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Nicholls Elementary School

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Nicholls Elementary School ranks 809 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

809^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Nicholls Elementary School in Nicholls, GA, serves approximately 325 students in grades PK-5 as part of Coffee County Schools, in a community where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

One of the most encouraging trends at Nicholls is the steady improvement in attendance. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 30.2% in 2021-2022 to 21.8% in 2025-2026—a 28% reduction—and now closely matches the district average. The school also showed strong gains in 3rd grade reading in the 2024-2025 school year, with proficiency jumping from 24.1% to 43.5%, well above both district and state averages. In math, 3rd and 4th graders are performing at or near district levels, but there is a notable "5th grade cliff": math proficiency drops sharply to just 20.8% in 5th grade, far below the state average of 44.1%. This pattern has persisted for several years and is more pronounced at Nicholls than at nearby Broxton-Mary Hayes Elementary, which actually improved to 47.1% in 5th grade math. Science scores were a bright spot in 2024-2025 (50% proficient) but fell to 35.8% the following year, suggesting inconsistency.

Within Coffee County, Nicholls sits in the lower-middle tier, ranking in the 34th percentile statewide. Peer schools with identical demographics—like Indian Creek Elementary and Broxton-Mary Hayes Elementary—rank in the 61st percentile, showing that stronger outcomes are achievable. The school spends $14,406 per student, more than several higher-performing peers, and maintains a 14.1:1 student-teacher ratio. One area of concern is a large gender gap: male students rank in the 47th percentile statewide, while female students rank in just the 16th percentile. With improving attendance, strong primary-grade literacy gains, and targeted attention needed in 5th grade math and for female students, Nicholls has clear opportunities to build on its strengths.

325

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,406

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

704 Van Streat Hwy
Nicholls, GA 31554

(912) 345-2429

District: Coffee County

Students who attend Nicholls Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Coffee Middle School
High:	Coffee County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

African American:

17.5%

Hispanic:

12.9%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg37%

Georgia avg47%

809^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Coffee County

106^th of 201Coffee 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	31.4	809 of 1219	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	639 of 1238	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	813 of 1236	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	707 of 1223	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	681 of 1220	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	672 of 1214	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	672 of 1234	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	744 of 1209	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.1	839 of 1205	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	606 of 1233	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.0	578 of 1240	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.5	856 of 1231	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.5	934 of 1225	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	60.2	575 of 1201	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	585 of 1212	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.9	661 of 1183	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.1	753 of 1133	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.1	691 of 1134	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.8	738 of 1125	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.4	777 of 1101	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	995 of 1186	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.4	589 of 1224	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.1	805 of 1223	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	710 of 1212	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	590 of 1206	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	632 of 1183	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	666 of 1225	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	815 of 1220	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	677 of 1210	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	739 of 1209	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	573 of 700	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	523 of 769	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.0	690 of 772	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	620 of 775	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	637 of 779	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)47th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science36%-8 vs state

Mathematics33%-15 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
Nicholls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	704 Van Streat Hwy	Nicholls	31554	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 345-2429	325	23	14.1	100.0%	210 (64.6%)	57 (17.5%)	42 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	31.4	809^th of 1219 public elementary schools	33.6%		43.9	639^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.4%	170	39.0	41.9	20.8	35.8	$14,406	$1,417	$12,989
West Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	106 School Circle Rd	West Green	31567	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 384-2032	412	29	14.0	100.0%	187 (45.4%)	57 (13.8%)	141 (34.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	32.3	799^th of 1219 public elementary schools	34.5%		27.2	886^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.4%	87	29.6	48.1	26.0	34.0	$13,630	$1,484	$12,147
Bacon County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	251 Cumberland Rd	Alma	31510	Bacon County	Bacon County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 632-4765	551	43	12.9	100.0%	272 (49.4%)	140 (25.4%)	102 (18.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)								(n/a)					$15,932	$1,533	$14,399
Satilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5325 Old Axson Rd	Douglas	31535	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 384-2602	661	44	15.1	100.0%	240 (36.3%)	193 (29.2%)	188 (28.4%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.7%)	24.9	910^th of 1219 public elementary schools	25.3%		22.4	969^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.7%	59	35.3	28.7	26.7	32.5	$12,522	$1,522	$11,000
Bacon County Elementary School	Public	3-5	523 E 16th St	Alma	31510	Bacon County	Bacon County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 632-4133	448	39	11.5	100.0%	256 (57.1%)	115 (25.7%)	64 (14.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	69.2	332^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	72.8%		67.3	360^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.9%	28	54.8	60.4	48.2	52.6	$14,119	$1,197	$12,922
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 McDonald Ave N	Douglas	31533	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 384-3187	575	38	14.9	100.0%	170 (29.6%)	271 (47.1%)	90 (15.7%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.6%)	19.5	1000^th of 1219 public elementary schools	18.0%		23.7	946^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.6%	54	33.7	25.6	17.4	29.0	$12,095	$1,457	$10,639
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Westside Dr	Douglas	31533	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 384-5506	625	46	13.5	100.0%	115 (18.4%)	304 (48.6%)	154 (24.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.7%)	23.5	943^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	22.6%		35.3	748^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.6%	195	26.4	27.4	23.8	40.0	$13,392	$1,665	$11,727
Indian Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2033 Ga Highway 158 W	Douglas	31535	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 393-1300	675	46	14.7	100.0%	368 (54.5%)	113 (16.7%)	164 (24.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	56.4	474^th of 1219 public elementary schools	61.1%		62.2	409^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.0%	65	69.0	59.4	27.9	36.1	$13,412	$1,106	$12,306
Broxton-Mary Hayes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Little Ave W	Broxton	31519	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 359-2391	304	23	13.2	100.0%	167 (54.9%)	75 (24.7%)	48 (15.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	56.6	470^th of 1219 public elementary schools	61.4%		42	660^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.7%	190	42.9	41.4	47.1	70.6	$15,609	$1,525	$14,084
Pearson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	563 King St N	Pearson	31642	Atkinson County	Atkinson County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 422-3882	621	42	14.7	86.2%	258 (41.5%)	60 (9.7%)	292 (47.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	56.8	467^th of 1219 public elementary schools	61.7%		53.6	516^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.3%	49	46.9	61.6	41.9	41.9	$13,495	$1,326	$12,169

Frequently Asked Questions about Nicholls Elementary School

Is Nicholls Elementary School a good school?

Nicholls Elementary School ranks 809^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nicholls Elementary School?

Students at Nicholls Elementary School are 65% White, 18% African American, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Nicholls Elementary School in?

Coffee County

What schools do graduates of Nicholls Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nicholls Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coffee Middle School
High : Coffee County High School

How many students attend Nicholls Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Nicholls Elementary School.

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