Sumter County Intermediate School

Sumter County Intermediate School in Americus, GA, serves 711 students in grades 4 through 6 within the Sumter County district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

One of the most encouraging signs at this school is attendance. Only 10.5% of students were chronically absent in the most recent school year—far better than the state average of 17.7% and less than half the rate at nearby Macon County Middle School (27.1%). This strong attendance record, combined with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, suggests a stable and supportive learning environment. Academically, the school has shown real momentum in math. Fourth-grade math proficiency more than doubled from 8.2% to 23.9% over three years, and fifth-grade math saw a similar jump from 10.8% to 23%. While overall proficiency remains below state averages, these gains show that instruction is moving in the right direction.

However, there is a notable challenge ahead. Students at Sumter County Intermediate consistently outperform their peers at the district's Sumter County Middle School. For example, 6th-grade math proficiency here was 18.2%, compared to just 6.1% for 7th graders at the middle school. This "drop-off" suggests that gains made in grades 4-6 may be lost after transition. The school also spends more per student each year—$15,176 in 2024-2025, up from $10,950 four years earlier—yet results still lag state averages. For parents, this school appears to be a point of relative strength within the district, offering strong attendance, improving math scores, and a caring environment, but the key question is whether that foundation will hold as students move on to middle school.