South Effingham Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

767 Kolic Helmey Rd
Guyton, GA 31312

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Top 20%

Serving 920 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Effingham Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 62% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 920 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 20% in GA
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

South Effingham Elementary School's student population of 920 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 64 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Effingham Elementary School
Pre-K	71
Kind	105
1	128
2	168
3	166
4	137
5	145

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Total Students

920 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Effingham Elementary School
2023	906
2022	1,098
2021	971
2020	868
2019	868
2018	801
2017	801
2016	815
2015	779
2014	714
2013	743
2012	684
2011	651
2010	674
2009	662
2008	667
2007	637
2006	790
2005	786
2004	735
2003	696
2002	703
2001	700
2000	654
1999	835
1998	795
1997	750
1996	693
1995	854
1994	784
1993	741
1992	695
1991	733
1990	745
1989	791
1988	734
1987	654

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

64 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Effingham Elementary School
2023	62
2022	60
2021	56
2020	49
2019	49
2018	51
2017	51
2016	49
2015	46
2014	43
2013	42
2012	42
2011	43
2010	43
2009	42
2008	40
2007	39
2006	45
2005	44
2004	37
2003	35
2002	32
2001	31
2000	41
1999	42
1998	38
1997	37
1996	38
1995	46
1994	42
1993	36
1992	39
1991	41
1990	39
1989	39
1988	37
1987	34

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School Motto

Make every moment count because every student matters.

School Rankings

South Effingham Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Effingham Elementary School is 0.59, 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)

#221 out of 2192 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Effingham Elementary School
2023	#221
2022	#167
2021	#99
2019	#158
2018	#172
2017	#169
2016	#235
2015	#307
2014	#376
2013	#246
2012	#123

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62%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Effingham Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	62%	39%	51%
2022	68%	37%	51%
2021	72%	36%	49%
2019	73%	44%	55%
2018	68%	42%	53%
2017	69%	41%	53%
2016	62%	41%	52%
2015	55%	38%	49%
2014	95%	79%	88%
2013	95%	83%	92%
2012	95%	81%	91%

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63%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Effingham Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2022	63%	40%	49%
2021	63%	39%	48%
2019	69%	45%	53%
2018	66%	42%	53%
2017	63%	41%	51%
2016	57%	40%	48%
2015	52%	39%	44%
2014	97%	94%	97%
2013	98%	93%	97%
2012	99%	93%	97%
2011	98%	91%	95%

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65-69%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	South Effingham Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2022	67%	40%	55%
2021	72%	38%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Effingham Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	17:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	14:1	15:1
2006	18:1	15:1	16:1
2005	18:1	15:1	16:1
2004	20:1	16:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2002	22:1	16:1	18:1
2001	23:1	16:1	18:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	20:1	15:1	16:1
1998	21:1	16:1	17:1
1997	20:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	19:1	16:1	16:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	16:1	17:1
1989	20:1	17:1	17:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
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 (2003-2023)
Year	South Effingham Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	South Effingham Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	14%	18%	11%
2022	12%	18%	10%
2021	10%	17%	9%
2020	8%	16%	8%
2019	8%	16%	8%
2018	9%	15%	7%
2017	9%	15%	7%
2016	9%	15%	6%
2015	8%	14%	6%
2014	6%	13%	5%
2013	4%	13%	5%
2012	4%	12%	5%
2011	4%	12%	4%
2010	3%	11%	4%
2009	2%	11%	3%
2008	2%	11%	3%
2007	2%	10%	2%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	2%	6%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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Black

14%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	South Effingham Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	13%	36%	17%
2022	13%	36%	16%
2021	11%	36%	16%
2020	12%	37%	16%
2019	12%	37%	16%
2018	9%	37%	15%
2017	9%	37%	15%
2016	10%	37%	16%
2015	9%	37%	16%
2014	10%	37%	15%
2013	9%	37%	15%
2012	6%	37%	15%
2011	6%	37%	15%
2010	6%	37%	15%
2009	7%	39%	16%
2008	7%	39%	16%
2007	7%	39%	16%
2006	9%	39%	16%
2005	8%	38%	16%
2004	8%	38%	15%
2003	8%	38%	16%
2002	7%	38%	16%
2001	7%	38%	16%
2000	5%	38%	15%
1999	4%	38%	14%
1998	4%	38%	15%
1997	4%	37%	16%
1996	4%	38%	16%

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White

61%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	South Effingham Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	65%	36%	65%
2022	67%	37%	67%
2021	71%	38%	68%
2020	71%	39%	71%
2019	71%	39%	71%
2018	76%	40%	74%
2017	76%	40%	74%
2016	76%	41%	74%
2015	77%	42%	75%
2014	78%	43%	75%
2013	82%	43%	76%
2012	85%	44%	75%
2011	85%	44%	76%
2010	85%	45%	76%
2009	88%	46%	79%
2008	89%	46%	79%
2007	89%	47%	80%
2006	89%	48%	81%
2005	88%	49%	81%
2004	91%	52%	82%
2003	90%	53%	82%
2002	90%	54%	83%
2001	91%	55%	83%
2000	95%	56%	84%
1999	94%	57%	85%
1998	94%	57%	85%
1997	96%	58%	84%
1996	95%	58%	84%

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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	South Effingham Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	South Effingham Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	0.54	0.71	0.54
2022	0.52	0.70	0.52
2021	0.47	0.70	0.50
2020	0.48	0.69	0.47
2019	0.48	0.69	0.47
2018	0.41	0.68	0.43
2017	0.41	0.68	0.43
2016	0.41	0.68	0.43
2015	0.39	0.67	0.42
2014	0.38	0.67	0.41
2013	0.32	0.67	0.40
2012	0.27	0.66	0.41
2011	0.28	0.66	0.40
2010	0.27	0.65	0.39
2009	0.24	0.64	0.35
2008	0.21	0.64	0.35
2007	0.21	0.63	0.34
2006	0.22	0.61	0.33
2005	0.22	0.61	0.32
2004	0.17	0.59	0.30
2003	0.19	0.58	0.30
2002	0.19	0.57	0.29
2001	0.17	0.56	0.29
2000	0.12	0.55	0.27
1999	0.12	0.54	0.26
1998	0.14	0.54	0.26
1997	0.09	0.53	0.26
1996	0.09	0.52	0.27

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Effingham Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	17%	54%	31%
2022	13%	53%	28%
2021	17%	53%	30%
2020	20%	55%	31%
2019	20%	55%	31%
2018	17%	57%	31%
2017	17%	57%	31%
2016	19%	57%	31%
2015	20%	57%	31%
2014	23%	56%	33%
2013	26%	53%	34%
2012	20%	51%	34%
2011	18%	51%	33%
2010	20%	48%	31%
2009	14%	44%	26%
2008	9%	42%	24%
2007	7%	42%	22%
2006	8%	42%	19%
2005	11%	39%	23%
2004	8%	38%	21%
2003	7%	37%	21%
2002	9%	36%	22%
2001	8%	35%	21%
2000	8%	36%	21%
1999	7%	37%	23%
1998	15%	44%	31%
1997	15%	43%	30%
1996	9%	38%	24%
1995	11%	37%	25%
1994	14%	36%	25%
1993	14%	34%	23%
1992	14%	32%	29%
1991	10%	28%	19%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Effingham County 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 South Effingham Elementary School's ranking?

South Effingham Elementary School is ranked #221 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are South Effingham Elementary School often compared to?

South Effingham Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Marlow Elementary School, Rincon Elementary School, Blandford Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend South Effingham Elementary School?

920 students attend South Effingham Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of South Effingham Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Effingham Elementary School?

South Effingham Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does South Effingham Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is South Effingham Elementary School part of?

South Effingham Elementary School is part of Effingham County School District.

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