Summary:
The elementary schools in Jeff Davis County, Georgia consist of two schools: Jeff Davis Primary School (serving grades PK-2) and Jeff Davis Elementary School (serving grades 3-5). Both schools serve a high-need student population, with around 79% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Jeff Davis Primary School is the higher-performing of the two, ranking 59th out of 203 school districts in Georgia and earning a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It spends $9,592 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 17.8. In contrast, Jeff Davis Elementary School is ranked 543rd out of 1,248 Georgia elementary schools, earning a 3-out-of-5-star rating. It spends $8,559 per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.
The performance on the Milestones Assessment also varies between the two schools, with Jeff Davis Elementary School generally underperforming compared to state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This suggests a need to further investigate the factors contributing to the performance differences between the two schools, as well as the potential impact of the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students on the schools' resource needs and support strategies.
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