Elementary Schools in Vidalia City

The Vidalia City school district in Georgia is home to two elementary schools: Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School and J.D. Dickerson Primary School. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and face significant challenges in providing high-quality education to their students.

While J.D. Dickerson Primary School has a higher per-student spending of $11,051 compared to $7,963 at Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School, it also serves a more economically disadvantaged student population, with 95.91% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 86.85% at Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School. Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with J.D. Dickerson Primary School at 14.4 and Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School at 14.9, suggesting a focus on smaller class sizes.

Academically, both schools struggle, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state averages, particularly in the higher grade levels. For example, in 5th grade ELA, the proficiency rate at Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School is 21.1%, compared to the state average of 43%. Similarly, in 5th grade Mathematics, the proficiency rate at Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School is 31.3%, compared to the state average of 42.6%. Both schools are also ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with the Vidalia City school district as a whole ranked 165 out of 206 districts in the state and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.