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Smiley Elementary School

Public Grades 2-3

765

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,345

Per pupil spending ?

77.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1530 Ga Highway 57
Ludowici, GA 31316

(912) 545-2147

District: Long County

Students who attend Smiley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Long County Middle School
High:	Long County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.2%

African American:

26.4%

Hispanic:

20.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2007 → 63rd in 2016

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2007

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Georgia avg48%

Not ranked this year

Smiley Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

84^th of 201Long 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
2016	58.4	457 of 1233	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	333 of 1240	73.1%	★★★★☆
2014	65.1	504 of 1231	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.5	564 of 1225	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.5	494 of 1201	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	626 of 1212	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.2	421 of 1183	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.5	454 of 1133	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.2	630 of 1134	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.5	502 of 1125	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.3	499 of 1101	54.7%	★★★☆☆

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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 (2025)	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
Smiley Elementary School	Public	2-3	1530 Ga Highway 57	Ludowici	31316	Long County	Long County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 545-2147	765	48	15.9	77.3%	323 (42.2%)	202 (26.4%)	154 (20.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	76 (9.9%)								(n/a)	47.0				$10,345	$532	$9,813
Long County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	50 Martin Luther King Jr. Stre	Ludowici	31316	Long County	Long County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(912) 545-2367	905	45	20.0	78.3%	374 (41.3%)	226 (25.0%)	220 (24.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	76 (8.4%)								(n/a)					$11,197	$560	$10,637
McClelland Elementary School	Public	4-5	2015 US Highway 84 E	Ludowici	31316	Long County	Long County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 545-7910	694	42	16.3	80.3%	304 (43.8%)	172 (24.8%)	137 (19.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	71 (10.2%)	36	735^th of 1219 public elementary schools	39.7%		33.2	795^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.8%	60		41.0	23.8	42.5	$10,375	$642	$9,732
Taylors Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	378 Airport Rd	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 369-0378	765	50	15.3	88.6%	187 (24.4%)	361 (47.2%)	127 (16.6%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	78 (10.2%)	89.7	131^st of 1219 public elementary schools	89.3%		72.5	302^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	75.6%	171	65.0	78.2	67.5	68.4	$12,668	$949	$11,719
Waldo Pafford Elementary School	Public	K-5	2550 15th St	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 877-4188	741	49	15.1	83.1%	84 (11.3%)	443 (59.8%)	120 (16.2%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	72 (9.7%)	27.9	863^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	29.2%		30.6	826^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.3%	37	37.4	34.1	22.8	35.4	$12,619	$982	$11,637
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1206 N 4th St	Jesup	31545	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 427-1044	543	45	12.0	100.0%	197 (36.3%)	202 (37.2%)	102 (18.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	33.8	774^th of 1219 public elementary schools	36.5%		30.7	823^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	33.5%	49	43.6	39.2	25.3	34.9	$14,693	$1,558	$13,136
Lyman Hall Elementary School	Public	K-5	1396 Shaw Rd	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 368-3348	588	40	14.7	100.0%	88 (15.0%)	344 (58.5%)	77 (13.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	63 (10.7%)	13	1111^th of 1219 public elementary schools	8.9%		15.9	1077^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.0%	34	20.7	16.5	18.9	27.4	$13,733	$989	$12,744
Jesup Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 S US Highway 301	Jesup	31546	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 427-1033	706	53	13.2	100.0%	391 (55.4%)	178 (25.2%)	76 (10.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.8%)	37	719^th of 1219 public elementary schools	41.0%		38	710^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.6%	9	25.5	47.4	36.6	37.5	$12,960	$1,021	$11,939
Frank Long Elementary School	Public	K-5	920 Long Frasier Dr	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 368-3595	685	47	14.5	100.0%	113 (16.5%)	404 (59.0%)	80 (11.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	78 (11.4%)	32.7	788^th of 1219 public elementary schools	35.4%		41.1	674^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.6%	114	48.6	30.1	28.0	33.0	$13,325	$1,050	$12,275
Bacon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Orange St	Jesup	31545	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 427-1077	690	48	14.5	100.0%	393 (57.0%)	147 (21.3%)	85 (12.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.3%)	45.6	608^th of 1219 public elementary schools	50.1%		37.9	713^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.4%	105	47.6	49.5	32.1	39.4	$13,569	$1,405	$12,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Smiley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Smiley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Long County Middle School
High : Long County High School

What district is Smiley Elementary School in?

Long County

How many students attend Smiley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 765 students attended Smiley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Smiley Elementary School?

Students at Smiley Elementary School are 42% White, 26% African American, 20% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

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