Jerger Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Serving 740 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jerger Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving 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 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 740 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10% in GA
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jerger Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Jerger Elementary School's student population of 740 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jerger Elementary School
Pre-K	82
Kind	120
1	118
2	117
3	98
4	109
5	96

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Total Students

740 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jerger Elementary School
2023	785
2022	768
2021	749
2020	834
2019	834
2018	836
2017	836
2016	823
2015	800
2014	794
2013	816
2012	790
2011	758
2010	745
2009	617
2008	570
2007	508
2006	486
2005	501
2004	463
2003	480
2002	466
2001	518
2000	524
1999	537
1998	526
1997	533
1996	537
1995	533
1994	549
1993	378
1992	357
1991	347
1990	354
1989	342
1988	346
1987	334

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jerger Elementary School
2023	50
2022	49
2021	46
2020	48
2019	48
2018	48
2017	48
2016	49
2015	49
2014	48
2013	46
2012	45
2011	44
2010	43
2009	38
2008	36
2007	31
2006	29
2005	27
2004	25
2003	26
2002	25
2001	29
2000	26
1999	26
1998	26
1997	26
1996	27
1995	29
1994	27
1993	18
1992	20
1991	20
1990	19
1989	18
1988	16
1987	18

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Jerger Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jerger Elementary School is 0.53, 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)

#219 out of 2192 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jerger Elementary School
2023	#219
2022	#226
2021	#240
2019	#305
2018	#228
2017	#315
2016	#387
2015	#343
2014	#419
2013	#375
2012	#465

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65%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jerger Elementary School	Georgia	Thomasville City School District
2023	65%	39%	30%
2022	62%	37%	31%
2021	54%	36%	29%
2019	59%	44%	35%
2018	65%	42%	35%
2017	62%	41%	32%
2016	57%	41%	32%
2015	56%	38%	30%
2014	90%	79%	73%
2013	91%	83%	75%
2012	89%	81%	72%

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61%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jerger Elementary School	Georgia	Thomasville City School District
2022	61%	40%	39%
2021	56%	39%	37%
2019	66%	45%	45%
2018	62%	42%	35%
2017	54%	41%	37%
2016	50%	40%	35%
2015	49%	39%	35%
2014	98%	94%	94%
2013	98%	93%	91%
2012	97%	93%	90%
2011	93%	91%	86%

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60-64%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jerger Elementary School	Georgia	Thomasville City School District
2022	62%	40%	35%
2021	57%	38%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Jerger Elementary School	Georgia	Thomasville City School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	3%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jerger Elementary School	Georgia	Thomasville City School District
2023	2%	18%	2%
2022	3%	18%	3%
2021	3%	17%	2%
2020	3%	16%	2%
2019	3%	16%	2%
2018	3%	15%	2%
2017	3%	15%	2%
2016	4%	15%	2%
2015	3%	14%	4%
2014	3%	13%	1%
2013	3%	13%	1%
2012	2%	12%	1%
2011	1%	12%	1%
2010	1%	11%	1%
2009	1%	11%	2%
2008	2%	11%	3%
2007	1%	10%	2%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%

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Black

28%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jerger Elementary School	Georgia	Thomasville City School District
2023	27%	36%	58%
2022	27%	36%	58%
2021	25%	36%	58%
2020	23%	37%	57%
2019	23%	37%	57%
2018	20%	37%	57%
2017	20%	37%	57%
2016	18%	37%	58%
2015	19%	37%	49%
2014	22%	37%	62%
2013	25%	37%	63%
2012	28%	37%	66%
2011	30%	37%	68%
2010	35%	37%	69%
2009	40%	39%	72%
2008	43%	39%	74%
2007	46%	39%	76%
2006	42%	39%	79%
2005	39%	38%	75%
2004	39%	38%	76%
2003	39%	38%	75%
2002	39%	38%	75%
2001	40%	38%	74%
2000	39%	38%	75%
1999	39%	38%	75%
1998	39%	38%	75%
1997	37%	37%	75%
1996	37%	38%	75%

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White

63%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jerger Elementary School	Georgia	Thomasville City School District
2023	64%	36%	35%
2022	65%	37%	36%
2021	69%	38%	37%
2020	71%	39%	39%
2019	71%	39%	39%
2018	75%	40%	39%
2017	75%	40%	39%
2016	76%	41%	39%
2015	75%	42%	38%
2014	71%	43%	34%
2013	69%	43%	32%
2012	66%	44%	30%
2011	65%	44%	29%
2010	61%	45%	27%
2009	57%	46%	25%
2008	55%	46%	23%
2007	53%	47%	22%
2006	56%	48%	21%
2005	58%	49%	24%
2004	59%	52%	24%
2003	60%	53%	25%
2002	60%	54%	25%
2001	58%	55%	26%
2000	60%	56%	25%
1999	60%	57%	25%
1998	60%	57%	25%
1997	62%	58%	27%
1996	63%	58%	27%

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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	Jerger Elementary School	Georgia	Thomasville City School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jerger Elementary School	Georgia	Thomasville City School District
2023	0.52	0.71	0.54
2022	0.51	0.70	0.54
2021	0.46	0.70	0.53
2020	0.45	0.69	0.53
2019	0.45	0.69	0.53
2018	0.40	0.68	0.52
2017	0.40	0.68	0.52
2016	0.39	0.68	0.52
2015	0.40	0.67	0.52
2014	0.45	0.67	0.50
2013	0.46	0.67	0.50
2012	0.49	0.66	0.48
2011	0.49	0.66	0.46
2010	0.51	0.65	0.45
2009	0.52	0.64	0.42
2008	0.53	0.64	0.40
2007	0.51	0.63	0.38
2006	0.51	0.61	0.36
2005	0.52	0.61	0.39
2004	0.50	0.59	0.38
2003	0.49	0.58	0.38
2002	0.49	0.57	0.38
2001	0.51	0.56	0.40
2000	0.49	0.55	0.38
1999	0.49	0.54	0.39
1998	0.49	0.54	0.39
1997	0.48	0.53	0.39
1996	0.48	0.52	0.39

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jerger Elementary School	Georgia	Thomasville City School District
2023	19%	54%	69%
2022	26%	53%	76%
2021	24%	53%	62%
2020	18%	55%	68%
2019	18%	55%	68%
2018	23%	57%	76%
2017	23%	57%	76%
2016	23%	57%	75%
2015	24%	57%	71%
2014	25%	56%	43%
2013	30%	53%	59%
2012	31%	51%	60%
2011	31%	51%	62%
2010	34%	48%	61%
2009	30%	44%	57%
2008	29%	42%	57%
2007	33%	42%	59%
2006	32%	42%	66%
2005	30%	39%	59%
2004	30%	38%	55%
2003	27%	37%	56%
2002	29%	36%	58%
2001	28%	35%	55%
2000	27%	36%	59%
1999	32%	37%	58%
1998	39%	44%	66%
1997	37%	43%	66%
1996	23%	38%	58%
1995	27%	37%	59%
1994	25%	36%	58%
1993	24%	34%	56%
1992	21%	32%	53%
1991	19%	28%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jerger Elementary School	Georgia	Thomasville City School District
2023	6%	6%	2%
2022	5%	5%	2%
2021	5%	4%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	5%	5%	2%
2015	5%	6%	2%
2014	7%	6%	3%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	11%	9%	9%
2008	13%	9%	11%
2007	10%	9%	11%
2006	10%	8%	11%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	11%	8%	10%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	9%
2000	11%	8%	8%
1999	6%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Thomasville City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jerger Elementary School's ranking?

Jerger Elementary School is ranked #219 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Jerger Elementary School often compared to?

Jerger Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hand In Hand Primary, Harper Elementary School, Cross Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Jerger Elementary School?

740 students attend Jerger Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Jerger Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jerger Elementary School?

Jerger Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Jerger Elementary School offer ?

Jerger Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jerger Elementary School part of?

Jerger Elementary School is part of Thomasville City School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 740 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10%
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education