Elementary Schools in Early County

There is only one elementary school located in Early County, Georgia - Early County Elementary School. The school serves students from prekindergarten through 5th grade and has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools over the past three years.

Early County Elementary School faces significant challenges in providing quality education to its students. The school's performance on the Milestones Assessment is well below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.9% to 30.2% in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to state averages of 34.9% to 49%. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 21% is much lower than the state average of 43.8%. These low academic outcomes may be influenced by the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of the student population qualifying in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the school's low student-teacher ratio of 9.8, which is lower than the state average, and its higher-than-average per-student spending of $11,157, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic performance. The data suggests that Early County Elementary School requires targeted interventions and support to address the significant challenges it faces in educating its students and improving their learning outcomes.