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Dames Ferry Elementary School

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Dames Ferry Elementary School ranks 292 nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Dames Ferry Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gray, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 586 students. The school is part of the Jones County School District, which is ranked 48th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dames Ferry Elementary School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with its highest ranking being 219th out of 1,233 Georgia elementary schools in the 2015-2016 school year. The school consistently outperforms the Jones County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, Dames Ferry's projected proficiency rates are expected to be higher than the Jones County averages in all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Dames Ferry Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution. It consistently outperforms other Jones County elementary schools, such as Mattie Wells Elementary School and Gray Elementary School, in academic proficiency. When compared to Bibb County schools, Dames Ferry demonstrates a significant advantage, with much higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

613

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,093

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

545 Ga Highway 18 W
Gray, GA 31032

(478) 986-2023

District: Jones County

Students who attend Dames Ferry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gray Station Middle School
High:	Jones County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

African American:

13.4%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Georgia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

292^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Jones County

48^th of 206Jones 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	73.3	292 of 1238	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	234 of 1248	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	338 of 1242	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	346 of 1244	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	451 of 1214	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	311 of 1234	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	360 of 1209	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	65.6	366 of 1205	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.9	219 of 1233	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	222 of 1240	82.1%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	311 of 1231	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	370 of 1225	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.2	274 of 1201	77.2%	★★★★☆
2011	73.3	345 of 1212	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	70.3	369 of 1183	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.0	209 of 1133	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	210 of 1134	81.5%	★★★★☆
2007	72.9	299 of 1125	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	70.4	348 of 1101	68.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+14 vs state

Mathematics55%+9 vs state

English Language Arts48%+9 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
Dames Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	545 Ga Highway 18 W	Gray	31032	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 986-2023	613	40	15.3	39.8%	479 (78.1%)	82 (13.4%)	20 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	73.3	292^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	76.4%		79.8	234^th of 1248 public elementary schools	81.3%	58	49.1	50.6	43.9	53.8	62.4	47.6	57.3	$15,093	$1,087	$14,007
Gray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	365 Ga Highway 18 E	Gray	31032	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 986-6295	512	37	14.0	49.4%	309 (60.4%)	156 (30.5%)	10 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	65.7	380^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.3%		61.7	438^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.9%	58	34.1	50.0	42.9	51.2	64.9	44.4	50.8	$15,878	$987	$14,891
Turner Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	144 Willie L Fluellen Dr	Gray	31032	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 986-2222	590	40	14.7	35.1%	461 (78.1%)	86 (14.6%)	18 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	80.4	230^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.4%		74.7	286^th of 1248 public elementary schools	77.1%	56	55.1	52.2	52.4	67.9	66.4	46.4	60.7	$14,283	$804	$13,479
Mattie Wells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Mattie Wells Dr	Macon	31217	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 742-5959	584	41	14.4	53.6%	267 (45.7%)	258 (44.2%)	21 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.2%)	36.4	731^st of 1238 public elementary schools	41.0%		31.3	822^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	34.1%	91	36.6	29.8	32.4	29.7	36.2	26.5	38.2	$15,112	$999	$14,113
Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	990 Newport Rd	Macon	31210	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3150	484	32	15.3	64.9%	39 (8.1%)	370 (76.4%)	36 (7.4%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	33.8	779^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.1%		35.4	766^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.6%	13	23.9	30.2	33.8	35.8	34.0	32.5	32.9	$15,376	$2,003	$13,373
Rosa Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2976 Crestline Dr	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3563	583	41	14.2	63.8%	78 (13.4%)	417 (71.5%)	56 (9.6%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	14.8	1097^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.4%		9	1206^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.4%	109	18.9	12.0	20.7	32.4	9.1	6.1	29.3	$16,811	$2,514	$14,297
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1307 Shurling Dr	Macon	31211	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2100	675	42	16.0	79.4%	18 (2.7%)	621 (92.0%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	17.3	1043^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	15.8%		16.9	1064^th of 1248 public elementary schools	14.7%	21	13.2	17.4	17.6	15.4	25.6	20.0	37.8	$14,717	$1,992	$12,725
Springdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4965 Northside Dr	Macon	31210	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3750	609	43	14.3	46.3%	176 (28.9%)	288 (47.3%)	38 (6.2%)	56 (9.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.7%)	59.8	435^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.9%		67.7	370^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.4%	65	47.2	40.8	41.5	48.3	51.0	45.7	40.4	$15,573	$1,548	$14,024
Burdell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	972 Fort Hill St	Macon	31217	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2937	433	34	12.9	76.9%	2 (0.5%)	384 (88.7%)	30 (6.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	40.4	678^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.2%		34.8	780^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.5%	102	28.7	27.8	38.1	36.8	31.9	42.9	42.9	$17,626	$2,396	$15,230
Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Pursley St	Macon	31201	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3660	294	25	11.7	84.7%	7 (2.4%)	264 (89.8%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	8.9	1201^st of 1238 public elementary schools	3.0%		6.2	1238^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.8%	37	5.7	7.0	16.7	15.1	14.0	13.0	22.2	$19,630	$2,815	$16,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Dames Ferry Elementary School

How many students attend Dames Ferry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Dames Ferry Elementary School.

What district is Dames Ferry Elementary School in?

Jones County

What is the racial makeup of Dames Ferry Elementary School?

Students at Dames Ferry Elementary School are 78% White, 13% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Dames Ferry Elementary School a good school?

Dames Ferry Elementary School ranks 292^nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dames Ferry Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dames Ferry Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gray Station Middle School
High : Jones County High School

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