Elementary Schools in Echols County

There is only one elementary school located in Echols County, Georgia - Echols County Elementary/Middle School. This school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade and has faced some academic challenges, with inconsistent performance on state assessments across grade levels and subject areas.

Echols County Elementary/Middle School has a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between 479 and 752 out of 1,244-1,248 Georgia elementary schools over the past 3 school years. While some grade levels, such as 8th grade ELA and Math, perform above the state average, others, like 3rd grade Math, struggle to meet proficiency standards. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 84.64% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a significant socioeconomic challenge facing the school community.

Despite these challenges, Echols County Elementary/Middle School has a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 15:1, which could potentially allow for more personalized attention and targeted interventions for students. However, the school's per-student spending of $9,367 in the 2018-2019 school year raises questions about the adequacy of resources available to support student success. Overall, the data suggests the need for a closer examination of the school's educational practices and resource allocation to better address the disparities in academic performance and support the needs of the school's high-poverty student population.