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Fourth District Elementary School

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Fourth District Elementary School ranks 522 nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Fourth District Elementary School is a public elementary school in Surrency, Georgia, serving 129 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Appling County School District.

The school consistently outperforms the Appling County and Georgia state averages in Milestones Assessment proficiency rates across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, Fourth District Elementary School had significantly higher proficiency rates than the county and state in 3rd grade English Language Arts (55.6% vs. 41.3% and 34.9%) and 3rd grade Mathematics (66.7% vs. 59.1% and 44.3%). The school also had higher proficiency rates in 5th grade English Language Arts (50% vs. 37.1% and 43%) and 5th grade Science (38.9% vs. 37.9% and 43.8%) compared to the county and state. Additionally, Fourth District Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11 students per teacher and higher spending per student than the state average, which may contribute to its academic success.

While Fourth District Elementary School outperforms the Appling County district and Georgia state averages, it is not the highest-performing school in the surrounding area. Nearby schools like Blackshear Elementary School and Patterson Elementary School, both in the Pierce County district, consistently achieve higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings than Fourth District Elementary School. These higher-performing schools may provide valuable insights into best practices that could be adopted by Fourth District Elementary School to further improve its academic outcomes.

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 — 81st percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2023) to 58th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

Georgia avg42%

522^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Appling County

68^th of 206Appling 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	522 of 1238	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	276 of 1248	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	240 of 1242	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	409 of 1244	67.1%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics43%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

Science39%-5 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 (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
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%)	53.2	522^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	57.8%		76.2	276^th of 1248 public elementary schools	77.9%	246	55.6	31.0	50.0	66.7	34.5	33.3	38.9	$16,857	$2,109	$14,748
Appling County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	58.5	456^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.2%		63.8	413^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.9%	43	40.1	41.4	31.8	63.8	65.1	37.7	32.7	$15,303	$2,036	$13,267
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%)	82.9	203^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	83.6%		94.6	71^st of 1248 public elementary schools	94.3%	132	45.9	58.3	50.7	74.3	71.7	59.2	57.7	$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%)	67.3	360^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.9%		71.9	320^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.4%	40	41.3	44.0	39.0	60.6	67.4	48.2	44.7	$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%)	36.4	730^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.0%		38.4	720^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.3%	10	20.0	24.2	23.3	37.1	42.4	40.0	46.7	$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%)	87	161^st of 1238 public elementary schools	87.0%		93.2	95^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.4%	66	52.1	54.4	54.8	78.9	72.1	61.6	67.1	$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%)	73.9	284^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.1%		70.5	340^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.8%	56	40.0	59.0	42.3	59.2	70.5	47.2	59.3	$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%)	37.9	713^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.4%		43.6	644^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.4%	69	28.6	31.7	27.6	33.7	49.5	30.6	36.7	$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.

Is Fourth District Elementary School a good school?

Fourth District Elementary School ranks 522^nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fourth District Elementary School?

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

What district is Fourth District Elementary School in?

Appling County

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

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