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Dames Ferry Elementary School

545 Ga Highway 18 W, Gray, GA 31032

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
613
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jones County
Jones County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,213 Georgia elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores46% proficient in math & reading
68thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
73rdpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
70thpercentile
Class size15.3 students per teacher
11thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Georgia elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Dames Ferry Elementary School

Dames Ferry Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gray, Georgia, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Jones County. The school is located in a rural area in Jones County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 613 students were enrolled, with about 15.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Georgia elementary school (13.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,213 Georgia elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

545 Ga Highway 18 W
Gray, GA 31032
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
613 students
Students per teacher
15.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Jones County
County
Jones County
NCES school ID
130315002272

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.