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Furlow Charter School

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

63 Valley Dr, Americus, GA 31709 · (229) 931-8667

Americus’ School Grade C− better than 17% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
585
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Furlow Charter School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

63 Valley Dr, Americus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 148
Grade 249
Grade 346
Grade 445
Grade 546
Grade 641
Grade 746
Grade 846
Grade 947
Grade 1044
Grade 1142
Grade 1233
Enrollment over time
579’20
574’21
573’22
587’23
585’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Black 20%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Furlow Charter School from Americus families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Americus’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.