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Matilda Harris Elementary School vs. Sugarmill Elementary School

Should you attend Matilda Harris Elementary School or Sugarmill 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
Matilda Harris Elementary School
1100 Lake Boulevard
Kingsland, GA 31548
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Sugarmill Elementary School
2885 Winding Rd
Saint Marys, GA 31558
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Matilda Harris 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Sugarmill 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 20%)
Overview
Serving 662 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Matilda Harris 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 66% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 652 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sugarmill 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 67% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
662 students
652 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#268 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
#185 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Matilda Harris Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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66%
(Top 10% in GA)
67%
(Top 10% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Matilda Harris 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 Sugarmill 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.
54%
(Top 20% in GA)
61%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Matilda Harris 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 Sugarmill 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.
65-69%
(Top 10% in GA)
70-74%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Matilda Harris 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 Sugarmill 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 Matilda Harris Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sugarmill Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
35
28
Kindergarten Students
92
106
Grade 1 Students
111
120
Grade 2 Students
123
96
Grade 3 Students
96
89
Grade 4 Students
112
103
Grade 5 Students
93
110

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
14%
13%
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% Black
16%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Matilda Harris 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 Sugarmill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Matilda Harris 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 Sugarmill 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
13%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Matilda Harris 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.
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0.64
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Matilda Harris 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 Sugarmill 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
30%
31%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sugarmill 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
11%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Matilda Harris 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 Sugarmill 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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