Summary:
Zip code 30683 in Winterville, GA, is served by a single school, Winterville Elementary School, which enrolls students in grades PK through 5 and is part of the Clarke County district.
Winterville Elementary School is a high-poverty school, with 93.6% of its 343 students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school invests heavily in its students, spending $24,243 per pupil and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1. The most encouraging news is a dramatic surge in early-grade math: 3rd grade proficiency jumped 15.7 points to 47.6%, and 4th grade jumped 18.3 points to 39.6%, with both now exceeding the district average. However, this progress does not carry into 5th grade, where math proficiency is stagnant at 23.8%—far below the district's 33.3% and the state's 44.1%. Science scores in 5th grade also fell sharply, dropping 14.8 points to 19.1%, now trailing the district by nearly 14 points. This creates a clear pattern: the school excels at building math skills in the early grades but struggles to sustain those gains as students move up.
On a positive note, chronic absenteeism is a relative strength at 18.5%, significantly better than the district's 26.8% rate despite the high poverty level. The school's overall rating has fluctuated, earning 2 stars in 2023-2024, dropping to 1 star in 2024-2025, and recovering to 2 stars in 2025-2026. For parents, this means Winterville Elementary School offers strong early-grade math instruction and small class sizes, but families should be aware that upper-elementary performance, particularly in 5th grade science and math, lags behind state averages and may require additional support or attention.
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