Bacon Elementary School
Tel:
(912)427-1077
- Bacon Elementary School serves 751 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is equal to the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Bacon Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 61%.
School Overview
- Bacon Elementary School's student population of 751 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 51 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 751 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Bacon Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,185 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bacon Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1157 out of 2185 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 16% |
| Black | 18% | 37% |
| White | 63% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.69 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 88% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wayne County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bacon Elementary School is Wayne County High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Martha Puckett Middle School (0.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jesup Martha Puckett Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 548 students
0.6 miles
475 Durrence Rd
Jesup, GA 31545
(912)427-1061 0.6 6-8 548 - Jesup Wayne County High School Grades: 9-12 | 1497 students
0.9 miles
1 Jacket Dr
Jesup, GA 31545
(912)427-1088 0.9 9-12 1497 - Jesup Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 567 students
1.0 miles
1206 N 4th St
Jesup, GA 31545
(912)427-1044 1.0 PK-5 567 - Jesup Jesup Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 735 students
2.0 miles
1155 U.s. Hwy 301 South
Jesup, GA 31546
(912)427-1033 2.0 PK-5 735 - Jesup Arthur Williams Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 641 students
2.9 miles
1175 S Us Highway 301
Jesup, GA 31546
(912)427-1025 2.9 6-8 641
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