📍 563 King St N, Pearson, Atkinson County, 31642
Pearson Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Pearson, Atkinson County. The school has 644 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Atkinson County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 28% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pearson Elementary School enrolls 644 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% Hispanic or Latino, 39% White and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 311 | 48% |
| White | 250 | 39% |
| Black or African American | 68 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
553 of the school's 644 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 492 qualify for free lunch and 61 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pearson Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-80, state senate district 7, state house district 176.
Pearson Elementary School is one of 4 schools in Atkinson County, based in Pearson, Georgia. The district serves 1,571 students district-wide and employs 119 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 644 students, Pearson Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 393 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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