Eastside Elementary School

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Eastside Elementary School ranks 820 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Eastside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cairo, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 620 students. The school is part of the Grady County School District, which is ranked 94 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eastside Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Grady County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.7% of 3rd graders, 20% of 4th graders, and 22.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Grady County averages of 30.5%, 27.6%, and 33.1%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, and a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Interestingly, Eastside Elementary School's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Whigham Elementary School and Shiver Elementary School, which are also part of the Grady County School District. These schools consistently outperform Eastside in test scores and have higher statewide rankings. The persistent underperformance and lack of improvement over time at Eastside Elementary School suggest that the school may require targeted interventions and additional resources to address the unique needs of its students and improve educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1201 20th St NE
Cairo, GA 39828

(229) 377-8441

District: Grady County

SchoolDigger Rank:
820^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,080

Students who attend Eastside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	Cairo High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 647

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.4%

White:

28.7%

Hispanic:

27.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eastside Elementary School ranks worse than 65.7% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Grady County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Eastside Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Grady County School District. Student population at Eastside Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (39.4%), White (28.7%), Hispanic (27.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eastside Elementary School is 13.7, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Grady County School District! (See more...)

Compare Eastside Elementary School employs 47.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eastside Elementary School is $9,080. 3 elementary schools in the Grady County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Eastside Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Grady County:

SchoolDigger ranks Grady County 94^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Eastside Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	67.70	396^th	1101	64.0%
2007	64.13	428^th	1125	62.0%
2008	42.81	731^st	1134	35.5%
2009	43.62	731^st	1133	35.5%
2010	35.55	879^th	1183	25.7%
2011	42.21	818^th	1212	32.5%
2012	48.14	750^th	1201	37.6%
2013	47.35	776^th	1225	36.7%
2014	42.87	846^th	1231	31.3%
2015	31.83	844^th	1240	31.9%
2016	42.61	678^th	1233	45.0%
2017	42.02	677^th	1205	43.8%
2018	21.98	954^th	1209	21.1%
2019	25.26	919^th	1234	25.5%
2021	44.23	628^th	1214	48.3%
2022	35.58	765^th	1244	38.5%
2023	25.93	898^th	1242	27.7%
2024	31.52	820^th	1248	34.3%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Eastside Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	408	408
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	507	507
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	471	471
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	584	584
1994	326	261	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
1995	315	244	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1996	315	244	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1997	317	249	1	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	587
1998	344	272	1	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	644
1999	327	236	1	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
2000	313	234	5	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	574
2001	310	226	5	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
2002	302	217	3	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2003	302	217	3	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2004	296	192	5	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
2005	281	204	6	79	0	n/a	n/a	14	584
2006	281	196	6	89	0	n/a	n/a	17	589
2007	296	198	7	79	0	n/a	n/a	19	599
2008	308	251	4	83	1	n/a	n/a	23	670
2009	316	240	2	79	1	n/a	n/a	19	657
2010	335	263	3	72	6	0	23	0	702
2011	315	267	4	91	2	0	19	0	698
2012	332	292	2	89	3	0	20	0	738
2013	322	274	2	108	3	0	17	0	726
2014	283	287	1	110	1	0	14	0	696
2015	278	265	5	111	2	0	14	0	675
2016	241	255	3	131	1	0	21	0	652
2017	251	284	5	142	0	0	20	0	702
2018	221	280	2	148	1	0	26	0	678
2019	184	276	1	155	2	0	34	0	652
2020	183	244	2	159	2	0	35	0	625
2021	186	248	1	165	3	0	40	0	643
2022	182	251	2	164	1	0	26	0	626
2023	161	258	5	170	1	0	25	0	620
2024	186	255	3	176	1	0	26	0	647

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Eastside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	408	28.0	14.5	49.3
1991	507	32.0	15.8	54.4
1992	471	34.0	13.8	62.2
1993	584	36.0	16.2	60.1
1994	594	41.3	14.4	64.8
1995	571	44.0	13.0	65
1996	571	44.0	13.0	65
1997	587	44.0	13.3	61.2
1998	644	43.1	14.9	66.3
1999	591	45.4	13.0	62.4
2000	574	44.0	13.0	60.8
2001	571	36.8	15.5	64.4
2002	568	32.7	17.4	63.2
2003	568	32.7	17.4	63.2
2004	553	30.5	18.1	63.5
2005	584	44.0	13.3	69.1
2006	589	44.0	13.4	69.4
2007	599	49.0	12.2	67.9
2008	670	46.0	14.6	65.7
2009	657	46.0	14.3	69
2010	702	45.0	15.6	75.9
2011	698	40.8	17.1	77.1
2012	738	46.2	15.9	77.6
2013	726	43.7	16.6	77
2014	696	43.8	15.8	85.5
2015	675	44.0	15.3	88.7
2016	652	43.0	15.1	88.7
2017	702	45.3	15.4	90.2
2018	678	45.6	14.8	90.3
2019	652	44.6	14.6	90.2
2020	625	44.1	14.1	100
2021	643	44.3	14.5	100
2022	626	45.3	13.8	n/a
2023	620	44.3	13.9	100
2024	647	47.1	13.7	92.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Eastside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	408	28.0	14.5	49.3
1991	507	32.0	15.8	54.4
1992	471	34.0	13.8	62.2
1993	584	36.0	16.2	60.1
1994	594	41.3	14.4	64.8
1995	571	44.0	13.0	65
1996	571	44.0	13.0	65
1997	587	44.0	13.3	61.2
1998	644	43.1	14.9	66.3
1999	591	45.4	13.0	62.4
2000	574	44.0	13.0	60.8
2001	571	36.8	15.5	64.4
2002	568	32.7	17.4	63.2
2003	568	32.7	17.4	63.2
2004	553	30.5	18.1	63.5
2005	584	44.0	13.3	69.1
2006	589	44.0	13.4	69.4
2007	599	49.0	12.2	67.9
2008	670	46.0	14.6	65.7
2009	657	46.0	14.3	69
2010	702	45.0	15.6	75.9
2011	698	40.8	17.1	77.1
2012	738	46.2	15.9	77.6
2013	726	43.7	16.6	77
2014	696	43.8	15.8	85.5
2015	675	44.0	15.3	88.7
2016	652	43.0	15.1	88.7
2017	702	45.3	15.4	90.2
2018	678	45.6	14.8	90.3
2019	652	44.6	14.6	90.2
2020	625	44.1	14.1	100
2021	643	44.3	14.5	100
2022	626	45.3	13.8	n/a
2023	620	44.3	13.9	100
2024	647	47.1	13.7	92.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Eastside Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,053 (13.2%)	$6,942 (86.8%)	$7,995
2018	$1,072 (12.5%)	$7,503 (87.5%)	$8,575
2019	$1,172 (12.9%)	$7,908 (87.1%)	$9,080

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Eastside Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 919^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 898^th of 1242 Elementary schools	2.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Eastside Elementary School)	36.4	14.1	22.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grady County)	36	25.9	10.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Eastside Elementary School)	71.6	24.4	47.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Grady County)	56.6	43.1	13.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Eastside Elementary School)	19.8	14.4	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grady County)	28.6	21	7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Eastside Elementary School)	27.5	46.1	18.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Grady County)	27.8	38.8	11%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Eastside Elementary School)	22.1	19.4	2.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Grady County)	26.1	34.3	8.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Eastside Elementary School)	18.3	30.1	11.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Grady County)	18.5	31.1	12.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Eastside Elementary School)	13.5	20.4	6.9%
5th Grade Science (Grady County)	27.5	38.1	10.6%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	652	620	4.9%
African American	276	258	6.5%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	1	5	400%
Hispanic	155	170	9.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	184	161	12.5%
Two or More Races	34	25	26.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.2%	100%	9.8%

Schools Near Eastside Elementary School

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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)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 20th St NE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-8441	647	47	13.7	92.6%	186 (28.7%)	255 (39.4%)	176 (27.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	31.5	820^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.3%		25.9	898^th of 1242 public elementary schools	27.7%	78	27.7	20.0	22.7				38.6	58.8	27.8				18.6			$9,080	$1,172	$7,908
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	985 1st St NW	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-2422	375	33	11.5	84.3%	30 (8.0%)	99 (26.4%)	235 (62.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	37.7	728^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.7%		38.8	708^th of 1242 public elementary schools	43.0%	20	28.1	29.2	38.1				51.6	47.7	23.8				15.9			$9,687	$1,359	$8,328
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	322 4th Avenue SE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-3723	512	43	11.9	95.5%	125 (24.4%)	214 (41.8%)	156 (30.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	33.6	793^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	36.5%		35.3	764^th of 1242 public elementary schools	38.5%	29	13.7	29.2	36.0				34.2	55.6	22.7				29.3			$8,810	$1,134	$7,676
Whigham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	211 W Broad Ave	Whigham	39897	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 307-1714	477	35	13.5	41.5%	369 (77.4%)	48 (10.1%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	62.3	430^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.5%		67.2	370^th of 1242 public elementary schools	70.2%	60	44.7	29.8	44.4	44.9	51.1	45.5	66.0	59.6	30.6	57.1	72.3	50.0	33.3	36.4	50.0	$9,457	$610	$8,847
Shiver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1847 Ga Highway 93 N	Pelham	31779	Mitchell County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-2325	472	42	11.3	60.4%	334 (70.8%)	35 (7.4%)	80 (16.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	56.9	480^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.5%		57	488^th of 1242 public elementary schools	60.7%	8	50.0	34.0	34.6	31.4	30.6	57.8	54.2	60.0	42.3	41.2	54.2	75.0	40.4	62.2	37.8	$9,800	$348	$9,453
Harper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Fletcher St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2622	314	20	15.9	100.0%	5 (1.6%)	297 (94.6%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	6	1241^st of 1248 public elementary schools	0.6%		6.7	1224^th of 1242 public elementary schools	1.4%	17	9.8	4.3	15.7				11.8	2.2	9.8				7.8			$14,291	$1,809	$12,482
Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N Hansell St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2631	324	29	11.2	100.0%	9 (2.8%)	295 (91.0%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	17	1062^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	14.9%		24.3	931^st of 1242 public elementary schools	25.0%	131	17.5	9.1	28.0				21.1	14.5	22.0				32.0			$12,024	$1,475	$10,549
Hand In Hand Primary	Public	PK-K	4687 US Highway 84 Byp W	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-3908	731	52	14.0	80.4%	394 (53.9%)	252 (34.5%)	43 (5.9%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)								(n/a)																$14,635	$830	$13,805
Jerger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1006 S Broad St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	No	(229) 225-2625	740	48	15.3	42.8%	468 (63.2%)	209 (28.2%)	18 (2.4%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.1%)	89	148^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.1%		88.7	145^th of 1242 public elementary schools	88.3%	3	63.9	63.2	74.2				73.2	74.5	47.4				64.9			$8,709	$613	$8,096
Cross Creek Elementary School	Public	3-4	324 Clark Rd	Thomasville	31757	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-3900	760	59	12.8	70.9%	394 (51.8%)	280 (36.8%)	51 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	59.1	461^st of 1248 public elementary schools	63.1%		46.5	603^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	51.4%	142	41.8	35.9					43.2	57.5								$9,672	$845	$8,827

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastside Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Eastside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Eastside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : Cairo High School

How many students attend Eastside Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 647 students attended Eastside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Eastside Elementary School?

Students at Eastside Elementary School are 39% African American, 29% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Eastside Elementary School a good school?

Eastside Elementary School ranks 820^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Eastside Elementary School in?

Grady County

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