📍 438 Bumphead Rd, Americus, Sumter County, 31719
Sumter County Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Americus, Sumter County. The school has 504 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sumter County school district. It serves grades 2–3 in a small-town setting. The school employs 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sumter County Elementary School enrolls 504 students across grades 2–3. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% Black or African American, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 7.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 378 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 74 | 15% |
| White | 36 | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
504 of the school's 504 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 504 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sumter County Elementary School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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-20, state senate district 12, state house district 138.
Sumter County Elementary School is one of 5 schools in Sumter County, based in Americus, Georgia. The district serves 3,560 students district-wide and employs 264 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 504 students, Sumter County Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 712 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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