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Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School

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Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School ranks 163 rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School in Woodbine, GA, serves 454 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the highly-rated Camden County School District, which ranks in the top 5% of districts statewide.

This school has shown remarkable and steady improvement over the past decade, climbing from the 63rd percentile in 2015-2016 to the 87th percentile today—a jump of nearly 300 spots that has earned it a 4-star rating for six consecutive years. What makes this especially noteworthy is that Mamie Lou Gross serves the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students in its district (nearly 69% qualify for free or reduced lunch), yet it achieves results comparable to or better than neighboring schools with far lower poverty rates. For example, Sugarmill Elementary serves only 40% economically disadvantaged students but ranks at the 81st percentile, while Mamie Lou Gross achieves the 87th percentile. The school also stands out for its exceptional performance with African American students, ranking in the top 9% statewide for that group, and for its balanced outcomes between boys and girls—both rank in the 86th-87th percentile. Science is a clear signature subject: 74.1% of 5th graders scored proficient or above, compared to just 44.2% statewide, and the school has outperformed the state by 19-30 percentage points in science for four straight years. Math is also consistently strong, with all grade levels beating state averages by 15-17 percentage points.

One area of concern is chronic absenteeism, which rose to 27.3% in 2025-2026—the highest in the district and nearly 10 points above the state average. This has been a persistent issue for four years, and it's worth noting that the school achieves strong results despite this challenge, suggesting effective support for students who do attend. The school also invests in smaller class sizes (13.7:1 student-teacher ratio) and spends efficiently compared to peers like Woodbine Elementary and Kingsland Elementary, achieving comparable or better outcomes at lower cost. Overall, Mamie Lou Gross is a school that outperforms its demographics and serves as a model for equitable achievement.

454

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,073

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

277 Roberts Path
Woodbine, GA 31569

(912) 576-4800

District: Camden County

Students who attend Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Camden Middle School
High:	Camden County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.6%

African American:

24.9%

Two or more races:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (67% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Georgia)

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

!Near the bottom of Camden County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Georgia avg47%

163^rd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Camden County

11^th of 201Camden 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	163 of 1219	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	87.7	151 of 1238	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	185 of 1236	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	265 of 1223	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	228 of 1220	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	238 of 1214	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	493 of 1234	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	448 of 1209	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.3	344 of 1205	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	58.7	452 of 1233	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.2	393 of 1240	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	512 of 1231	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.1	698 of 1225	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.9	526 of 1201	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	425 of 1212	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	384 of 1183	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	538 of 1133	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	438 of 1134	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.8	535 of 1125	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.6	639 of 1101	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	72 of 828	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	81.6	122 of 892	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	53 of 879	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	60 of 870	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	116 of 876	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	167 of 1186	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	88.3	135 of 1224	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	167 of 1223	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	315 of 1212	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	254 of 1206	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	152 of 1183	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	182 of 1225	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	202 of 1220	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	257 of 1210	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	219 of 1209	81.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	264 of 565	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	80 of 487	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	58 of 455	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.2	27 of 415	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	175 of 700	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	168 of 769	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	273 of 772	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	289 of 775	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	267 of 779	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)91st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)75th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+30 vs state

Mathematics64%+16 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	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
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 1219 public elementary schools	86.6%		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
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 1219 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
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 1219 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
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 1219 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 1219 public elementary schools	81.2%		88	149^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.0%	80	48.9	69.6	61.8	61.8	$12,406	$430	$11,975
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%)	90.8	119^th of 1219 public elementary schools	90.2%		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
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 1219 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
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 1219 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
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 1219 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School

What district is Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School in?

Camden County

How many students attend Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Camden Middle School
High : Camden County High School

Is Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School a good school?

Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School ranks 163^rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School?

Students at Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School are 53% White, 25% African American, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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