Jamestown Elementary School

Summary:

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.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3637 Hiers Blvd
       Hephzibah, GA  30815


(706) 796-4760

District: Richmond County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1194th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools


Students who attend Jamestown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Glenn Hills Middle School
High:    Glenn Hills High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  391

Racial breakdown:

African American:
89.3%
Hispanic:
5.1%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98% Help


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Compare Details Jamestown Elementary School ranks worse than 95.7% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Richmond County:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond County 176th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jamestown Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 60.57 494th 1101 55.1%
2007 47.52 689th 1125 38.8%
2008 47.35 668th 1134 41.1%
2009 39.74 782nd 1133 31.0%
2010 11.48 1095th 1183 7.4%
2011 15.21 1097th 1212 9.5%
2012 12.28 1098th 1201 8.6%
2013 15.89 1077th 1225 12.1%
2014 12.03 1119th 1231 9.1%
2015 12.45 1137th 1240 8.3%
2016 13.65 1094th 1233 11.3%
2017 10.76 1111th 1205 7.8%
2018 18.92 997th 1209 17.5%
2019 24.41 930th 1234 24.6%
2021 14.53 1056th 1214 13.0%
2022 10.45 1164th 1244 6.4%
2023 9.92 1188th 1242 4.3%
2024 9.77 1194th 1248 4.3%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jamestown 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 633 633
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 763 763
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 810 810
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 871 871
1994 94 639 17 33 7 n/a n/a 0 790
1995 103 694 15 32 2 n/a n/a 0 846
1996 103 694 15 32 2 n/a n/a 0 846
1997 89 720 17 23 2 n/a n/a 0 851
1998 80 752 25 17 2 n/a n/a 0 876
1999 86 726 23 17 2 n/a n/a 0 854
2000 69 773 27 26 0 n/a n/a 0 895
2001 66 739 24 26 0 n/a n/a 0 855
2002 38 687 23 13 1 n/a n/a 0 762
2003 38 687 23 13 1 n/a n/a 0 762
2004 35 721 17 16 1 n/a n/a 0 790
2005 36 680 17 20 1 n/a n/a 17 771
2006 41 656 12 25 1 n/a n/a 17 752
2007 15 339 8 14 2 n/a n/a 7 385
2008 17 357 10 17 1 n/a n/a 4 406
2009 18 348 6 18 1 n/a n/a 8 399
2010 26 350 3 8 1 4 6 0 398
2011 29 333 3 6 1 5 4 0 381
2012 23 340 4 13 1 3 9 0 393
2013 27 363 1 20 0 2 12 0 425
2014 19 356 1 17 2 2 9 0 406
2015 20 365 3 14 1 4 8 0 415
2016 19 296 4 14 0 3 11 0 347
2017 10 295 2 21 1 4 9 0 342
2018 9 269 3 17 0 1 10 0 309
2019 11 241 2 21 0 1 9 0 285
2020 16 425 2 32 0 2 13 0 490
2021 12 385 2 20 0 1 10 0 430
2022 7 363 1 21 0 0 10 0 402
2023 9 349 2 20 0 0 11 0 391

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 Jamestown Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 633 27.0 23.4 n/a
1991 763 38.0 20.0 26.3
1992 810 39.0 20.7 25.9
1993 871 34.0 25.6 29.4
1994 790 41.4 19.1 31.6
1995 846 41.0 20.6 37.8
1996 846 41.0 20.6 37.8
1997 851 41.0 20.8 57.5
1998 876 45.0 19.5 59.9
1999 854 44.1 19.4 60.7
2000 895 48.0 18.6 62.7
2001 855 42.0 20.4 61.9
2002 762 34.0 22.4 66
2003 762 34.0 22.4 66
2004 790 34.0 23.2 63.2
2005 771 42.0 18.4 66.2
2006 752 42.0 17.9 68
2007 385 29.0 13.3 76.2
2008 406 27.5 14.8 78.1
2009 399 30.0 13.3 81.8
2010 398 25.0 15.9 79.9
2011 381 23.0 16.5 80.3
2012 393 21.0 18.7 85.8
2013 425 22.0 19.3 87.8
2014 406 24.0 16.9 96.8
2015 415 25.0 16.6 96.6
2016 347 24.0 14.4 96.8
2017 342 20.7 16.5 96.8
2018 309 20.5 15.0 96.4
2019 285 19.0 15.0 96.1
2020 490 31.0 15.8 98
2021 430 30.0 14.3 97.9
2022 402 28.4 14.1 n/a
2023 391 27.0 14.4 98

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 Jamestown Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 633 27.0 23.4 n/a
1991 763 38.0 20.0 26.3
1992 810 39.0 20.7 25.9
1993 871 34.0 25.6 29.4
1994 790 41.4 19.1 31.6
1995 846 41.0 20.6 37.8
1996 846 41.0 20.6 37.8
1997 851 41.0 20.8 57.5
1998 876 45.0 19.5 59.9
1999 854 44.1 19.4 60.7
2000 895 48.0 18.6 62.7
2001 855 42.0 20.4 61.9
2002 762 34.0 22.4 66
2003 762 34.0 22.4 66
2004 790 34.0 23.2 63.2
2005 771 42.0 18.4 66.2
2006 752 42.0 17.9 68
2007 385 29.0 13.3 76.2
2008 406 27.5 14.8 78.1
2009 399 30.0 13.3 81.8
2010 398 25.0 15.9 79.9
2011 381 23.0 16.5 80.3
2012 393 21.0 18.7 85.8
2013 425 22.0 19.3 87.8
2014 406 24.0 16.9 96.8
2015 415 25.0 16.6 96.6
2016 347 24.0 14.4 96.8
2017 342 20.7 16.5 96.8
2018 309 20.5 15.0 96.4
2019 285 19.0 15.0 96.1
2020 490 31.0 15.8 98
2021 430 30.0 14.3 97.9
2022 402 28.4 14.1 n/a
2023 391 27.0 14.4 98

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jamestown Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $929 (8.9%) $9,553 (91.1%) $10,482
2018 $999 (9.4%) $9,653 (90.6%) $10,652
2019 $856 (7.8%) $10,159 (92.2%) $11,016

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jamestown Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 930th of 1234 Elementary schoolsRanks 1188th of 1242 Elementary schools
 20.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jamestown Elementary School)17.69.3
 8.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)21.319.6
 1.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4238.6
 3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jamestown Elementary School)31.412
 19.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)26.421.8
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)5245.6
 6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jamestown Elementary School)13.21.8
 11.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)21.914.8
 7.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4236.1
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jamestown Elementary School)63.28.9
 54.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)2818.6
 9.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4945.7
 3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jamestown Elementary School)27.317
 10.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)27.121.6
 5.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4541.6
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jamestown Elementary School)30.917
 13.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)24.911.6
 13.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4137.4
 3.6%
5th Grade Science (Jamestown Elementary School)21.817
 4.8%
   5th Grade Science (Richmond County)21.117.8
 3.3%
   5th Grade Science (Georgia)4340
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students285391
 37.2%
African American241349
 44.8%
American Indian00
Asian22
Hispanic2120
 4.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White119
 18.2%
Two or More Races911
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.1%98%
 1.8%


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

Middle : Glenn Hills Middle School
High : Glenn Hills High School

Students at Jamestown Elementary School are 89% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 391 students attended Jamestown Elementary School.

Jamestown Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Georgia elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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