Best Public Schools in Willacoochee, GA

Summary:

Willacoochee, Georgia is home to a single elementary school, Willacoochee Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 178 students. The school is part of the Atkinson County School District, which is ranked 39 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willacoochee Elementary School appears to be a standout school in the area, ranking relatively high among Georgia elementary schools and consistently outperforming the state and county averages on the Georgia Milestones Assessment, particularly in 5th-grade subjects. The school has a low student-teacher ratio of 11.2 to 1 and spends $13,500 per student, which is higher than the national average. However, the school faces socioeconomic challenges, with 89.89% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Despite these challenges, Willacoochee Elementary School has maintained a strong academic performance, earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and demonstrating effective teaching practices that have led to its students' success. The school's performance suggests it may have strategies in place to support its students and overcome the socioeconomic barriers they face, making it a valuable resource for the Willacoochee community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willacoochee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Vickers St S	Willacoochee	31650	Atkinson County	Atkinson County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 534-5302	162	16	9.8	90.1%	74 (45.7%)	40 (24.7%)	44 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	68.9	359^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.2%		65.2	393^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	68.4%	34	21.1	32.1	61.5	57.9	57.1	65.4	65.4	$13,500	$2,049	$11,451

Cities Near Willacoochee

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pearson	11.75 mi	3	95^th
Nashville	13.47 mi	5	80^th
Douglas	14.53 mi	9	232^nd
Ambrose	18.07 mi	1	204^th
Ocilla	19.97 mi	3	196^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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