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Metter Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

33661 Ga Highway 129 S, Metter, GA 30439 · (912) 685-5050 · Part of Candler County School District

Metter’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
994
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Metter Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Metter kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–5Metter Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

33661 Ga Highway 129 S, Metter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K136
Kindergarten141
Grade 1134
Grade 2154
Grade 3128
Grade 4154
Grade 5147
Enrollment over time
1,048’20
1,035’21
1,041’22
993’23
994’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Black 27%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Metter Elementary School from Metter families.

Other schools in Candler County School District

The district →
Metter Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Metter
B−
500 students15:1
Metter College and Career Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Metter
C−
179 students14:1
Metter High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Metter
B
484 students18:1

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