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Pelham City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 921 students in Pelham City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Pelham City School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
1,316 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Pelham City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#189 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
40%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
117 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
732 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
55%
36%
# White Students
430 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
33%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
83
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,040 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,667 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,040
$14,305
Spending / Student
$16,667
$13,431
Best Pelham City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pelham Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
534 Barrow Ave Sw
Pelham, GA 31779
(229) 294-8170
Pelham, GA 31779
(229) 294-8170
Grades: PK-5
| 608 students
Rank: #22.
Pelham City Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
209 Mathewson Ave Sw
Pelham, GA 31779
(229) 294-6063
Pelham, GA 31779
(229) 294-6063
Grades: 6-8
| 313 students
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