Dames Ferry Elementary School

545 Ga Highway 18 W, Gray GA, 31032 | Jones County School District | 478-986-2023
  • grades PK-5
  • students 647
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Gray
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
46%Gray
42%Georgia

Dames Ferry Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Jones County School District" in Gray, GA. There are a total of 647 students and 43 teachers at Dames Ferry Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Dames Ferry Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 23% higher than the Georgia average.

Dames Ferry Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students647
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dames Ferry Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
350-54%
460-64%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
350-54%
445-49%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dames Ferry Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 77.3% 68.7% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 17.1% 26.9% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.5% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 1.5% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 2.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Gray demographics profile

StatisticGrayGeorgiaNational
Population3,22310,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)81918791
Median age34.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%54%55%
Speak English98%86%79%
Speak Spanish1%8%13%

Education level achieved in Gray

IndexGrayGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade83.7%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college57.0%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.9%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.4%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.3%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Dames Ferry Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.