it is investing resources in supporting its students, and there are opportunities for further improvement, particularly in areas like English Language Arts.

579

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,652

Per pupil spending ?

92.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1847 Ga Highway 93 N
Pelham, GA 31779

(229) 377-2325

District: Grady County

Students who attend Shiver Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cairo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

20.2%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Grady County

✓Above the Georgia median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg34%

Georgia avg41%

Elementary school

400^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

220^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Georgia Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Grady County

97^th of 206Grady 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	400 of 1238	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	480 of 1248	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	488 of 1242	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	686 of 1244	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	578 of 1214	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	809 of 1234	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	891 of 1209	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	827 of 1205	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.5	860 of 1233	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	742 of 1240	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.8	637 of 1231	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.4	568 of 1225	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	443 of 1201	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	582 of 1212	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	472 of 1183	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	423 of 1133	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.1	499 of 1134	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.3	425 of 1125	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.0	551 of 1101	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	220 of 584	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	157 of 588	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	172 of 577	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	40.9	323 of 567	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	325 of 542	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	323 of 559	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	364 of 543	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.5	327 of 539	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.6	399 of 545	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.7	348 of 537	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.8	257 of 521	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.8	308 of 527	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.5	210 of 508	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.2	299 of 504	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.8	266 of 494	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.0	151 of 466	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	220 of 462	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.4	197 of 445	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.2	137 of 420	67.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics59%+16 vs state

Science44%+6 vs state

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

Social Studies27%-12 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)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shiver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1847 Ga Highway 93 N	Pelham	31779	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-2325	579	40	14.6	92.2%	368 (63.6%)	53 (9.2%)	117 (20.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	63.6	400^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.7%		56.9	480^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.5%	80	47.0	35.0	37.1	32.8	34.0	28.1	62.1	65.0	49.2	43.3	62.0	75.4	49.2	37.5	26.8	$11,652	$846	$10,806
Pelham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	534 Barrow Ave SW	Pelham	31779	Mitchell County	Pelham City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 294-8170	578	44	13.0	100.0%	169 (29.2%)	332 (57.4%)	61 (10.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	31.3	816^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.1%		22.6	968^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.4%	152	18.5	19.2	25.0				50.0	41.0	26.5				32.5			$13,723	$1,465	$12,258
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 20th St NE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-8441	735	55	13.4	100.0%	143 (19.5%)	227 (30.9%)	340 (46.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	25.3	925^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.3%		31.5	820^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.3%	105	22.6	29.6	23.4				22.8	41.8	31.5				16.2			$11,695	$1,265	$10,430
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	322 4th Avenue SE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-3723	610	49	12.4	100.0%	119 (19.5%)	270 (44.3%)	197 (32.3%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	29.7	836^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.5%		33.6	793^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	36.5%	43	17.6	15.1	38.0				32.4	33.3	30.4				39.1			$13,522	$1,854	$11,668
Whigham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	211 W Broad Ave	Whigham	39897	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 307-1714	543	38	14.3	79.2%	383 (70.5%)	89 (16.4%)	51 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	56.1	488^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.6%		62.3	430^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.5%	58	33.8	39.3	44.2	26.7	29.1	42.6	55.7	48.3	51.9	35.6	54.5	57.4	42.3	40.7	42.6	$12,241	$929	$11,312
Mitchell County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	50 Griffin Rd	Camilla	31730	Mitchell County	Mitchell County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 321-7003	343	32	10.8	84.3%	24 (7.0%)	284 (82.8%)	30 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)								(n/a)																$19,496	$2,628	$16,868
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 Ga Highway 111	Hartsfield	31756	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 941-5594	220	20	11.2	60.0%	181 (82.3%)	7 (3.2%)	18 (8.2%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	72.4	304^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.4%		75.5	281^st of 1248 public elementary schools	77.5%	23	54.5	43.8	41.2				72.7	62.5	44.1				52.9			$18,861	$1,014	$17,847
Hand In Hand Primary	Public	PK-K	4687 US Highway 84 Byp W	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-3908	712	50	14.2	100.0%	360 (50.6%)	239 (33.6%)	62 (8.7%)	12 (1.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.8%)								(n/a)																$20,685	$1,422	$19,263
Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N Hansell St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2631	379	29	13.1	97.6%	12 (3.2%)	326 (86.0%)	22 (5.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	17.5	1039^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.1%		17	1062^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	14.9%	23	25.0	20.0	19.4				26.8	16.7	25.8				12.9			$17,302	$2,106	$15,196
Harper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Fletcher St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2622	263	22	11.8	99.6%	4 (1.5%)	251 (95.4%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	6.9	1217^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.7%		6	1241^st of 1248 public elementary schools	0.6%	24	16.2	12.2	2.8				13.5	7.3	5.6				11.1			$22,315	$2,629	$19,687

Frequently Asked Questions about Shiver Elementary School

How many students attend Shiver Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Shiver Elementary School.

What district is Shiver Elementary School in?

Grady County

Is Shiver Elementary School a good school?

Shiver Elementary School ranks 400^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shiver Elementary School?

Students at Shiver Elementary School are 64% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Shiver Elementary School attend?

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

High : Cairo High School

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