Dames Ferry Elementary School

545 Ga Hwy 18 West, Gray, GA 31032 | (478) 986-2023

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 869

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 869 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 386th out of 1,322 elementary schools in GA.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 545 Ga Highway 18 W, Gray, GA 31032

School District Details

Jones County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,512
Graduation Rate: 64.9%
Dropout Rate: 5.1%
Students Per Teacher: 15.1
Enrolled Students: 5,596

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 869
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 442 (50.9%)
Females: 427 (49.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 59 (6.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 241 (27.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 300 (34.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Dames Ferry Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	125	14.4%
Asian	5	0.6%
Hispanic	14	1.6%
White	704	81.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	63	7.2%
Kindergarten	124	14.3%
1st Grade	117	13.5%
2nd Grade	138	15.9%
3rd Grade	142	16.3%
4th Grade	131	15.1%
5th Grade	154	17.7%

Source: GA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Dames Ferry Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 06, 2010
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great school

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 30, 2009
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Great School. Caring Teachers

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Dames Ferry Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on CRCT state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies

CRCT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 1 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	90.4%	84.6%	86.1%

Math Test
2010	91.2%	89.6%	85.3%

Reading Test
2010	95.6%	94.5%	92.4%

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	92.2%	90.9%	85.5%

Math Test
2010	90.1%	90.2%	86.6%

Reading Test
2010	94.3%	95.5%	91.0%

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	96.6%	92.8%	87.6%

Math Test
2010	84.1%	81.5%	79.7%

Reading Test
2010	97.9%	96.1%	90.4%

Science Test
2010	91.7%	88.4%	80.4%

Social Studies Test
2010	80.0%	81.6%	79.1%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	90.6%	91.3%	87.7%

Math Test
2010	76.4%	76.3%	77.1%

Reading Test
2010	89.0%	89.1%	89.2%

Science Test
2010	86.6%	83.3%	79.3%

Social Studies Test
2010	78.7%	73.4%	73.6%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	93.9%	95.2%	91.8%

Math Test
2010	88.3%	89.5%	81.8%

Reading Test
2010	93.3%	94.1%	89.6%

Science Test
2010	89.6%	84.6%	77.4%

Social Studies Test
2010	82.8%	79.5%	71.4%

Source: GA Department of Education 2009-2010

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