Summary:
The four elementary schools located in McDuffie County, Georgia serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the schools share some similarities, such as high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, there are notable differences in their academic performance and other key metrics.
Dearing Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, consistently ranking in the top half of Georgia elementary schools and outperforming the county and state averages on several Milestones assessments, particularly in 3rd and 5th grade math. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.1, Dearing Elementary may be benefiting from more individualized attention for its students. In contrast, Norris Elementary School, despite a lower overall rating, has shown improvement in its statewide ranking and outperforms the county and state in 5th grade English Language Arts and Science Milestones assessments.
The variation in spending per student, ranging from $8,601 at Norris Elementary to $10,288 at Maxwell Elementary, could be an area for further investigation to understand how these factors may be influencing the academic performance of the schools. Additionally, the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.76% to 93.75%, suggest that the schools are serving economically disadvantaged communities, which may present unique challenges and require targeted support.
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