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Matilda Harris Elementary School

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Matilda Harris Elementary School ranks 191 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Matilda Harris Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kingsland, Georgia, serving 682 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Camden County School District, which is ranked 14th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Matilda Harris Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current statewide ranking of 191 out of 1,238 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students consistently outperforming the state average on the Georgia Milestones Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade students achieved 76.7% proficiency in Science, significantly higher than the state average of 43.8%. Additionally, the school's 4th-grade students demonstrated strong performance in Mathematics, with 73.8% proficiency in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 49%.

Matilda Harris Elementary School also stands out for its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.4 to 14.7 over the past three school years, which is lower than the ratios of some nearby schools like Woodbine Elementary School and Saint Marys Elementary School. The school's spending per student has also increased from $7,116 in 2016-2017 to $7,887 in 2018-2019, indicating a commitment to investing in educational resources and programs.

662

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,621

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Lake Boulevard
Kingsland, GA 31548

(912) 729-2940

District: Camden County

Students who attend Matilda Harris Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Camden Middle School
High:	Camden County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

African American:

20.5%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Georgia avg42%

191^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Camden County

14^th of 206Camden 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
2025	83.8	191 of 1238	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	178 of 1248	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	178 of 1242	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	157 of 1244	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	143 of 1214	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	210 of 1234	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	153 of 1209	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	237 of 1205	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	242 of 1233	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	268 of 1240	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	184 of 1231	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	109 of 1225	91.1%	★★★★★
2012	79.6	193 of 1201	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	85.2	95 of 1212	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	104 of 1183	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	88.2	68 of 1133	94.0%	★★★★★
2008	78.7	181 of 1134	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	83.5	121 of 1125	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.9	121 of 1101	89.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+33 vs state

Mathematics66%+21 vs state

English Language Arts51%+11 vs state

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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
Matilda Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Lake Boulevard	Kingsland	31548	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 729-2940	662	45	14.8	46.4%	351 (53.0%)	136 (20.5%)	78 (11.8%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.2%)	83.8	191^st of 1238 public elementary schools	84.6%		85	178^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.7%	13	45.5	52.5	53.5	63.6	73.8	58.1	76.7	$12,621	$533	$12,088
David L Rainer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	850 May Creek Dr	Kingsland	31548	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 729-9071	496	40	12.4	55.2%	230 (46.4%)	126 (25.4%)	61 (12.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	71 (14.3%)	60.9	425^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.7%		69.4	350^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.0%	75	38.4	55.7	43.1	45.3	68.6	38.9	34.7	$13,474	$615	$12,859
Sugarmill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2885 Winding Rd	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 882-8191	651	46	14.1	40.4%	375 (57.6%)	112 (17.2%)	95 (14.6%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.8%)	88	149^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.0%		84	188^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.9%	39	59.3	64.4	65.6	66.7	57.4	62.4	67.7	$12,406	$430	$11,975
Kingsland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 W King Ave	Kingsland	31548	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 729-5246	371	29	12.7	57.1%	224 (60.4%)	51 (13.7%)	46 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.7%)	91.1	119^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.4%		87.6	158^th of 1248 public elementary schools	87.3%	39	49.2	60.8	66.0	80.0	66.7	74.5	91.5	$14,111	$646	$13,466
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	277 Roberts Path	Woodbine	31569	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 576-4800	454	33	13.7	68.9%	239 (52.6%)	113 (24.9%)	38 (8.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.4%)	87.7	151^st of 1238 public elementary schools	87.8%		84.5	184^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.3%	33	56.4	63.0	59.5	70.5	67.1	59.5	63.1	$13,073	$550	$12,523
Mary Lee Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Mickler Dr	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 882-4373	480	32	15.0	45.4%	268 (55.8%)	72 (15.0%)	74 (15.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.9%)	82.8	204^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.5%		90.6	126^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.9%	78	47.2	45.8	77.8	59.7	51.4	75.0	81.9	$12,625	$517	$12,108
Crooked River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3570 Charlie Smith Sr Hwy	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 673-6995	611	44	13.8	49.1%	326 (53.4%)	94 (15.4%)	102 (16.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	81 (13.3%)	75.3	272^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	78.0%		86.9	166^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.7%	106	37.8	69.0	63.5	54.1	84.5	38.8	51.8	$12,724	$410	$12,313
Saint Marys Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Osborne St	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 882-4839	623	40	15.5	59.1%	380 (61.0%)	115 (18.5%)	49 (7.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (11.6%)	86.8	162^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	86.9%		77.6	254^th of 1248 public elementary schools	79.6%	92	42.1	63.7	67.4	56.8	87.3	64.0	66.3	$13,029	$683	$12,346
Woodbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	495 Broadwood Dr	Woodbine	31569	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 576-5245	339	28	12.1	59.0%	223 (65.8%)	66 (19.5%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (11.2%)	84.3	189^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.7%		85.9	173^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	86.1%	16	37.5	47.2	71.7	58.3	75.5	78.3	82.6	$14,574	$549	$14,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Matilda Harris Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Matilda Harris Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Matilda Harris Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Camden Middle School
High : Camden County High School

What is the racial makeup of Matilda Harris Elementary School?

Students at Matilda Harris Elementary School are 53% White, 21% African American, 12% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Matilda Harris Elementary School a good school?

Matilda Harris Elementary School ranks 191^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Matilda Harris Elementary School in?

Camden County

How many students attend Matilda Harris Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Matilda Harris Elementary School.

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