Jack P Nix Elementary School
Tel:
(706)865-6935
- Jack P Nix Elementary School serves 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 54% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 46% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 60%.
School Overview
- Jack P Nix Elementary School's student population of 473 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 473 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Jack P Nix Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Jack P Nix Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 41% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 41% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 15% |
| Black | 1% | 37% |
| White | 83% | 40% |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.42 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 54% | 57% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | White County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Jack P Nix Elementary School is White County 9th Grade Academy (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is White County Middle School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cleveland White County Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 927 students
0.4 miles
283 Old Blairsville Rd
Cleveland, GA 30528
(706)865-4060 0.4 6-8 927 - Cleveland White County 9th Grade Academy Grades: 9 | 316 students
0.5 miles
328 Old Blairsville Rd
Cleveland, GA 30528
(706)865-0727 0.5 9 316 - Cleveland Tesnatee Gap Elementary (old White Co. Intermediate) Grades: K-5 | 397 students
1.6 miles
2696 Tesnatee Gap Valley Rd
Cleveland, GA 30528
(706)865-1037 1.6 K-5 397 - Cleveland White County High School Grades: 10-12 | 813 students
1.7 miles
2600 Highway 129 N
Cleveland, GA 30528
(706)865-2312 1.7 10-12 813 - Cleveland Mossy Creek Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 421 students
4.0 miles
128 Horace Fitzpatrick Dr
Cleveland, GA 30528
(706)865-5000 4.0 K-5 421
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