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Patterson Elementary School

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Patterson Elementary School ranks 208 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Patterson Elementary School in Patterson, GA, serves 465 students in Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly regarded Pierce County School District, which ranks in the 95th percentile statewide.

Patterson Elementary is a strong academic performer, currently ranking 208th out of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools (83rd percentile, 4 stars). The school's standout strength is 3rd grade math, where 85.9% of students scored proficient or above—nearly double the state average of 48.3% and the best in the district, outpacing Midway Elementary by 15.5 points and Blackshear Elementary by 28.1 points. However, math proficiency declines as students advance, dropping to 75% in 4th grade and 53.5% in 5th grade—still above the state average but a pattern worth watching. Science is the school's most pressing concern: 5th grade science proficiency fell to 49.3%, below the district average of 57.8% and a significant drop from 77.2% two years ago. Notably, Midway Elementary achieves 83.6% proficiency in 5th grade science, offering a model for improvement. The school also serves a student population with significant economic diversity—87.96% qualify for free or reduced lunch, up sharply from 61.59% the prior year—yet continues to outperform state averages across most subjects.

Compared to nearby schools outside the district, Patterson stands out dramatically. It outperforms all five Ware County elementary schools in overall ranking, with the closest competitor, Williams Heights Elementary, ranking 246 positions lower. Patterson's 3rd grade math proficiency (85.9%) dwarfs Ware County schools, which range from 24% to 44%. The school also achieves these results efficiently, spending $14,367 per student—$2,500 to $3,700 less than nearby lower-performing schools like Memorial Drive Elementary and Screven Elementary. Chronic absenteeism has improved significantly, falling from 18.7% to 16.0%, now below the state average. While the school faces challenges in upper-grade math and science, its early-grade math excellence and efficient use of resources make it a resilient choice for families.

465

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,367

Per pupil spending ?

88%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3414 Drawdy St
Patterson, GA 31557

(912) 647-5373

District: Pierce County

Students who attend Patterson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pierce County Middle School
High:	Pierce County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.8%

Hispanic:

9.5%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (65% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Georgia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg63%

Georgia avg47%

208^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Pierce County

10^th of 202Pierce 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	81.5	208 of 1222	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	87.0	161 of 1238	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	93.2	96 of 1236	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	111 of 1223	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	99 of 1220	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	141 of 1214	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	91.1	107 of 1234	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	160 of 1209	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	88.3	123 of 1205	89.8%	★★★★☆
2016	87.1	131 of 1233	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	87.4	134 of 1240	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	83.2	112 of 1231	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	80.6	186 of 1225	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	85.2	84 of 1201	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	76.8	268 of 1212	77.9%	★★★★☆
2010	84.9	105 of 1183	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.5	129 of 1133	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	113 of 1134	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	82.7	132 of 1125	88.3%	★★★★☆
2006	79.8	155 of 1101	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	243 of 1189	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	171 of 1224	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	118 of 1223	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	124 of 1212	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.6	103 of 1206	91.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	160 of 1186	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	87.0	156 of 1225	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	93.5	81 of 1220	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	109 of 1210	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	105 of 1209	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	239 of 703	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	200 of 769	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	109 of 772	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	161 of 775	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	166 of 779	78.7%	★★★★☆

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)87th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%+23 vs state

Science49%+5 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 (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Patterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3414 Drawdy St	Patterson	31557	Pierce County	Pierce County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 647-5373	465	34	13.7	88.0%	371 (79.8%)	28 (6.0%)	44 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	81.5	208^th of 1222 public elementary schools	83.0%		87	161^st of 1238 public elementary schools	87.0%	47	85.9	75.0	53.5		49.3	$14,367	$909	$13,458
Blackshear Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5217 Ga Highway 121	Blackshear	31516	Pierce County	Pierce County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 449-2088	820	59	13.8	100.0%	537 (65.5%)	124 (15.1%)	91 (11.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.3%)	71.1	312^th of 1222 public elementary schools	74.5%		73.9	284^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.1%	28	57.8	73.0	44.7		48.5	$13,957	$1,399	$12,558
Screven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	414 School St	Screven	31560	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 579-2261	225	19	11.8		180 (80.0%)	20 (8.9%)	22 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	63.1	398^th of 1222 public elementary schools	67.4%		36.4	730^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.0%	332	54.8	48.5	44.8		55.2	$18,100	$1,808	$16,292
Midway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3244 Midway Church Rd	Blackshear	31516	Pierce County	Pierce County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 807-0084	484	35	13.9	81.0%	387 (80.0%)	9 (1.9%)	67 (13.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	89.9	128^th of 1222 public elementary schools	89.5%		90.5	127^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.7%	1	70.4	76.2	57.4		83.6	$14,060	$1,256	$12,804
Hoboken Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	224 Church St N	Hoboken	31542	Brantley County	Brantley County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 458-2135	551	39	14.1		493 (89.5%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	71.8	302^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	75.3%		85.5	180^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.5%	122	71.8	42.4	49.2	74.1		$13,576	$989	$12,587
Fourth District Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13396 Blackshear Hwy	Surrency	31563	Appling County	Appling County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 367-3250	148	12	12.6	95.3%	98 (66.2%)	11 (7.4%)	24 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.1%)	57.9	455^th of 1222 public elementary schools	62.8%		53.2	522^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	57.8%	67	64.7	47.4	51.6		35.5	$16,857	$2,109	$14,748
Center Elementary School	Public	K-5	2114 Dorothy St	Waycross	31501	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2366	470	35	13.4	95.7%	109 (23.2%)	269 (57.2%)	49 (10.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.3%)	47.5	584^th of 1222 public elementary schools	52.2%		46.7	609^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.8%	25	44.0	61.6	30.3		36.8	$14,702	$1,429	$13,274
Nahunta Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	479 School Cir	Nahunta	31553	Brantley County	Brantley County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 462-5179	440	34	12.8	100.0%	393 (89.3%)	9 (2.0%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)								(n/a)	47.8					$15,159	$1,522	$13,637
Wacona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 State St	Waycross	31503	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2362	885	47	18.8	86.4%	510 (57.6%)	240 (27.1%)	78 (8.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.8%)	39	688^th of 1222 public elementary schools	43.7%		41.6	664^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.4%	24	24.0	52.1	36.5		38.5	$15,307	$1,411	$13,896
Williams Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	705 Dewey St	Waycross	31501	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2399	436	33	13.3	80.3%	139 (31.9%)	226 (51.8%)	25 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.2%)	57.9	456^th of 1222 public elementary schools	62.7%		46.1	612^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.6%	156	33.4	60.5	45.6		55.9	$15,748	$1,149	$14,599

Frequently Asked Questions about Patterson Elementary School

How many students attend Patterson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Patterson Elementary School.

Is Patterson Elementary School a good school?

Patterson Elementary School ranks 208^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Patterson Elementary School in?

Pierce County

What is the racial makeup of Patterson Elementary School?

Students at Patterson Elementary School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Patterson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pierce County Middle School
High : Pierce County High School

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