McClelland Elementary School

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McClelland Elementary School ranks 915 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

McClelland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ludowici, Georgia, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 931 students. The school is part of the Long County School District, which is ranked 121 out of 203 districts in Georgia and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

McClelland Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, ranking 915 out of 1,248 in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the 5th-grade proficiency rates were 30.7% in ELA, 21.2% in Math, and 26.6% in Science, compared to the state averages of 48.2%, 41%, and 41.7%, respectively. Additionally, McClelland Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.54% in 2020-2021 to 72.07% in 2022-2023, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families compared to the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Smiley Elementary School, which is also in the Long County School District, has a higher ranking and better test scores than McClelland Elementary School. Furthermore, the schools in the Liberty County School District, which are located closer to McClelland Elementary School, generally have higher academic performance, lower free/reduced-price lunch rates, and higher spending per student compared to McClelland. These comparisons suggest that the socioeconomic challenges faced by McClelland Elementary School's student population and the school's lower funding may be contributing factors to its lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public 3-5

2015 US Highway 84 E
Ludowici, GA 31316

(912) 545-7910

District: Long County

SchoolDigger Rank:
915^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,214

Students who attend McClelland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Long County Middle School
High:	Long County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 1,010

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

African American:

26.6%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McClelland Elementary School ranks worse than 73.3% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.96. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at McClelland Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.6%), African American (26.6%), Hispanic (18.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McClelland Elementary School is 18.6. (See more...)

Compare McClelland Elementary School employs 54.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McClelland Elementary School is $7,214.

Schooldigger Rankings:

McClelland Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Long County:

SchoolDigger ranks Long County 121^st of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for McClelland Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2021	34.89	755^th	1214	37.8%
2022	35.57	766^th	1244	38.4%
2023	33.74	785^th	1242	36.8%
2024	25.96	915^th	1248	26.7%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for McClelland Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	421	248	3	163	2	1	95	933
2020	420	202	3	149	1	3	101	879
2021	432	203	4	132	2	3	83	859
2022	415	205	3	152	2	3	81	861
2023	437	233	2	151	1	5	102	931
2024	440	269	1	188	3	8	101	1010

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McClelland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	933	54.9	16.9	77.6
2020	879	57.1	15.3	76.7
2021	859	54.4	15.7	60.5
2022	861	52.5	16.4	n/a
2023	931	52.3	17.8	72.1
2024	1010	54.3	18.6	74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McClelland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	933	54.9	16.9	77.6
2020	879	57.1	15.3	76.7
2021	859	54.4	15.7	60.5
2022	861	52.5	16.4	n/a
2023	931	52.3	17.8	72.1
2024	1010	54.3	18.6	74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for McClelland Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$600 (8.4%)	$6,547 (91.6%)	$7,147
2018	$545 (7.1%)	$7,148 (92.9%)	$7,694
2019	$553 (7.7%)	$6,661 (92.3%)	$7,214

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McClelland Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	933	931	0.2%
African American	248	233	6%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	163	151	7.4%
Pacific Islander	1	5	400%
White	421	437	3.8%
Two or More Races	95	102	7.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.6%	72.1%	5.5%

Schools Near McClelland Elementary School

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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
McClelland Elementary School	Public	3-5	2015 US Highway 84 E	Ludowici	31316	Long County	Long County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 545-7910	1,010	54	18.6	74.6%	440 (43.6%)	269 (26.6%)	188 (18.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.8%)	101 (10.0%)	26	915^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.7%		33.7	785^th of 1242 public elementary schools	36.8%	130	22.6	22.5	30.7	33.7	34.9	21.2	26.6	$7,214	$553	$6,661
Smiley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1530 Ga Highway 57	Ludowici	31316	Long County	Long County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 545-2147	1,286	66	19.6	73.6%	581 (45.2%)	311 (24.2%)	254 (19.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.6%)	126 (9.8%)								(n/a)								$9,838	$576	$9,263
Taylors Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	378 Airport Rd	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 369-0378	690	46	15.0	72.0%	179 (25.9%)	299 (43.3%)	110 (15.9%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	91 (13.2%)	70.3	342^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	72.6%		58	472^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	62.0%	130	52.0	37.5	49.1	62.3	75.0	51.4	38.7	$9,392	$538	$8,854
Waldo Pafford Elementary School	Public	K-5	2550 15th St	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 877-4188	835	46	18.1	70.3%	122 (14.6%)	483 (57.8%)	128 (15.3%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	81 (9.7%)	40	695^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.3%		45.7	610^th of 1242 public elementary schools	50.9%	85	27.8	31.4	52.0	16.7	40.7	29.7	47.5	$10,283	$546	$9,737
Lyman Hall Elementary School	Public	K-5	1396 Shaw Rd	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 368-3348	597	35	17.0	87.8%	86 (14.4%)	354 (59.3%)	71 (11.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	69 (11.6%)	21.9	983^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	21.2%		26.5	892^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	28.2%	91	22.2	23.3	37.8	26.5	29.4	15.3	16.3	$9,238	$602	$8,636
Frank Long Elementary School	Public	K-5	920 Long Frasier Dr	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 368-3595	708	49	14.4	80.6%	113 (16.0%)	430 (60.7%)	80 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	82 (11.6%)	40.3	691^st of 1248 public elementary schools	44.6%		35.4	762^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	38.6%	71	35.0	30.2	35.5	56.9	46.1	22.3	24.0	$10,606	$590	$10,015
Button Gwinnett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	635 Taylor Rd	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 876-0146	983	40	24.5	78.8%	170 (17.3%)	551 (56.1%)	121 (12.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	133 (13.5%)	27.7	885^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.1%		28.2	867^th of 1242 public elementary schools	30.2%	18	22.0	30.4	29.7	22.0	44.3	23.8	27.7	$10,510	$612	$9,897
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1206 N 4th St	Jesup	31545	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 427-1044	583	51	11.4	100.0%	237 (40.7%)	197 (33.8%)	109 (18.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.3%)	30.6	843^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	32.5%		28.1	870^th of 1242 public elementary schools	30.0%	27	34.5	16.7	31.7	40.2	31.5	19.5	33.3	$9,813	$948	$8,865
Joseph Martin Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 Joseph Martin Rd	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 368-3114	785	46	16.9	70.4%	157 (20.0%)	375 (47.8%)	145 (18.5%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	92 (11.7%)	33.8	787^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.9%		49.2	557^th of 1242 public elementary schools	55.2%	230	27.5	22.1	41.3	33.6	32.7	27.0	37.2	$9,456	$553	$8,903
Bacon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Orange St	Jesup	31545	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 427-1077	634	42	15.2	95.3%	379 (59.8%)	136 (21.5%)	66 (10.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.9%)	43.6	644^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.4%		41.8	660^th of 1242 public elementary schools	46.9%	16	28.6	18.1	49.0	37.1	40.4	38.0	47.0	$9,875	$929	$8,946

Frequently Asked Questions about McClelland Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of McClelland Elementary School?

Students at McClelland Elementary School are 44% White, 27% African American, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of McClelland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McClelland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Long County Middle School
High : Long County High School

What district is McClelland Elementary School in?

Long County

Is McClelland Elementary School a good school?

McClelland Elementary School ranks 915^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend McClelland Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,010 students attended McClelland Elementary School.

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