Summary:
The city of Swainsboro, Georgia is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a school district facing significant challenges, particularly in terms of academic achievement and serving a high-need student population.
Swainsboro Primary School stands out as the largest elementary school with 883 students and the lowest student-teacher ratio of 11.5, but it also has an exceptionally high free and reduced lunch rate of 98.19%, indicating a high-poverty student population. Swainsboro High School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 357th out of 429 Georgia high schools in 2021-2022 to 256th out of 458 in 2023-2024, but its test scores remain below the state average. Meanwhile, Swainsboro Middle School has the lowest statewide ranking among the four schools, ranking 410th out of 588 Georgia middle schools in 2023-2024, and its test scores are consistently below the state and county averages.
Across all four schools, the test scores are consistently below the state and county averages, indicating a systemic challenge in academic achievement. The exceptionally high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 98.15% to 98.19%, suggest that the Emanuel County school district serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to the academic challenges. The variation in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools may also indicate potential disparities in resource allocation within the district, presenting an opportunity for improvement.
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