Best Public Schools in Nicholls, GA

Summary:

The city of Nicholls, Georgia has only one public elementary school, Nicholls Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 329 students. The school is part of the Coffee County School District, which is ranked 125th out of 203 districts in the state.

Based on the available data, Nicholls Elementary School does not appear to be a standout performer. The school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and its statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 688th out of 1,244 Georgia elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 816th out of 1,248 in 2023-2024. The school's test scores are consistently below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for grades 3-5.

Nicholls Elementary School faces several challenges, including a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (82.98%) and relatively low spending per student ($10,454) compared to the state average. These factors may contribute to the school's academic struggles and the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Nicholls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	704 Van Streat Hwy	Nicholls	31554	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 345-2429	329	22	14.8	83.0%	219 (66.6%)	56 (17.0%)	31 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	31.7	816^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.6%		38.6	713^th of 1242 public elementary schools	42.6%	103	24.1	26.8	37.0	31.5	34.1	30.4	32.6	$10,454	$867	$9,587

Cities Near Nicholls

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alma	10.62 mi	4	55^th
Douglas	11.52 mi	9	183^rd
Waycross	13.66 mi	11	171^st
West Green	15.63 mi	1	271^st
Pearson	16.54 mi	3	116^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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