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Jenkins County Elementary School

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Jenkins County Elementary School ranks 857 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

857^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Jenkins County Elementary School in Millen, GA, serves approximately 601 students in grades PK-5 within the Jenkins County district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its strong mathematics performance relative to its own district. In 2025-2026, math proficiency rates were roughly double the district average—43% in 3rd grade, 44.2% in 4th grade, and 26.4% in 5th grade, compared to district averages of 22.4%, 25.7%, and 14.4%. That said, there is a notable drop-off in upper elementary math: 5th graders trail 3rd and 4th graders by about 17 percentage points, a pattern that has persisted for several years. Science is a more serious concern, with only 10.5% of 5th graders scoring proficient versus 44.2% statewide—a sharp decline from the prior year. Chronic absenteeism (28.3%) is higher than the state average (17.7%) but dramatically better than the district rate (44.3%), suggesting the school is doing a better job getting kids to class than its peers.

Compared to nearby schools, the picture is mixed. Jenkins County Elementary outperforms Blakeney Elementary in nearly every subject—for example, 3rd grade math is 43% versus 26.1%—and also beats Waynesboro Primary School despite spending less per student ($14,339 versus $21,239). It also edges out Screven County Elementary in 3rd and 4th grade math, though Screven County posts stronger 5th grade science scores. However, Portal Elementary in Bulloch County leads the region significantly, with 5th grade math at 63.5% and science at 61.6%. The school’s state ranking has improved modestly over the past decade, from the 26th to the 30th percentile, though it dipped recently from a 42nd-percentile peak. With a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio and rising per-student spending, the school shows it can achieve near-state-average results in early elementary math—strategies that could potentially be extended to improve upper-grade outcomes.

601

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,339

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

433 Barney Ave
Millen, GA 30442

(478) 982-5503

District: Jenkins County

Students who attend Jenkins County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jenkins County Middle School
High:	Jenkins County High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.8%

White:

39.9%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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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: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Georgia)

!Science scores 34 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg18%

Georgia avg47%

857^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

162^nd of 201Jenkins 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	28.5	857 of 1219	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	720 of 1238	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	757 of 1236	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	779 of 1223	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	764 of 1220	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	643 of 1214	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	818 of 1234	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	712 of 1209	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.5	760 of 1205	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.8	914 of 1233	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.7	965 of 1240	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.8	1014 of 1231	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.0	871 of 1225	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.1	928 of 1201	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.6	762 of 1212	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.1	767 of 1183	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.3	682 of 1133	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.1	500 of 1134	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.6	420 of 1125	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.0	487 of 1101	55.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	696 of 828	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	603 of 892	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	628 of 879	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	576 of 870	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	599 of 876	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	929 of 1186	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	809 of 1224	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	870 of 1223	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	895 of 1212	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	753 of 1206	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	756 of 1183	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	645 of 1225	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	615 of 1220	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	640 of 1210	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	748 of 1209	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	299 of 465	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	246 of 565	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	541 of 700	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.0	491 of 769	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	495 of 772	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	590 of 775	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	569 of 779	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)36th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%-10 vs state

Science10%-34 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
Jenkins County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	433 Barney Ave	Millen	30442	Jenkins County	Jenkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 982-5503	601	51	11.9	100.0%	240 (39.9%)	269 (44.8%)	54 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.2%)	28.5	857^th of 1219 public elementary schools	29.7%		37.5	720^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.8%	137	43.0	44.2	26.4	10.5	$14,339	$1,389	$12,950
S G A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1265 Charles Perry Ave	Sardis	30456	Burke County	Burke County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 569-4322	230	25	9.2	100.0%	90 (39.1%)	119 (51.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.4%)	53	522^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	57.2%		30.9	820^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.8%	298	50.0	51.7	42.4	39.4	$26,843	$2,415	$24,428
Screven County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1333 Frontage Rd E	Sylvania	30467	Screven County	Screven County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 451-2100	1,005	74	13.6	81.4%	431 (42.9%)	469 (46.7%)	53 (5.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.6%)	27.6	867^th of 1219 public elementary schools	28.9%		33.3	791^st of 1238 public elementary schools	36.1%	76	38.3	27.5	30.5	31.3	$12,508	$1,710	$10,798
Blakeney Elementary	Public	3-5	100 Olympic Dr	Waynesboro	30830	Burke County	Burke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 554-2265	726	61	11.9	100.0%	179 (24.7%)	465 (64.0%)	45 (6.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.4%)	20.1	989^th of 1219 public elementary schools	18.9%		18	1030^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.8%	41	26.1	24.9	27.9	30.1	$20,448	$2,173	$18,274
Waynesboro Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	352 Southside Dr	Waynesboro	30830	Burke County	Burke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 554-5125	924	69	13.3	100.0%	192 (20.8%)	615 (66.6%)	56 (6.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.2%)								(n/a)					$21,239	$2,485	$18,754
Portal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	328 Grady St S	Portal	30450	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 842-8340	422	29	14.6	94.3%	261 (61.8%)	114 (27.0%)	20 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	75.2	271^st of 1219 public elementary schools	77.8%		66	375^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.7%	104	53.3	53.2	63.5	61.6	$16,107	$774	$15,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Jenkins County Elementary School

How many students attend Jenkins County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Jenkins County Elementary School.

What district is Jenkins County Elementary School in?

Jenkins County

What is the racial makeup of Jenkins County Elementary School?

Students at Jenkins County Elementary School are 45% African American, 40% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Jenkins County Elementary School a good school?

Jenkins County Elementary School ranks 857^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Jenkins County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jenkins County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jenkins County Middle School
High : Jenkins County High School

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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