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Hull-Sanford Elementary School

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Hull-Sanford Elementary School ranks 496 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Hull-Sanford Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 515 students in grades K-5 in the Madison County School District in Georgia. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past decade, ranking as high as 319 out of 1,244 Georgia elementary schools in 2021-2022 and as low as 614 out of 1,205 in 2016-2017. Currently, Hull-Sanford Elementary is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Academically, Hull-Sanford Elementary generally performs better than the state average in mathematics, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade math proficiency rates exceeding the Georgia average in most years. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates tend to be closer to or slightly below the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.3% to 77.28% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, Hull-Sanford Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.5 to 12.7 students per teacher, and its per-student spending has increased from $10,380 in 2016-2017 to $11,279 in 2018-2019, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Colbert Elementary in the Madison County School District performs on par or slightly better than Hull-Sanford Elementary in ELA, while the schools in the Clarke County School District, such as Gaines Elementary, Barrow Elementary, and Whitehead Road Elementary, generally have lower academic performance compared to Hull-Sanford Elementary, particularly in mathematics and science.

494

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,637

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9193 Fortson Store Rd
Hull, GA 30646

(706) 353-7888

District: Madison County

Students who attend Hull-Sanford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Madison County Middle School
High:	Madison County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

Hispanic:

24.3%

African American:

20.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Madison County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

496^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Madison County

51^st of 206Madison 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	55.3	496 of 1238	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	451 of 1248	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	414 of 1242	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	319 of 1244	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	389 of 1214	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	508 of 1234	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	421 of 1209	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.3	614 of 1205	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.9	439 of 1233	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.4	491 of 1240	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.4	289 of 1231	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	221 of 1225	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	242 of 1201	79.9%	★★★★☆
2011	64.4	502 of 1212	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.7	541 of 1183	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.8	566 of 1133	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.3	426 of 1134	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.9	297 of 1125	73.6%	★★★★☆
2006	65.7	424 of 1101	61.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%~ state avg

Science44%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 16, 2011

The entire staff goes to any length to help the children get the education that they deserve and if they miss days they get the work up and give the children time to complete it they also will communicate with the parents any way possible I have no complaints about this school 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
Hull-Sanford Elementary School	Public	K-5	9193 Fortson Store Rd	Hull	30646	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 353-7888	494	45	10.9	100.0%	228 (46.2%)	100 (20.2%)	120 (24.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	55.3	496^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.9%		60.1	451^st of 1248 public elementary schools	63.9%	45	36.6	35.7	41.2	53.7	47.6	41.2	43.5	$17,637	$1,279	$16,358
Judia Jackson Harris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Danielsville Rd	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5203	392	41	9.6	100.0%	17 (4.3%)	81 (20.7%)	288 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	28.9	859^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.6%		32.7	801^st of 1248 public elementary schools	35.8%	58	27.1	20.0	28.6	49.2	22.9	30.4	23.2	$24,593	$1,818	$22,774
Fowler Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Fowler Dr	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5330	366	43	8.5	100.0%	28 (7.7%)	143 (39.1%)	176 (48.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	24.1	940^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.1%		23.4	955^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.5%	15	20.4	17.9	21.2	49.0	34.3	25.0	7.7	$25,789	$1,782	$24,007
Howard B. Stroud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 Fourth St	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 369-1893	350	42	8.3	100.0%	13 (3.7%)	257 (73.4%)	63 (18.0%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	6.4	1223^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	1.2%		8.1	1220^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.2%	3	8.9	10.4	6.4	15.6	12.5	10.6	8.5	$29,249	$1,662	$27,587
Winterville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Cherokee Rd	Winterville	30683	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5222	343	37	9.2	93.6%	66 (19.2%)	139 (40.5%)	122 (35.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	23.4	955^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.9%		32.1	807^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.3%	148	23.4	21.3	23.2	31.9	21.3	23.2	33.9	$24,243	$1,255	$22,988
Colbert Elementary School	Public	K-5	255 Colbert School Rd	Colbert	30628	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 788-2341	443	43	10.2	87.6%	253 (57.1%)	63 (14.2%)	91 (20.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	63.6	397^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.9%		60.9	445^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.3%	48	34.7	40.6	40.5	43.1	57.8	63.3	53.2	$16,845	$1,098	$15,746
Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	757 N Chase St	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-1081	492	44	11.1	74.4%	214 (43.5%)	189 (38.4%)	56 (11.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	77	257^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.2%		76.5	273^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	78.1%	16	57.4	53.9	59.1	60.3	53.9	45.5	53.8	$21,739	$1,207	$20,533
Gaines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Gaines School Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5333	568	50	11.3	100.0%	36 (6.3%)	386 (68.0%)	110 (19.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	6.9	1213^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.0%		9	1205^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.4%	8	8.0	11.7	3.5	13.3	23.4	9.3	7.0	$22,170	$1,726	$20,444
Barrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Pinecrest Dr	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-2676	456	42	10.8	77.4%	177 (38.8%)	180 (39.5%)	38 (8.3%)	36 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	57.2	475^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.6%		61.8	437^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.0%	38	45.6	39.7	43.3	42.1	53.4	39.4	42.4	$22,187	$1,221	$20,966
Whitehead Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 Quailwood Dr	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-7296	632	66	9.5	99.1%	118 (18.7%)	209 (33.1%)	266 (42.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)	41.7	662^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	46.5%		35.3	767^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.5%	105	26.7	32.2	27.6	42.9	50.0	40.0	34.3	$22,563	$1,315	$21,248

Frequently Asked Questions about Hull-Sanford Elementary School

Is Hull-Sanford Elementary School a good school?

Hull-Sanford Elementary School ranks 496^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hull-Sanford Elementary School?

Students at Hull-Sanford Elementary School are 46% White, 24% Hispanic, 20% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Hull-Sanford Elementary School in?

Madison County

How many students attend Hull-Sanford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Hull-Sanford Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hull-Sanford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hull-Sanford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison County Middle School
High : Madison County High School

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