Pelham Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

534 Barrow Ave Sw
Pelham, GA 31779

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Bottom 50%

Serving 608 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pelham Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 608 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Bottom 50% in GA
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Pelham Elementary School's student population of 608 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pelham Elementary School
Pre-K	87
Kind	83
1	96
2	86
3	77
4	89
5	90

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Total Students

608 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pelham Elementary School
2023	620
2022	640
2021	656
2020	702
2019	702
2018	752
2017	752
2016	748
2015	756
2014	715
2013	724
2012	718
2011	711
2010	720
2009	760
2008	773
2007	785
2006	777
2005	760
2004	757
2003	780
2002	840
2001	839
2000	784
1999	754
1998	784
1997	824
1996	797
1995	821
1994	1,099
1993	1,127
1992	1,141
1991	1,171
1990	1,130
1989	1,120
1988	1,116
1987	837

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pelham Elementary School
2023	46
2022	47
2021	43
2020	44
2019	44
2018	49
2017	49
2016	50
2015	46
2014	44
2013	46
2012	47
2011	44
2010	48
2009	54
2008	56
2007	56
2006	54
2005	52
2004	44
2003	44
2002	46
2001	47
2000	51
1999	53
1998	54
1997	52
1996	58
1995	56
1994	70
1993	32
1992	69
1991	67
1990	65
1989	63
1988	62
1987	43

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School Rankings

Pelham Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pelham Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#1543 out of 2192 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pelham Elementary School
2023	#1543
2022	#1614
2021	#1655
2019	#1418
2018	#1567
2017	#1664
2016	#1805
2015	#1901
2014	#1633
2013	#1595
2012	#1556

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33%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pelham Elementary School	Georgia	Pelham City School District
2023	33%	39%	23%
2022	30%	37%	19%
2021	21%	36%	13%
2019	43%	44%	33%
2018	32%	42%	33%
2017	27%	41%	30%
2016	17%	41%	25%
2015	16%	38%	24%
2014	71%	79%	70%
2013	77%	83%	74%
2012	71%	81%	76%

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17%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pelham Elementary School	Georgia	Pelham City School District
2022	17%	40%	19%
2021	16%	39%	20%
2019	24%	45%	26%
2018	24%	42%	33%
2017	22%	41%	26%
2016	21%	40%	25%
2015	18%	39%	21%
2014	91%	94%	93%
2013	90%	93%	90%
2012	91%	93%	92%
2011	89%	91%	88%

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15-19%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pelham Elementary School	Georgia	Pelham City School District
2022	17%	40%	20%
2021	22%	38%	14%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pelham Elementary School	Georgia	Pelham City School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	14:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	14:1	16:1	15:1
1995	15:1	16:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	35:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	17:1
1990	17:1	16:1	17:1
1989	18:1	17:1	18:1
1988	18:1	18:1	20:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Pelham Elementary School	Georgia	Pelham City School District
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	4%

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Hispanic

10%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pelham Elementary School	Georgia	Pelham City School District
2023	8%	18%	9%
2022	7%	18%	7%
2021	7%	17%	7%
2020	7%	16%	6%
2019	7%	16%	6%
2018	6%	15%	6%
2017	6%	15%	6%
2016	7%	15%	6%
2015	7%	14%	6%
2014	7%	13%	6%
2013	7%	13%	7%
2012	5%	12%	6%
2011	5%	12%	7%
2010	6%	11%	6%
2009	6%	11%	6%
2008	5%	11%	5%
2007	5%	10%	5%
2006	4%	9%	3%
2005	4%	9%	4%
2004	4%	7%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	4%	6%	4%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	1%	2%	2%

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Black

58%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pelham Elementary School	Georgia	Pelham City School District
2023	58%	36%	56%
2022	60%	36%	56%
2021	63%	36%	58%
2020	63%	37%	58%
2019	63%	37%	58%
2018	59%	37%	55%
2017	59%	37%	55%
2016	57%	37%	54%
2015	58%	37%	55%
2014	57%	37%	53%
2013	53%	37%	51%
2012	55%	37%	53%
2011	55%	37%	52%
2010	52%	37%	51%
2009	52%	39%	52%
2008	53%	39%	51%
2007	54%	39%	53%
2006	54%	39%	54%
2005	56%	38%	53%
2004	57%	38%	54%
2003	57%	38%	54%
2002	53%	38%	53%
2001	55%	38%	54%
2000	59%	38%	55%
1999	59%	38%	55%
1998	57%	38%	53%
1997	58%	37%	54%
1996	61%	38%	56%

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White

30%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pelham Elementary School	Georgia	Pelham City School District
2023	30%	36%	33%
2022	30%	37%	35%
2021	27%	38%	33%
2020	26%	39%	33%
2019	26%	39%	33%
2018	32%	40%	37%
2017	32%	40%	37%
2016	33%	41%	38%
2015	32%	42%	37%
2014	32%	43%	38%
2013	36%	43%	39%
2012	37%	44%	39%
2011	38%	44%	40%
2010	40%	45%	40%
2009	40%	46%	41%
2008	41%	46%	43%
2007	41%	47%	42%
2006	41%	48%	43%
2005	38%	49%	42%
2004	39%	52%	42%
2003	40%	53%	43%
2002	43%	54%	43%
2001	42%	55%	43%
2000	42%	56%	43%
1999	43%	57%	43%
1998	43%	57%	44%
1997	40%	58%	43%
1996	39%	58%	42%

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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	Pelham Elementary School	Georgia	Pelham City School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.71

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

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pelham Elementary School	Georgia	Pelham City School District
2023	100%	54%	100%
2022	100%	53%	98%
2021	100%	53%	100%
2020	100%	55%	100%
2019	100%	55%	100%
2018	99%	57%	99%
2017	99%	57%	99%
2016	99%	57%	99%
2015	93%	57%	93%
2014	92%	56%	92%
2013	82%	53%	72%
2012	78%	51%	71%
2011	75%	51%	68%
2010	75%	48%	69%
2009	71%	44%	65%
2008	64%	42%	60%
2007	62%	42%	57%
2006	63%	42%	61%
2005	67%	39%	61%
2004	67%	38%	60%
2003	65%	37%	60%
2002	66%	36%	62%
2001	68%	35%	62%
2000	73%	36%	63%
1999	77%	37%	66%
1998	80%	44%	71%
1997	80%	43%	71%
1996	76%	38%	65%
1995	72%	37%	63%
1994	69%	36%	64%
1993	66%	34%	60%
1992	62%	32%	56%
1991	60%	28%	52%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Pelham Elementary School	Georgia	Pelham City School District
2013	4%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	9%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	10%	9%	9%
2008	12%	9%	10%
2007	10%	9%	10%
2006	9%	8%	11%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	11%
2003	11%	8%	10%
2002	9%	8%	8%
2001	10%	8%	7%
2000	11%	8%	8%
1999	11%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pelham City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pelham Elementary School's ranking?

Pelham Elementary School is ranked #1543 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Pelham Elementary School often compared to?

Pelham Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mitchell County Elementary School, Shiver Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 17% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Pelham Elementary School?

608 students attend Pelham Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Pelham Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Pelham Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pelham Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Pelham Elementary School part of?

Pelham Elementary School is part of Pelham City School District.

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