J. D. Dickerson Primary School (2026 Ranking)

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J. D. Dickerson Primary School

800 North St E
Vidalia, GA 30474

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J. D. Dickerson Primary School serves 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 464 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

School Overview

J. D. Dickerson Primary School's student population of 464 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J. D. Dickerson Primary School
Pre-K	145
Kind	169
1	150

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Total Students

464 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School
2023	456
2022	467
2021	459
2020	529
2019	529
2018	524
2017	524
2016	543
2015	554
2014	565
2013	570
2012	568
2011	552
2010	680
2009	705
2008	743
2007	771
2006	747
2005	754
2004	687
2003	628
2002	559
2001	575
2000	531
1999	577
1998	559
1997	623
1996	652
1995	635
1994	650
1993	668
1992	705
1991	670
1990	653
1989	751
1988	457
1987	537

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School
2023	35
2022	32
2021	32
2020	33
2019	33
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	32
2014	29
2013	30
2012	30
2011	30
2010	41
2009	45
2008	49
2007	46
2006	42
2005	42
2004	34
2003	30
2002	27
2001	37
2000	36
1999	37
1998	38
1997	38
1996	36
1995	38
1994	40
1993	36
1992	38
1991	39
1990	38
1989	38
1988	27
1987	24

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School Rankings

The of J. D. Dickerson Primary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2023	13:1	14:1	25:1
2022	15:1	14:1	27:1
2021	14:1	14:1	27:1
2020	16:1	15:1	27:1
2019	16:1	15:1	27:1
2018	17:1	16:1	26:1
2017	17:1	15:1	26:1
2016	18:1	16:1	27:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	19:1	16:1	16:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	14:1	15:1
2006	18:1	15:1	15:1
2005	18:1	15:1	15:1
2004	20:1	16:1	17:1
2003	21:1	16:1	17:1
2002	21:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	15:1
1996	18:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	17:1
1990	17:1	16:1	17:1
1989	20:1	17:1	18:1
1988	17:1	18:1	17:1
1987	22:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2023	12%	18%	7%
2022	11%	18%	7%
2021	7%	17%	6%
2020	6%	16%	6%
2019	6%	16%	6%
2018	8%	15%	6%
2017	8%	15%	6%
2016	8%	15%	7%
2015	9%	14%	6%
2014	5%	13%	3%
2013	5%	13%	3%
2012	4%	12%	2%
2011	3%	12%	3%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	7%	11%	5%
2008	6%	11%	4%
2007	5%	10%	3%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	4%	9%	2%
2004	3%	7%	2%
2003	3%	6%	1%
2002	4%	6%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%

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Black

51%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2023	51%	36%	30%
2022	51%	36%	29%
2021	54%	36%	29%
2020	50%	37%	30%
2019	50%	37%	30%
2018	53%	37%	30%
2017	53%	37%	30%
2016	56%	37%	42%
2015	54%	37%	49%
2014	53%	37%	48%
2013	48%	37%	47%
2012	46%	37%	47%
2011	44%	37%	47%
2010	45%	37%	47%
2009	43%	39%	47%
2008	44%	39%	49%
2007	42%	39%	48%
2006	41%	39%	49%
2005	47%	38%	50%
2004	49%	38%	49%
2003	52%	38%	50%
2002	57%	38%	49%
2001	57%	38%	49%
2000	58%	38%	48%
1999	59%	38%	48%
1998	58%	38%	48%
1997	55%	37%	47%
1996	53%	38%	46%

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White

29%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2023	33%	36%	22%
2022	34%	37%	23%
2021	34%	38%	23%
2020	38%	39%	24%
2019	38%	39%	24%
2018	35%	40%	25%
2017	35%	40%	25%
2016	32%	41%	46%
2015	34%	42%	43%
2014	37%	43%	45%
2013	41%	43%	47%
2012	47%	44%	48%
2011	48%	44%	48%
2010	50%	45%	48%
2009	48%	46%	46%
2008	48%	46%	45%
2007	50%	47%	46%
2006	52%	48%	46%
2005	47%	49%	46%
2004	47%	52%	47%
2003	44%	53%	47%
2002	38%	54%	47%
2001	39%	55%	47%
2000	42%	56%	50%
1999	42%	57%	50%
1998	44%	57%	50%
1997	45%	58%	51%
1996	45%	58%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2023	0.62	0.71	0.43
2022	0.62	0.70	0.44
2021	0.59	0.70	0.44
2020	0.60	0.69	0.44
2019	0.60	0.69	0.44
2018	0.59	0.68	0.43
2017	0.59	0.68	0.43
2016	0.58	0.68	0.60
2015	0.59	0.67	0.58
2014	0.59	0.67	0.57
2013	0.60	0.67	0.57
2012	0.58	0.66	0.55
2011	0.58	0.66	0.56
2010	0.55	0.65	0.55
2009	0.59	0.64	0.57
2008	0.58	0.64	0.56
2007	0.58	0.63	0.56
2006	0.57	0.61	0.55
2005	0.56	0.61	0.55
2004	0.54	0.59	0.54
2003	0.54	0.58	0.53
2002	0.54	0.57	0.54
2001	0.53	0.56	0.54
2000	0.52	0.55	0.52
1999	0.52	0.54	0.52
1998	0.52	0.54	0.52
1997	0.53	0.53	0.52
1996	0.52	0.52	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

96%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2023	86%	54%	58%
2022	100%	53%	67%
2021	84%	53%	57%
2020	92%	55%	62%
2019	92%	55%	62%
2018	92%	57%	67%
2017	92%	57%	67%
2016	76%	57%	54%
2015	70%	57%	61%
2014	72%	56%	62%
2013	66%	53%	59%
2012	68%	51%	59%
2011	63%	51%	57%
2010	60%	48%	55%
2009	56%	44%	52%
2008	52%	42%	51%
2007	51%	42%	50%
2006	51%	42%	50%
2005	49%	39%	48%
2004	52%	38%	48%
2003	55%	37%	47%
2002	57%	36%	46%
2001	54%	35%	44%
2000	62%	36%	46%
1999	66%	37%	46%
1998	73%	44%	54%
1997	63%	43%	49%
1996	61%	38%	44%
1995	54%	37%	42%
1994	42%	36%	40%
1993	40%	34%	38%
1992	39%	32%	35%
1991	39%	28%	33%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	8%	9%	7%
2008	8%	9%	8%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	7%	8%	6%
2001	7%	8%	7%
2000	6%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Vidalia City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are J. D. Dickerson Primary School often compared to?

J. D. Dickerson Primary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Toombs Central Elementary School, Lyons Primary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend J. D. Dickerson Primary School?

464 students attend J. D. Dickerson Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of J. D. Dickerson Primary School students are Black, 29% of students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J. D. Dickerson Primary School?

J. D. Dickerson Primary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does J. D. Dickerson Primary School offer ?

J. D. Dickerson Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is J. D. Dickerson Primary School part of?

J. D. Dickerson Primary School is part of Vidalia City School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 464 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education