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Screven County 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,459 students in Screven County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Screven County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,853 Schools
# Students
2,048 Students
1,209,576 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
86,293 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Screven County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
56,550 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
216,630 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
18%
# Black Students
996 Students
441,964 Students
% Black Students
49%
37%
# White Students
900 Students
429,587 Students
% White Students
44%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,249 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
60,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
47,362
# Students in K Grade:
149
119,997
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
127,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
124,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
126,542
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
127,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
129,119
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
130,160
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
128,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
131,016
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
5,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
4,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
3,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
3,683
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,319 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,819 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,319
$14,266
Spending / Student
$13,819
$13,395
Best Screven County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Screven County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
126 Friendship Rd
Sylvania, GA 30467
(912) 451-2200
Sylvania, GA 30467
(912) 451-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 455 students
Rank: #22.
Screven County Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1333 Frontage Rd E
Sylvania, GA 30467
(912) 451-2100
Sylvania, GA 30467
(912) 451-2100
Grades: PK-5
| 1,004 students
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