Mathews Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Midland, Georgia

Mathews Elementary School in Midland, Georgia enrolled 702 students in 2024-25 with 44.0 full-time teachers, 16.0 students per teacher against the Georgia elementary-school median of 13.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 57% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 51% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Georgia: 39.6% and 38.7%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%

755 students in 2022-23, 710 students in 2023-24, 702 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 40.6 to 44.0.

Students enrolled at Mathews Elementary School by school year2022-23: 755, 2023-24: 710, 2024-25: 70202004006008002022-237552023-247102024-25702
Students enrolled at Mathews Elementary School by school year2022-23: 755, 2023-24: 710, 2024-25: 70202004006008002022-237552023-247102024-25702
Students enrolled at Mathews Elementary School by school year2022-23: 755, 2023-24: 710, 2024-25: 70202004006008002022-237552023-247102024-25702
Students enrolled at Mathews Elementary School by school year2022-23: 755, 2023-24: 710, 2024-25: 70202004006008002022-237552023-247102024-25702
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2375540.618.6
2023-2471041.517.1
2024-2570244.016.0

16.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 94 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.

Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 16.0; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 16.0state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 16.0; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 16.0state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 16.0; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 16.0state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 16.0; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 16.0state median 13.4U.S. 14.6

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 798 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mathews Elementary School enrolled 798 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 798 of the 798 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions14
  • Chronically absent16.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

38.7% of students were White, 31.6% Black, 16.7% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White38.7%
  2. Black31.6%
  3. Hispanic16.7%
  4. Two or more races10.4%
  5. Asian2.3%
  6. American Indian0.1%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

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.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Mathews Elementary School scored proficient or above: 57% in reading in 2021-22 and 51% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtGeorgia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2257%31%39.6%
Math, 2022-2351%24% (2021-22)38.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Midland

2 public elementary schools in Midland report 2024-25 enrollment; Mathews Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Mathews Elementary School70216.017.9%
Midland Academy62216.288.6%

All public schools in Midland →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Mathews Elementary School

  1. Midland AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 622 students, 16.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  2. Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 5.2 miles away: 635 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).5.2 mi
  3. Compare Mathews Elementary School with Midland AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Muscogee County spends per student$13,792 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,792
  5. The largest public schools in GeorgiaMathews Elementary School is the number 362 by size of 1,289 Georgia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#362 of 1,289
  6. Georgia schools by students per teacher16.0 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.4 for elementary schools.16.0:1
  7. 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 Mathews Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Mathews Elementary School?
    702 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 755 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Midland, GA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Mathews Elementary School?
    16.0 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.
  3. Is Mathews Elementary School a Title I school?
    Mathews Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Mathews Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Mathews Elementary School scored proficient or above: 57% in reading in 2021-22 and 51% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Mathews Elementary School in?
    Muscogee County, NCES district ID 1303870. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130387001447 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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.

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