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Jamestown Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hephzibah, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 391 students. The school is part of the Richmond County School District, which is ranked 176 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Jamestown Elementary School consistently performs below the Richmond County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 11.1% of 3rd graders, 12.1% of 4th graders, and 13% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Richmond County averages of 20.6%, 16.9%, and 26.9%, respectively. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.91% to 97.95% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and small class sizes, Jamestown Elementary School has not shown any significant improvement in its academic performance over the past several years.
When comparing Jamestown Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Richmond County district, it becomes evident that Jamestown is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. For example, Deer Chase Elementary School, which is only 1.55 miles away, outperforms Jamestown in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. Additionally, Jamestown Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in Georgia, with its ranking ranging from 930 out of 1,234 schools in 2018-2019 to 1,194 out of 1,248 schools in 2023-2024, placing the school in the bottom tier of elementary schools in the state.
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