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Sallie Zetterower Elementary School

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Sallie Zetterower Elementary School ranks 604 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

604^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sallie Zetterower Elementary School in Statesboro, GA, serves approximately 689 students in grades PK-5 as part of Bulloch County Schools, and has recently earned its first 3-star rating since 2020-2021 by jumping from the 32nd to the 51st percentile in statewide rankings.

The most encouraging news for parents is the school's dramatic improvement in mathematics. In 2025-2026, math proficiency rates reached 45.9% in 3rd grade, 50.4% in 4th grade, and 45.5% in 5th grade—with 4th and 5th grade scores now meeting or exceeding state averages. This is a remarkable turnaround from the previous year, when proficiency rates were significantly lower. The school has also made great strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 30% in 2021-2022 to just 16% in 2025-2026, which is now better than both the district and state averages. This improvement is especially noteworthy given that 100% of students now qualify for free or reduced lunch, up from 80% the previous year. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of about 13.6:1, and per-student spending has increased to $16,170.

However, there are areas that need attention. Fifth-grade science proficiency remains a significant challenge at just 23.6%, which is less than half the district rate and barely half the state rate. This is particularly puzzling because the same students are performing near state averages in math—suggesting a specific instructional challenge in science rather than a general academic weakness. The school's special education students also rank in the 10th percentile statewide, indicating a need for additional support. When compared to nearby schools, Sallie Zetterower outperforms Langston Chapel Elementary (16th percentile) and Mill Creek Elementary (22nd percentile), but trails Brooklet Elementary (86th percentile) and Nevils Elementary (76th percentile). The school's success with its African American students (62nd percentile statewide) and improving attendance suggest a positive school climate that could support continued growth if the science and special education gaps are addressed.

689

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,170

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Cawana Rd
Statesboro, GA 30461

(912) 212-8800

District: Bulloch County

Students who attend Sallie Zetterower Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Langston Chapel Middle School
High:	Statesboro High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.6%

White:

24.2%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 21 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Bulloch County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg49%

Georgia avg47%

604^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Bulloch County

76^th of 202Bulloch 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	46.2	604 of 1222	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.7	824 of 1238	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	850 of 1236	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	739 of 1223	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	622 of 1220	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	597 of 1214	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	576 of 1234	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	767 of 1209	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	635 of 1205	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.4	647 of 1233	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.1	431 of 1240	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.1	843 of 1231	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.3	592 of 1225	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.0	766 of 1201	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.3	431 of 1212	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.3	342 of 1183	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.3	219 of 1133	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.9	227 of 1134	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.0	293 of 1125	74.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.3	129 of 1101	88.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	318 of 829	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.6	605 of 892	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	655 of 879	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	563 of 870	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	506 of 876	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	462 of 1189	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.9	925 of 1224	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	837 of 1223	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	696 of 1212	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	581 of 1206	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	705 of 1186	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	705 of 1225	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	842 of 1220	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	759 of 1210	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	638 of 1209	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	417 of 466	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	432 of 565	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	421 of 487	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	459 of 703	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.2	587 of 769	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	586 of 772	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	480 of 775	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	406 of 779	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)62nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%~ state avg

Science24%-21 vs state

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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
Sallie Zetterower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Cawana Rd	Statesboro	30461	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 212-8800	689	50	13.6	100.0%	167 (24.2%)	390 (56.6%)	60 (8.7%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (8.0%)	46.2	604^th of 1222 public elementary schools	50.6%		30.7	824^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.4%	220	45.9	50.4	45.5	23.6	$16,170	$885	$15,286
Mill Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	239 Beasley Rd	Statesboro	30461	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 212-8780	602	43	14.0	100.0%	132 (21.9%)	395 (65.6%)	36 (6.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	30 (5.0%)	22.3	958^th of 1222 public elementary schools	21.6%		19.1	1014^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.1%	56	43.6	30.4	19.7	15.8	$15,819	$1,221	$14,598
Julia P. Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	421 W Main St	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 212-8680	712	48	14.8	78.8%	307 (43.1%)	328 (46.1%)	37 (5.2%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.5%)	71.6	306^th of 1222 public elementary schools	75.0%		57.9	463^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	62.6%	157	50.5	52.4	60.5	61.2	$15,737	$821	$14,916
Langston Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Langston Chapel Rd	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 212-8700	647	52	12.4	100.0%	103 (15.9%)	396 (61.2%)	108 (16.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.6%)	18.4	1025^th of 1222 public elementary schools	16.1%		13.4	1123^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	9.3%	98	28.9	40.9	13.3	12.2	$16,280	$1,048	$15,232
Mattie Lively Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	204 Debbie Dr	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 212-8760	607	48	12.5	100.0%	204 (33.6%)	303 (49.9%)	62 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	49.4	549^th of 1222 public elementary schools	55.1%		39.2	701^st of 1238 public elementary schools	43.4%	152	35.2	56.6	41.1	41.2	$17,734	$2,016	$15,718
Brooklet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W Lane St	Brooklet	30415	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 842-8300	808	52	15.5	70.2%	613 (75.9%)	69 (8.5%)	63 (7.8%)	25 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.7%)	85.8	172^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	85.9%		85.9	172^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	86.1%		70.5	57.2	69.6	70.6	$13,623	$602	$13,021
Nevils Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8438 Nevils Groveland Rd	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 842-8320	481	33	14.6	79.2%	357 (74.2%)	51 (10.6%)	41 (8.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	72.5	296^th of 1222 public elementary schools	75.8%		76.6	263^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	78.8%	33	52.1	57.5	51.3	65.7	$14,720	$573	$14,147
Portal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	328 Grady St S	Portal	30450	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 842-8340	422	29	14.6	94.3%	261 (61.8%)	114 (27.0%)	20 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	75.2	271^st of 1222 public elementary schools	77.8%		66	375^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.7%	104	53.3	53.2	63.5	61.6	$16,107	$774	$15,333
Stilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15569 Ga Highway 119	Brooklet	30415	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 842-8480	451	35	12.7	78.9%	366 (81.2%)	26 (5.8%)	36 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	74.8	274^th of 1222 public elementary schools	77.6%		54.1	513^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.6%	239	48.2	62.9	57.5	59.5	$16,263	$861	$15,402
Metter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	33661 Ga Highway 129 S	Metter	30439	Candler County	Candler County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 685-5050	994	69	14.4	100.0%	450 (45.3%)	270 (27.2%)	217 (21.8%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.9%)	37.1	715^th of 1222 public elementary schools	41.5%		39.9	683^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	44.8%	32	35.8	39.9	31.9	42.2	$15,224	$1,656	$13,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Sallie Zetterower Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sallie Zetterower Elementary School?

Students at Sallie Zetterower Elementary School are 57% African American, 24% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sallie Zetterower Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sallie Zetterower Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Langston Chapel Middle School
High : Statesboro High School

Is Sallie Zetterower Elementary School a good school?

Sallie Zetterower Elementary School ranks 604^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sallie Zetterower Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Sallie Zetterower Elementary School.

What district is Sallie Zetterower Elementary School in?

Bulloch County

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