J. D. Dickerson Primary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Vidalia, Georgia
J. D. Dickerson Primary School in Vidalia, Georgia enrolled 456 students in 2024-25 with 31.9 full-time teachers, 14.3 students per teacher against the Georgia elementary-school median of 13.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%
456 students in 2022-23, 464 students in 2023-24, 456 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 34.8 to 31.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 456 | 34.8 | 13.1 |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 32.1 | 14.5 |
| 2024-25 | 456 | 31.9 | 14.3 |
14.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 71 of every 100 Georgia elementary schools
Among the 1,289 Georgia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 340 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection J. D. Dickerson Primary School enrolled 340 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 340 of the 340 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions1
- Chronically absent29.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
50.0% of students were Black, 30.9% White, 12.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black50.0%
- White30.9%
- Hispanic12.1%
- Two or more races5.9%
- Asian1.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Vidalia
2 public elementary schools in Vidalia report 2024-25 enrollment; J. D. Dickerson Primary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School | 622 | 14.5 | 100.0% |
| J. D. Dickerson Primary School | 456 | 14.3 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about J. D. Dickerson Primary School
- Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 622 students, 14.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Lyons Primary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.2 miles away: 571 students, 13.8 per teacher (2024-25).4.2 mi
- Compare J. D. Dickerson Primary School with Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Vidalia City spends per student$14,575 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,575
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaJ. D. Dickerson Primary School is the number 941 by size of 1,289 Georgia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#941 of 1,289
- Georgia schools by students per teacher14.3 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.4 for elementary schools.14.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about J. D. Dickerson Primary School
How many students attend J. D. Dickerson Primary School?
456 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 456 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Vidalia, GA.What is the student-teacher ratio at J. D. Dickerson Primary School?
14.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is J. D. Dickerson Primary School a Title I school?
J. D. Dickerson Primary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is J. D. Dickerson Primary School in?
Vidalia City, NCES district ID 1305340. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130534001738 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.