Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30808

Summary:

The 30808 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Dearing Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 422 students. The school is part of the McDuffie County school district, which is ranked 135 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dearing Elementary School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, going from 502 out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 516 out of 1,248 in 2023-2024 and 536 out of 1,242 in 2022-2023. It maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance on the Milestones Assessment has been mixed, with some grades and subjects performing above the county and state averages, while others fall below. Dearing Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 79.86% in 2023-2024, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 1 in 2023-2024.

Overall, Dearing Elementary School appears to be a relatively average-performing school within the McDuffie County district and the state of Georgia, with some areas of strength and weakness in academic performance. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests it serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may present unique challenges and resource needs. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio could be an advantage, potentially allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

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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
Dearing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Main St N	Dearing	30808	McDuffie County	McDuffie County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 986-4900	414	32	12.9	80.0%	238 (57.5%)	98 (23.7%)	46 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	55	502^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	59.5%		54.2	516^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.7%	14	39.4	39.4	56.3	31.0	47.0	51.6	34.4	$14,940	$1,504	$13,436

Cities Near Zip Code 30808

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thomson	0.57 mi	5	295^th
Dearing	6.91 mi	1	142^nd
Harlem	10.3 mi	3	117^th
Warrenton	11.13 mi	3	340^th
Grovetown	13.15 mi	8	69^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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