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Sugarmill Elementary School vs. Mary Lee Clark Elementary School

Should you attend Sugarmill Elementary School or Mary Lee Clark 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
Sugarmill Elementary School
2885 Winding Rd
Saint Marys, GA 31558
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Mary Lee Clark Elementary School
2900 Mickler Dr
Saint Marys, GA 31558
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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%)

Mary Lee Clark 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 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).
Serving 444 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary Lee Clark 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 73% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 46% 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
652 students
444 students
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This chart displays total students of Mary Lee Clark Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mary Lee Clark Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sugarmill 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 Mary Lee Clark Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#185 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
#186 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sugarmill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mary Lee Clark Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in GA)
73%
(Top 10% in GA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mary Lee Clark 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.
61%
(Top 20% in GA)
57%
(Top 20% in GA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mary Lee Clark 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)
75-79%
(Top 5% in GA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mary Lee Clark 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 Sugarmill Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mary Lee Clark Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
28
22
Kindergarten Students
106
62
Grade 1 Students
120
68
Grade 2 Students
96
69
Grade 3 Students
89
74
Grade 4 Students
103
70
Grade 5 Students
110
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sugarmill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mary Lee Clark Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
13%
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% Black
17%
18%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mary Lee Clark Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
54%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mary Lee Clark 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
10%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sugarmill 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 Mary Lee Clark 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.
0.60
0.65
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mary Lee Clark 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
31%
36%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mary Lee Clark 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%
8%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mary Lee Clark 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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