Enrollment
454
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Woodbine, GA
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130078002355
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 9
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.8:1
- students per teacher
- 49.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 454
- students enrolled
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Camden County · Georgia
NCES ID 130078002355 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.3%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Woodbine, Georgia, enrolling 454 students.
At 13.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Georgia median, within a few percentage points of the 14.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.3% lands close to the Georgia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 454 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,314 scored Georgia schools.
Against 287 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #138.
Its student body is led by White (53%) and African American (25%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 454 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Woodbine's public schools, it stands alongside Woodbine Elementary School (339 students): Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.8:1 vs 13:1).
Camden County also operates Camden County High School (2,912 students) and Camden Middle School (1,078 students) alongside Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School compares
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.8:1 | ▼ 4% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.3% | ▼ 19% | 60.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 454 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
454
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 45% in Georgia - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,637
per pupil, district-wide
- below Georgia avg of $13,863
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 454 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 52.6%
African American 24.9%
Two or More 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 52.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.6, Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Camden County, which includes Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School.
$11,637
Per student
-16%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.1%
State 53.3%
Federal 12.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Camden Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Saint Marys Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Matilda Harris Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sugarmill Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,912
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 1,078
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 1,077
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 662
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 651
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other schools in Woodbine
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~454 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School
How many students attend Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School?
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School has 454 students enrolled. It is a public school in Woodbine, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School is 13.8:1, which is 4% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School?
49.3% of students at Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School is White at 52.6% of enrollment, in Woodbine, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School?
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School a good school?
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Camden County?
Besides Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School, Camden County also operates Camden County High School (2,912 students), Camden Middle School (1,078 students), and Saint Marys Middle School (1,077 students). See the Camden County district page for the complete list.
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