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Satilla Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

969^th

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of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Satilla Elementary School is a public elementary school in Douglas, Georgia, serving 677 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Coffee County School District, which is ranked 119 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Satilla Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on the Milestones Assessments, particularly in 3rd and 5th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 13% of 3rd graders at Satilla were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 28.1% in Coffee County and 34.9% statewide. The school also has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, reaching 100% in 2023-2024, indicating a very high-poverty student population. Additionally, Satilla Elementary spends between $8,330 and $8,726 per student, which is lower than nearby schools in the district, and has a higher student-teacher ratio.

When comparing Satilla Elementary to other elementary schools in the Coffee County district, it consistently underperforms on test scores, especially in 3rd and 5th grade ELA and Math. Schools like Indian Creek Elementary and Broxton-Mary Hayes Elementary have significantly higher proficiency rates across multiple grade levels and subject areas. Satilla Elementary has been a persistently low-performing school for many years, with rankings in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools and 1- or 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

661

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,522

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5325 Old Axson Rd
Douglas, GA 31535

(912) 384-2602

District: Coffee County

Students who attend Satilla Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Coffee Middle School
High:	Coffee County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.3%

African American:

29.2%

Hispanic:

28.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (24% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

969^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Coffee County

119^th of 206Coffee 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	22.4	969 of 1238	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	813 of 1248	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	907 of 1242	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	920 of 1244	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	805 of 1214	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	837 of 1234	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	856 of 1209	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.3	763 of 1205	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.1	828 of 1233	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.0	829 of 1240	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.9	653 of 1231	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.9	435 of 1225	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	483 of 1201	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	540 of 1212	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.3	515 of 1183	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.5	706 of 1133	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.9	447 of 1134	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.5	706 of 1125	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.7	627 of 1101	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science42%~ state avg

Mathematics22%-23 vs state

English Language Arts20%-19 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
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%)	22.4	969^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.7%		31.7	813^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.9%	156	13.0	22.4	23.7	15.7	32.9	21.1	42.1	$12,522	$1,522	$11,000
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%)	23.7	946^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.6%		19.5	1013^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.8%	67	19.8	30.6	32.1	30.9	18.1	18.8	27.1	$12,095	$1,457	$10,639
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%)	62.2	409^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.0%		59.9	453^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	63.7%	44	45.3	44.2	50.5	65.1	34.7	31.9	54.9	$13,412	$1,106	$12,306
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%)	35.3	748^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.6%		39.6	703^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	43.7%	45	20.9	24.4	40.2	33.7	27.9	31.5	46.7	$13,392	$1,665	$11,727
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%)	53.6	516^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.3%		57.9	470^th of 1248 public elementary schools	62.3%	46	33.3	40.0	45.2	46.9	42.4	38.7	46.2	$13,495	$1,326	$12,169
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%)	43.9	639^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.4%		31.7	816^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.6%	177	43.5	30.8	33.3	43.5	32.7	22.2	50.0	$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%)	27.2	886^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.4%		21.2	991^st of 1248 public elementary schools	20.6%	105	31.0	31.5	19.7	32.8	37.0	24.6	16.4	$13,630	$1,484	$12,147
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%)	42	660^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.7%		47.1	602^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	51.8%	58	26.7	38.2	36.7	33.3	47.1	31.7	41.7	$15,609	$1,525	$14,084
Ambrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3753 Vickers Xing	Ambrose	31512	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 359-5500	391	28	13.8	100.0%	211 (54.0%)	50 (12.8%)	113 (28.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	41.3	669^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.0%		43.1	650^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.9%	19	38.7	25.9	24.6	48.4	39.7	15.8	49.1	$14,676	$1,415	$13,261
Willacoochee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Vickers St S	Willacoochee	31650	Atkinson County	Atkinson County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 534-5302	167	15	10.8	89.8%	72 (43.1%)	40 (24.0%)	52 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	35.7	743^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	40.0%		68.9	359^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.2%	384	45.0	5.3	16.0	65.0	31.6	40.0	12.0	$19,028	$1,832	$17,196

Frequently Asked Questions about Satilla Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Satilla Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Coffee Middle School
High : Coffee County High School

What is the racial makeup of Satilla Elementary School?

Students at Satilla Elementary School are 36% White, 29% African American, 28% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Satilla Elementary School a good school?

Satilla Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Satilla Elementary School in?

Coffee County

How many students attend Satilla Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Satilla Elementary School.

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