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Sumter County Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 2–3

438 Bumphead Rd, Americus, GA 31719 · (229) 924-7835 · Part of Sumter County School District

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

Directions
Students
539
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
2–3
The gist

What stands out about Sumter County Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Americus kids: Sumter County Middle School

On the path

Where Americus kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–1Sumter County Primary School724 students
2–3Sumter County Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Sumter County Middle School549 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts15%
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 ↗

438 Bumphead Rd, Americus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 2271
Grade 3268
Enrollment over time
529’20
477’21
504’22
541’23
539’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 76%Hispanic 14%White 6%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sumter County Elementary School from Americus families.

Other schools in Sumter County School District

The district →
Sumter County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Americus
724 students13:1
Sumter County Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Americus
D
711 students12:1
Sumter County Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Americus
C−
549 students12:1
Sumter County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Americus
1,037 students15:1

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.