Jesup Elementary School

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Jesup Elementary School ranks 856 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1155 S US Highway 301
Jesup, GA 31546

(912) 427-1033

District: Wayne County

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,083

Students who attend Jesup Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Arthur Williams Middle School
High:	Wayne County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 691

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

African American:

25.2%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jesup Elementary School ranks worse than 68.6% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Wayne County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Jesup Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Wayne County School District. Racial makeup is: White (55.4%), African American (25.2%), Hispanic (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jesup Elementary School is 13.1. 2 elementary schools in the Wayne County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Jesup Elementary School employs 52.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jesup Elementary School is $9,083, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Wayne County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Wayne County:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne County 93^rd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jesup Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	31.81	838^th	1101	23.9%
2007	37.34	803^rd	1125	28.6%
2008	22.41	968^th	1134	14.6%
2009	37.90	808^th	1133	28.7%
2010	41.67	804^th	1183	32.0%
2011	35.53	896^th	1212	26.1%
2012	32.66	934^th	1201	22.2%
2013	32.79	949^th	1225	22.5%
2014	31.12	961^st	1231	21.9%
2015	42.93	666^th	1240	46.3%
2016	47.94	594^th	1233	51.8%
2017	52.30	522^nd	1205	56.7%
2018	42.13	682^nd	1209	43.6%
2019	37.80	749^th	1234	39.3%
2021	37.77	706^th	1214	41.8%
2022	47.29	592^nd	1244	52.4%
2023	33.37	789^th	1242	36.5%
2024	29.84	856^th	1248	31.4%

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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 Jesup 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	773	773
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	593	593
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	624	624
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	629	629
1994	387	183	1	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	585
1995	400	177	2	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
1996	400	177	2	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
1997	428	168	0	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
1998	453	155	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1999	412	170	5	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
2000	396	194	5	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
2001	396	183	4	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
2002	322	167	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2003	322	167	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2004	357	170	3	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	552
2005	346	145	4	31	1	n/a	n/a	9	536
2006	368	140	2	30	0	n/a	n/a	10	550
2007	399	160	1	30	2	n/a	n/a	15	607
2008	406	167	3	28	1	n/a	n/a	18	623
2009	393	171	2	26	2	n/a	n/a	29	623
2010	396	208	6	19	2	0	1	0	632
2011	431	206	4	29	6	0	31	0	707
2012	466	224	5	41	2	0	26	0	764
2013	453	234	6	52	0	0	33	0	778
2014	455	273	5	54	4	0	40	0	831
2015	461	266	5	50	5	1	43	0	831
2016	455	251	7	53	3	1	49	0	819
2017	452	224	7	55	1	1	41	0	781
2018	421	222	7	47	1	0	37	0	735
2019	392	246	6	66	0	0	47	0	757
2020	371	202	6	69	0	0	38	0	686
2021	338	178	7	64	0	0	38	0	625
2022	353	199	10	62	0	0	41	0	665
2023	372	192	8	66	0	0	42	0	680
2024	383	174	7	67	1	1	58	0	691

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 Jesup Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	773	36.0	21.4	33.8
1991	593	36.0	16.4	42
1992	624	36.0	17.3	46.3
1993	629	36.0	17.5	47.4
1994	585	33.0	17.7	51.5
1995	600	34.0	17.6	55.2
1996	600	34.0	17.6	55.2
1997	613	34.8	17.6	63.3
1998	621	38.0	16.3	60.1
1999	607	41.8	14.5	61.9
2000	617	40.3	15.3	62.7
2001	607	38.7	15.7	61
2002	511	37.5	13.6	64.8
2003	511	37.5	13.6	64.8
2004	552	37.4	14.8	62.5
2005	536	38.3	14.0	63.9
2006	550	38.9	14.1	65.2
2007	607	43.5	14.0	71.3
2008	623	46.2	13.5	67.1
2009	623	47.8	13.0	72.2
2010	632	46.2	13.6	71
2011	707	46.5	15.2	74.8
2012	764	49.5	15.4	72.9
2013	778	49.8	15.6	73.4
2014	831	53.3	15.5	72.7
2015	831	52.0	15.9	72.6
2016	819	53.0	15.4	74
2017	781	53.0	14.7	88.5
2018	735	50.0	14.7	89.4
2019	757	47.7	15.8	88.5
2020	686	50.9	13.4	81.3
2021	625	45.7	13.6	72.5
2022	665	47.7	13.9	n/a
2023	680	49.5	13.7	75.1
2024	691	52.7	13.1	85.4

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 Jesup Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	773	36.0	21.4	33.8
1991	593	36.0	16.4	42
1992	624	36.0	17.3	46.3
1993	629	36.0	17.5	47.4
1994	585	33.0	17.7	51.5
1995	600	34.0	17.6	55.2
1996	600	34.0	17.6	55.2
1997	613	34.8	17.6	63.3
1998	621	38.0	16.3	60.1
1999	607	41.8	14.5	61.9
2000	617	40.3	15.3	62.7
2001	607	38.7	15.7	61
2002	511	37.5	13.6	64.8
2003	511	37.5	13.6	64.8
2004	552	37.4	14.8	62.5
2005	536	38.3	14.0	63.9
2006	550	38.9	14.1	65.2
2007	607	43.5	14.0	71.3
2008	623	46.2	13.5	67.1
2009	623	47.8	13.0	72.2
2010	632	46.2	13.6	71
2011	707	46.5	15.2	74.8
2012	764	49.5	15.4	72.9
2013	778	49.8	15.6	73.4
2014	831	53.3	15.5	72.7
2015	831	52.0	15.9	72.6
2016	819	53.0	15.4	74
2017	781	53.0	14.7	88.5
2018	735	50.0	14.7	89.4
2019	757	47.7	15.8	88.5
2020	686	50.9	13.4	81.3
2021	625	45.7	13.6	72.5
2022	665	47.7	13.9	n/a
2023	680	49.5	13.7	75.1
2024	691	52.7	13.1	85.4

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 Jesup Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$806 (9.7%)	$7,542 (90.3%)	$8,348
2018	$698 (7.8%)	$8,212 (92.2%)	$8,910
2019	$668 (7.4%)	$8,415 (92.6%)	$9,083

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jesup Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 749^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 789^th of 1242 Elementary schools	2.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jesup Elementary School)	30.1	20	10.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wayne County)	44.6	29	15.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jesup Elementary School)	34	26.3	7.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wayne County)	52.9	37.5	15.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jesup Elementary School)	34.7	24.6	10.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne County)	35	31.5	3.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jesup Elementary School)	30.6	36.4	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wayne County)	44.3	43.9	0.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jesup Elementary School)	40.9	27.7	13.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne County)	45.5	30.9	14.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jesup Elementary School)	34.5	28.7	5.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wayne County)	42.2	32	10.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Jesup Elementary School)	43.1	39.6	3.5%
5th Grade Science (Wayne County)	48.6	44.8	3.8%
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	757	680	10.2%
African American	246	192	22%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	8	33.3%
Hispanic	66	66
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	392	372	5.1%
Two or More Races	47	42	10.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.5%	75.1%	13.4%

Schools Near Jesup 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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jesup Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 S US Highway 301	Jesup	31546	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 427-1033	691	53	13.1	85.4%	383 (55.4%)	174 (25.2%)	67 (9.7%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (8.4%)	29.8	856^th of 1248 public elementary schools	31.4%		33.4	789^th of 1242 public elementary schools	36.5%	67	22.0	17.8	35.3	32.0	36.7	26.1	36.1	$9,083	$668	$8,415
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1206 N 4th St	Jesup	31545	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 427-1044	583	51	11.4	100.0%	237 (40.7%)	197 (33.8%)	109 (18.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.3%)	30.6	843^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	32.5%		28.1	870^th of 1242 public elementary schools	30.0%	27	34.5	16.7	31.7	40.2	31.5	19.5	33.3	$9,813	$948	$8,865
Bacon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Orange St	Jesup	31545	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 427-1077	634	42	15.2	95.3%	379 (59.8%)	136 (21.5%)	66 (10.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.9%)	43.6	644^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.4%		41.8	660^th of 1242 public elementary schools	46.9%	16	28.6	18.1	49.0	37.1	40.4	38.0	47.0	$9,875	$929	$8,946
Odum Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Blue Jay Drive	Odum	31555	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 586-2225	428	31	14.0	50.5%	378 (88.3%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	94.6	71^st of 1248 public elementary schools	94.3%		82	206^th of 1242 public elementary schools	83.4%	135	63.9	63.9	72.7	70.5	83.6	83.6	76.4	$9,388	$510	$8,878
Screven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	414 School St	Screven	31560	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 579-2261	217	20	10.7	67.3%	175 (80.6%)	21 (9.7%)	20 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	38.4	720^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.3%		57.1	486^th of 1242 public elementary schools	60.9%	234	36.7	27.3	31.3	46.7	39.4	31.3	28.1	$11,648	$678	$10,970
Smiley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1530 Ga Highway 57	Ludowici	31316	Long County	Long County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 545-2147	1,286	66	19.6	73.6%	581 (45.2%)	311 (24.2%)	254 (19.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.6%)	126 (9.8%)								(n/a)								$9,838	$576	$9,263
McClelland Elementary School	Public	3-5	2015 US Highway 84 E	Ludowici	31316	Long County	Long County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 545-7910	1,010	54	18.6	74.6%	440 (43.6%)	269 (26.6%)	188 (18.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.8%)	101 (10.0%)	26	915^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.7%		33.7	785^th of 1242 public elementary schools	36.8%	130	22.6	22.5	30.7	33.7	34.9	21.2	26.6	$7,214	$553	$6,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesup Elementary School

What district is Jesup Elementary School in?

Wayne County

How many students attend Jesup Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 691 students attended Jesup Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Jesup Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Arthur Williams Middle School
High : Wayne County High School

What is the racial makeup of Jesup Elementary School?

Students at Jesup Elementary School are 55% White, 25% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Jesup Elementary School a good school?

Jesup Elementary School ranks 856^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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