Summary:
There is one elementary school in Patterson, Georgia—Patterson Elementary School, serving grades PK-5 within the highly ranked Pierce County School District, which holds a 5-star rating and ranks in the top 5% of Georgia districts.
Patterson Elementary School is a standout "beat-the-odds" school: despite nearly 88% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, it achieves exceptional mathematics results. In the most recent testing year, 3rd grade math proficiency reached 85.9% and 4th grade reached 75.0%—both dramatically above state averages of 48.3% and 50.1%, respectively. The school also maintains solid English Language Arts scores from the last available data (2024-2025), with all grades scoring above state averages. However, there are notable concerns. The school's state ranking has slipped from 95th (2023-2024) to 208th (2025-2026), and 5th grade science proficiency dropped sharply from 67.1% to 49.3% year-over-year—now below the district average of 57.8%. Additionally, 5th grade math declined by 8.1 points, though it remains above the state average.
Chronic absenteeism is a hidden risk at 16.0%, which is 38% higher than the district's 11.6% rate, though still below the state's 17.7%. The school benefits from strong resource allocation with $14,367 per-student spending and a favorable 13.7:1 student-teacher ratio. The most pressing issue is the upper-elementary "drop-off" pattern, where 5th grade scores trail 3rd and 4th grades significantly. For parents, this school offers exceptional early-grade math instruction and strong district support, but the declining science scores, slipping ranking, and attendance gaps suggest areas where the school could improve to maintain its high-performance trajectory.
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