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Matilda Harris Elementary School

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Matilda Harris Elementary School ranks 123 rd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Matilda Harris Elementary School in Kingsland, GA, serves 662 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the highly-rated Camden County School District, which ranks in the 95th percentile statewide. The school has earned a 4-star rating every year for which data is available, and its statewide ranking has climbed steadily—from the 80th percentile in 2015-2016 to its best-ever position of 123rd (90th percentile) in the most recent school year.

One of the most impressive things about Matilda Harris is its exceptional attendance record. Only 12.7% of students are chronically absent, compared to 24.8% for the district and 17.7% statewide. In fact, the school has stayed well below both district and state averages for five straight years, with a standout rate of just 9.3% in 2024-2025. This matters because regular attendance is one of the strongest predictors of academic success—and the school's test scores reflect it. Science is a clear strength: 75.9% of 5th graders scored proficient or above, beating the district by 7 points and the state by more than 31 points. Math is also strong, with 77.5% of 3rd graders proficient, nearly 10 points above the district and 29 points above the state. The school also performs well across student groups, with near-parity between boys and girls and particularly strong results for its African American students, who rank in the 88th percentile statewide.

What makes these results even more notable is that Matilda Harris achieves them while serving a student body where 46% qualify for free or reduced lunch—and it does so efficiently, spending less per student than most nearby elementary schools. The contrast with neighboring schools is striking: David L Rainer Elementary School, just 1.5 miles away, has a chronic absenteeism rate more than double Matilda Harris's and ranks 136 places lower. Similarly, Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School and Mary Lee Clark Elementary School both have absenteeism rates above 26% and rank lower statewide. The one area to watch is 4th grade math, where proficiency dipped to 65.9%—below the district average—though it remains well above the state. Overall, Matilda Harris is a school that consistently outperforms its peers, making it a strong choice for families in the Kingsland area.

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 — 80th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (71% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg67%

Georgia avg47%

123^rd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Camden County

11^th of 202Camden 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	90.4	123 of 1222	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	83.8	191 of 1238	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	179 of 1236	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	178 of 1223	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	157 of 1220	87.1%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	98 of 829	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	236 of 892	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	163 of 879	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	110 of 870	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	86 of 876	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	127 of 1189	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	195 of 1224	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	155 of 1223	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	175 of 1212	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	124 of 1206	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	122 of 1186	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	203 of 1225	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	215 of 1220	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	189 of 1210	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	196 of 1209	83.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	115 of 565	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	53 of 487	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	55 of 455	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	54 of 415	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	140 of 703	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	247 of 769	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	279 of 772	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	277 of 775	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	227 of 779	70.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

African American (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)80th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+32 vs state

Mathematics69%+22 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
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%)	90.4	123^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	89.9%		83.8	191^st of 1238 public elementary schools	84.6%	68	77.5	65.9	64.6	75.9	$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%)	75.9	259^th of 1222 public elementary schools	78.8%		60.9	425^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.7%	166	58.8	67.5	45.4	61.0	$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%)	79	229^th of 1222 public elementary schools	81.3%		88	149^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.0%	80	48.9	69.6	61.8	61.8	$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%)	89.2	137^th of 1222 public elementary schools	88.8%		91.1	119^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.4%	18	74.6	74.3	60.7	64.3	$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%)	86.4	163^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	86.7%		87.7	151^st of 1238 public elementary schools	87.8%	12	65.4	65.3	61.1	74.1	$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%)	87.3	155^th of 1222 public elementary schools	87.3%		82.8	204^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.5%	49	72.8	68.1	59.5	67.5	$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%)	90.9	119^th of 1222 public elementary schools	90.3%		75.3	272^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	78.0%	153	70.5	73.4	69.0	69.4	$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%)	90	127^th of 1222 public elementary schools	89.6%		86.8	162^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	86.9%	35	73.7	71.4	66.3	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%)	87	159^th of 1222 public elementary schools	87.0%		84.3	189^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.7%	30	62.3	64.0	69.1	78.2	$14,574	$549	$14,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Matilda Harris Elementary School

How many students attend Matilda Harris Elementary School?

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

What district is Matilda Harris Elementary School in?

Camden County

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

Is Matilda Harris Elementary School a good school?

Matilda Harris Elementary School ranks 123^rd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

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.

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