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Fourth District Elementary School

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Fourth District Elementary School ranks 455 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Fourth District Elementary School is a small, rural school in Surrency, GA, serving 148 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Appling County district. Over the past decade, this school has shown a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the bottom 3% of Georgia elementary schools in 2015-2016 to a solidly middle-of-the-pack position today, with its most recent ranking placing it in the 63rd percentile statewide.

One of the school's standout features is its exceptional 3rd-grade math performance. In the most recent school year, 64.7% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, far exceeding the state average of 48.3% and nearly matching the district's 68.2%. This strength has been consistent, with 3rd-grade math proficiency also well above state and district averages the previous year. However, the school shows a notable drop-off in 4th grade, where math proficiency (47.4%) falls below both the district (56.1%) and state (50.1%) averages. This pattern—strong 3rd-grade performance followed by weaker upper-grade results—appears in multiple subjects and years, possibly reflecting the challenges of small class sizes where a few students can significantly shift percentages. Fifth-grade science is a clear area of concern at 35.5% proficiency, well below the district (47.8%) and state (44.2%), though this subject showed much stronger results just two years ago.

Despite serving a high-needs population (95.27% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch), the school invests heavily in its students, spending $16,857 per pupil—more than nearby Appling County Elementary School ($15,303) and the high-performing Patterson Elementary School ($14,367)—with a favorable 12.6:1 student-teacher ratio. This investment appears to support strong attendance, as the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 13.3% is notably better than the district average (17.7%) and much lower than nearby Bacon Elementary School (22.4%). While the school outperforms some neighbors like Screven Elementary School, it still trails the top-performing schools in the Pierce County district, particularly Patterson Elementary, which posts significantly higher proficiency rates across nearly every subject and grade level.

148

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,857

Per pupil spending ?

95.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13396 Blackshear Hwy
Surrency, GA 31563

(912) 367-3250

District: Appling County

Students who attend Fourth District Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Appling County Middle School
High:	Appling County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2023 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2023) to 63rd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg56%

Georgia avg47%

455^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Appling County

46^th of 202Appling 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
2026	57.9	455 of 1222	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	522 of 1238	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	277 of 1236	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	240 of 1223	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	407 of 1220	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	273 of 1214	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	465 of 1234	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	557 of 1209	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.9	795 of 1205	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.2	903 of 1233	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.4	861 of 1240	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.9	944 of 1231	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.4	862 of 1225	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.9	688 of 1201	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.8	528 of 1212	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.7	414 of 1183	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.3	519 of 1133	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	34.1	837 of 1134	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.3	746 of 1125	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	74.3	271 of 1101	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	52.3	363 of 779	53.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2022)53rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+6 vs state

Science36%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 3, 2012

Fourth District is a small elementary school in rural Surrency Georgia. At the time of this review, it has only one class per grade. This allows for all students to become acquainted with each other and all of the wonderful staff. Teachers who work there have been there for years and have an obvious love for the school and the children who attend it. The students are treated to lots of fresh air and sunshine with plenty of time to play outside as well as the benefit of state of the art technology in the classroom. This summer the school is to undergo an extensive renovation and will be good as new for the 2012-2013 school year. We look forward to seeing the improvements made to this already impressive school. I wouldn't send my children any where else! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Fourth District Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13396 Blackshear Hwy	Surrency	31563	Appling County	Appling County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 367-3250	148	12	12.6	95.3%	98 (66.2%)	11 (7.4%)	24 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.1%)	57.9	455^th of 1222 public elementary schools	62.8%		53.2	522^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	57.8%	67	64.7	47.4	51.6	35.5	$16,857	$2,109	$14,748
Appling County Elementary School	Public	4-5	680 Blackshear Hwy	Baxley	31513	Appling County	Appling County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 367-8640	1,113	88	12.5	100.0%	528 (47.4%)	259 (23.3%)	259 (23.3%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.3%)	74.2	282^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	76.9%		58.5	456^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.2%	174		63.3	50.7	54.7	$15,303	$2,036	$13,267
Appling County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	678 Blackshear Hwy	Baxley	31513	Appling County	Appling County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 367-8642																			(n/a)	71.8
Odum Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Blue Jay Drive	Odum	31555	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 586-2225	441	30	14.9	73.5%	385 (87.3%)	4 (0.9%)	29 (6.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	85.4	175^th of 1222 public elementary schools	85.7%		82.9	203^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	83.6%	28	70.3	76.9	57.1	57.1	$13,112	$1,188	$11,924
Bacon County Elementary School	Public	3-5	523 E 16th St	Alma	31510	Bacon County	Bacon County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 632-4133	448	39	11.5	100.0%	256 (57.1%)	115 (25.7%)	64 (14.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	69.3	333^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	72.7%		67.3	360^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.9%	27	54.8	60.4	48.2	52.6	$14,119	$1,197	$12,922
Bacon County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	251 Cumberland Rd	Alma	31510	Bacon County	Bacon County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 632-4765	551	43	12.9	100.0%	272 (49.4%)	140 (25.4%)	102 (18.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)								(n/a)					$15,932	$1,533	$14,399
Screven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	414 School St	Screven	31560	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 579-2261	225	19	11.8		180 (80.0%)	20 (8.9%)	22 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	63.1	398^th of 1222 public elementary schools	67.4%		36.4	730^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.0%	332	54.8	48.5	44.8	55.2	$18,100	$1,808	$16,292
Patterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3414 Drawdy St	Patterson	31557	Pierce County	Pierce County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 647-5373	465	34	13.7	88.0%	371 (79.8%)	28 (6.0%)	44 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	81.5	208^th of 1222 public elementary schools	83.0%		87	161^st of 1238 public elementary schools	87.0%	47	85.9	75.0	53.5	49.3	$14,367	$909	$13,458
Blackshear Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5217 Ga Highway 121	Blackshear	31516	Pierce County	Pierce County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 449-2088	820	59	13.8	100.0%	537 (65.5%)	124 (15.1%)	91 (11.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.3%)	71.1	312^th of 1222 public elementary schools	74.5%		73.9	284^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.1%	28	57.8	73.0	44.7	48.5	$13,957	$1,399	$12,558
Bacon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Orange St	Jesup	31545	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 427-1077	690	48	14.5	100.0%	393 (57.0%)	147 (21.3%)	85 (12.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.3%)	45.6	609^th of 1222 public elementary schools	50.2%		37.9	713^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.4%	104	47.6	49.5	32.1	39.4	$13,569	$1,405	$12,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Fourth District Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fourth District Elementary School?

Students at Fourth District Elementary School are 66% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Fourth District Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fourth District Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Appling County Middle School
High : Appling County High School

How many students attend Fourth District Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Fourth District Elementary School.

Is Fourth District Elementary School a good school?

Fourth District Elementary School ranks 455^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Fourth District Elementary School in?

Appling County

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