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Colham Ferry Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

191 Colham Ferry Rd, Watkinsville, GA 30677 · (706) 769-7764 · Part of Oconee County School District

Watkinsville’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Georgia school districts

Students
587
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Colham Ferry Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Watkinsville kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Colham Ferry Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 38.5%

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

191 Colham Ferry Rd, Watkinsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten89
Grade 198
Grade 298
Grade 3101
Grade 479
Grade 5105
Enrollment over time
543’20
564’21
609’22
598’23
587’24

Up 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Colham Ferry Elementary School from Watkinsville families.

Other schools in Oconee County School District

The district →
Rocky Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bogart
A+
599 students14:1
Malcom Bridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bogart
A+
591 students13:1
High Shoals Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bishop
A+
585 students13:1
Dove Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Statham
A
543 students12:1
Oconee County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Watkinsville
404 students13:1
Oconee County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Watkinsville
A+
404 students12:1

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