Other / mixed grade configuration · Darien, GA

Todd Grant Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Todd Grant Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130360001356
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Todd Grant Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Darien · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
15.4:1
students per teacher
79.2%
free-lunch eligible

Todd Grant Elementary School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Todd Grant Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Darien, GA.

School address

Enrollment

694

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

45.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.4:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

79.2%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

+30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Todd Grant Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:115.4:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Todd Grant Elementary School

Todd Grant Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Darien, Georgia, enrolling 694 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 79.2% of students eligible for free meals.

With 694 students, its enrollment sits close to the Georgia median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Against 374 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #158.

Its student body is led by White (51%) and African American (37%) (diversity index 60/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 694 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

17.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 24.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Mcintosh County also operates Mcintosh Academy (389 students) and Mcintosh County Middle School (311 students) alongside Todd Grant 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 Todd Grant Elementary School compares

Todd Grant 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 15.4:1 ▲ 7% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.2% ▲ 30% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 694 top 42% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
694
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
79.2%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 69% in Georgia - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,504
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $13,863
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 694 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 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 51.3%
African American 36.6%
Two or More 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 51.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.5, Todd Grant 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 Mcintosh County, which includes Todd Grant Elementary School.

$15,504
Per student
+12%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.4%
State 30.6%
Federal 24.0%

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 Todd Grant Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mcintosh Academy Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mcintosh County Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Todd Grant Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mcintosh County · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Todd Grant Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Todd Grant Elementary School

How many students attend Todd Grant Elementary School?

Todd Grant Elementary School has 694 students enrolled. It is a public school in Darien, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Todd Grant Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Todd Grant Elementary School is 15.4:1, which is 7% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Todd Grant Elementary School?

79.2% of students at Todd Grant Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Todd Grant Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Todd Grant Elementary School is White at 51.3% of enrollment, in Darien, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Todd Grant Elementary School?

Todd Grant Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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).

How does Todd Grant Elementary School rank among public schools in Darien?

By Resource Investment Index, Todd Grant Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Darien, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Darien on the city page.

Is Todd Grant Elementary School a good school?

Todd Grant Elementary School earns 41/100 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 Mcintosh County?

Besides Todd Grant Elementary School, Mcintosh County also operates Mcintosh Academy (389 students) and Mcintosh County Middle School (311 students). See the Mcintosh County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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