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Public elementary school · Douglas County · Douglasville, Georgia

South Douglas Elementary School

South Douglas Elementary School rates 7.5, among the strongest elementary schools in Douglas County, where the rated median is 6.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.5this school

7.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Douglas County median is 6.4.

#500 of 2,270 schools in Georgia · Douglas County: 21 elementary schools rated, median 6.4

The brief

A Douglas County elementary school where students score 8 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 500 of 2,270 schools in Georgia and 6 of 35 in Douglas County.

South Douglas Elementary School is listed in Douglas County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math60%17 points above the Georgia average of 43%308 students tested · 2025 GA
Reading57%17 points above the Georgia average of 40%308 students tested · 2025 GA
Proficiency has held near 59% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 GA; 32 test records from GA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.7
50% of the rating
Academics
8.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 70% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 70% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 30135; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
South Douglas Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$92,991
Median home value
$277,400
Median rent
$1,550/mo
College educated
32.6%
Homeownership
77.8%
Poverty rate
10.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 30135; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
11
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
23
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,080/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Douglasville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Douglasville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
48.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
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  5. South Douglas Elementary Schoolthis school
    7.5
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are four recorded peers in Douglas County, best rated first, and four rate higher than South Douglas Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does South Douglas Elementary School serve?

South Douglas Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend South Douglas Elementary School?

South Douglas Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 554 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at South Douglas Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at South Douglas Elementary School is 17.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does South Douglas Elementary School rank in GA?

South Douglas Elementary School ranks #500 of 2,270 schools in GA.

What is South Douglas Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

South Douglas Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at South Douglas Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, South Douglas Elementary School has 70% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 70% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is South Douglas Elementary School a charter school?

No, South Douglas Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is South Douglas Elementary School a Title I school?

No, South Douglas Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for South Douglas Elementary School?

48.6% of students at South Douglas Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
554
Student-teacher ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Douglas County
Rank in district
#6 of 35
Schools in district
35
District spending per student
$13,179
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 30135)
66,689
Area average commute
34.6 min
Area median age
39

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Georgia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.