S G A Elementary School

S G A Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sardis, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 259 students. The school is part of the Burke County School District, which is ranked 162 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

S G A Elementary School consistently underperforms the state and county averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 17.9% to 32.4%, compared to the state averages of 34.9% to 43%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 24.3% to 43.6%, compared to the state averages of 42.6% to 49%. However, the school generally performs better than the other nearby schools in the Burke County district, such as Blakeney Elementary and Waynesboro Primary School.

The high free and reduced lunch rate at S G A Elementary School, coupled with the relatively high spending per student of $16,120 in the 2018-2019 school year, suggests that the school is serving a high-needs population and investing significant resources to support student learning. However, the continued underperformance on standardized tests indicates that these efforts may not be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has been declining over the past several years, dropping from a ranking of 629 out of 1,234 Georgia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 820 out of 1,238 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with its star rating dropping from 2 to 1 during this period.