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T. J. Elder Middle School

Regular School · Sandersville, GA

T. J. Elder Middle School is a regular school school in Sandersville, Georgia, serving grades 06–08 with 583 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.7:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
583
Teachers (FTE)
45.8
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.7:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 408 70%
White 134 23%
Two or more races 25 4%
Hispanic/Latino 14 2%
Asian 2 0%
Total enrollment 583 295M / 288F

English Language Learners: 5 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 16.0% -20.4pp 36.4% 537
Reading Proficiency 23.0% -16.4pp 39.4% 538
Science Proficiency 25-29% 172

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.32 grade levels
Math
-0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
68 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
87
14.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
177
30.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 583 100%

Contact & Location

P.O. Box 816

Sandersville, GA 31082

Phone: (478)552-2007

District

Washington County

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,307

District enrollment: 2,827

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

130549002289

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD