Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30808

Summary:

The 30808 zip code in Georgia has only one public elementary school, Dearing Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 441 students. The school is part of the McDuffie County school district, which is ranked 129 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dearing Elementary School generally outperforms the McDuffie County district and the state of Georgia on the Milestones Assessment, with higher proficiency rates in 3rd grade ELA, 3rd grade Math, and 5th grade Math. However, the school lags behind the district and state in 5th grade Science. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 87.76% in 2022-2023, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.1 to 1.

While Dearing Elementary School appears to be a relatively strong performer within the McDuffie County district, its fluctuating statewide ranking suggests it may be facing some challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at the school may present unique challenges that require targeted resources and support to ensure the continued success of its students.

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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
Dearing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Main St N	Dearing	30808	McDuffie County	McDuffie County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 986-4900	441	34	13.1	87.8%	267 (60.5%)	101 (22.9%)	44 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	54.2	516^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.7%		51.3	536^th of 1242 public elementary schools	56.8%	20	43.5	35.5	40.4	51.6	48.4	49.1	28.1	$9,583	$871	$8,712

Cities Near Zip Code 30808

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thomson	0.57 mi	5	296^th
Dearing	6.91 mi	1	163^rd
Harlem	10.3 mi	3	130^th
Warrenton	11.13 mi	3	331^st
Grovetown	13.15 mi	8	70^th

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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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