For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,192 students in Telfair County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Telfair County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
1,577 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Telfair County 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
134 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
19%
# Black Students
613 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
39%
36%
# White Students
743 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
47%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
140
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,193 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,849 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,193
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,849
$13,431
Best Telfair County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Telfair Alternative Preparation School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
212 Huckabee St
Mc Rae Helena, GA 31055
(229) 868-5661
Mc Rae Helena, GA 31055
(229) 868-5661
Grades: 6-12
| 21 students
Rank: #22.
Telfair County Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
532 E Oak St
Mc Rae Helena, GA 31055
(229) 868-7483
Mc Rae Helena, GA 31055
(229) 868-7483
Grades: PK-5
| 829 students
Rank: #33.
Telfair County Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3 W Highway 280
Mc Rae Helena, GA 31055
(229) 868-7465
Mc Rae Helena, GA 31055
(229) 868-7465
Grades: 6-8
| 342 students
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