📍 34754 Okefenokee Dr, Folkston, Charlton County, 31537
Folkston Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Folkston, Charlton County. The school has 469 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Charlton County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–3 in a rural setting. The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Folkston Elementary School enrolls 469 students across grades Pre-K–3. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 35 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 33% Black or African American and 7.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 257 | 55% |
| Black or African American | 157 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 7.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
355 of the school's 469 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 302 qualify for free lunch and 53 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Folkston 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-10, state senate district 7, state house district 174.
Folkston Elementary School is one of 4 schools in Charlton County, based in Folkston, Georgia. The district serves 1,613 students district-wide and employs 119 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 469 students, Folkston Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 403 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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