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Marlow Elementary School vs. South Effingham Elementary School

Should you attend Marlow Elementary School or South Effingham Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Marlow Elementary School
5160 Ga Highway 17 S
Guyton, GA 31312
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
South Effingham Elementary School
767 Kolic Helmey Rd
Guyton, GA 31312
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Marlow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

South Effingham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 710 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Marlow Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 920 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Effingham Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
710 students
920 students
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This chart displays total students of South Effingham Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
64 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of South Effingham Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Marlow Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Effingham Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#318 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
#167 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Marlow Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Effingham Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 10% in GA)
68%
(Top 10% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marlow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Effingham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 30% in GA)
63%
(Top 10% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marlow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Effingham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in GA)
65-69%
(Top 10% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marlow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Effingham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Marlow Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of South Effingham Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
77
71
Kindergarten Students
79
105
Grade 1 Students
107
128
Grade 2 Students
97
168
Grade 3 Students
112
166
Grade 4 Students
109
137
Grade 5 Students
129
145

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Marlow Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Effingham Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Marlow Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Effingham Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marlow Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Effingham Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marlow Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Effingham Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marlow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Effingham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Marlow Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of South Effingham Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marlow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Effingham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marlow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Effingham Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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