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Folkston Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

34754 Okefenokee Dr, Folkston, GA 31537 · (912) 496-7369 · Part of Charlton County School District

Folkston’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
545
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Folkston Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 19.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Folkston kids: Bethune Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Folkston Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Bethune Middle School453 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

34754 Okefenokee Dr, Folkston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K66
Kindergarten98
Grade 1108
Grade 297
Grade 388
Grade 488
Enrollment over time
456’20
470’21
469’22
559’23
545’24

Up 19.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Black 31%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Folkston Elementary School from Folkston families.

Other schools in Charlton County School District

The district →
St. George Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Folkston
B+
198 students13:1
Bethune Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Folkston
B−
453 students13:1
Charlton County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Folkston
C+
417 students13:1

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; Folkston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.