Summary:
Jesup Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 680 students in grades PK-5 in Jesup, Georgia, which is part of the Wayne County School District. While the district is ranked 93 out of 203 in the state, Jesup Elementary consistently underperforms compared to both the district and state averages on standardized tests.
In the 2023-2024 school year, only 22% of 3rd graders, 17.8% of 4th graders, and 35.3% of 5th graders at Jesup Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38.4%, 37%, and 48.2% at the state level. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.48% to 75.15% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Jesup Elementary's per-student spending has been lower than the state average, ranging from $8,349 to $9,083 per student.
In contrast, the nearby Odum Elementary School, which is also in the Wayne County School District, significantly outperforms Jesup Elementary on test scores, with 63.9% to 72.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 70.5% to 83.6% proficient or better in Math across the grade levels. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level resources may be contributing to the performance gap. Additionally, Jesup Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from 522 out of 1,205 Georgia elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 856 out of 1,248 in 2023-2024, indicating that the school is struggling to keep pace with other schools in the state.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Wayne County
SchoolDigger Rank:
856th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools
Students who attend Jesup Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.7
Number of students: 680
Racial breakdown:
White:
54.7%
African American:
28.2%
Hispanic:
9.7%
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Two or more races:
6.2%
Asian:
1.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.1%
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