Elementary Schools in Early County

There is only one elementary school located in Early County, Georgia - Early County Elementary School. This school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools over the past three years.

Early County Elementary School's academic performance is concerning, with test scores well below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 14.4% to 22.2%, compared to the state averages of 37% to 48.2%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates ranged from 13.3% to 33.7%, far below the state averages of 45.4% to 48.1%. The school's 5th-grade Science performance was also significantly lower than the state average, with only 23.1% of students proficient or better compared to 41.7% statewide.

Despite the school's low academic performance, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10:1 and a higher per-student spending of $11,157 for the 2018-2019 school year, compared to the state average. However, the school serves a 100% free and reduced-price lunch population, indicating a high-poverty student demographic. This socioeconomic factor likely contributes to the school's academic challenges and may require targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the students.