Gum Springs Elementary School

600 Gum Springs Church Rd, Jefferson GA, 30549 | Jackson County School District | 706-654-5580
  • grades PK-5
  • students 858
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 58% 38% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Jefferson
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
62%Jefferson
42%Georgia

Gum Springs Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Jackson County School District" in Jefferson, GA. There are a total of 858 students and 52 teachers at Gum Springs Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Gum Springs Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.5%, which is 38% higher than the Georgia average.

Gum Springs Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students858
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Gum Springs 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
All57%
360-64%
460-64%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
350-54%
460-64%
560-64%
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.

Gum Springs Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 85.5% 77.7% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 4.7% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.2% 2.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 12.0% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 3.2% 3.1% 3.1%

Jefferson demographics profile

StatisticJeffersonGeorgiaNational
Population11,61910,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)51618791
Median age33.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%54%55%
Speak English93%86%79%
Speak Spanish6%8%13%

Education level achieved in Jefferson

IndexJeffersonGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade79.5%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school77.5%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college54.2%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.5%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.2%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Gum Springs Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.