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Clay County Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

200 Hobbs Ln, Fort Gaines, GA 39851 · (229) 768-2234 · Part of Clay County School District

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Directions
Students
143
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Clay County Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fort Gaines kids: Clay County Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Clay County ElementaryYou are here
6–8Clay County Middle School48 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

200 Hobbs Ln, Fort Gaines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten12
Grade 119
Grade 220
Grade 325
Grade 428
Grade 518
Enrollment over time
130’20
136’21
138’22
155’23
143’24

Up 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 96%White 3%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clay County Elementary from Fort Gaines families.

Other schools in Clay County School District

The district →
Clay County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Gaines
D
48 students6:1

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