Patterson Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Patterson Elementary School

3414 Drawdy St
Patterson, GA 31557

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Top 10%

Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Patterson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 10% in GA
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Patterson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Patterson Elementary School's student population of 453 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Patterson Elementary School
Pre-K	44
Kind	61
1	81
2	69
3	71
4	70
5	57

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Total Students

453 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School
2023	476
2022	476
2021	474
2020	476
2019	476
2018	467
2017	467
2016	461
2015	477
2014	455
2013	482
2012	436
2011	474
2010	518
2009	532
2008	538
2007	526
2006	508
2005	479
2004	441
2003	453
2002	460
2001	468
2000	425
1999	409
1998	415
1997	369
1996	402
1995	402
1994	383
1993	395
1992	373
1991	371
1990	378
1989	390
1988	337
1987	396

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School
2023	35
2022	34
2021	35
2020	33
2019	33
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	34
2014	32
2013	34
2012	32
2011	34
2010	39
2009	42
2008	41
2007	37
2006	35
2005	33
2004	20
2003	31
2002	10
2001	33
2000	29
1999	28
1998	24
1997	23
1996	26
1995	24
1994	23
1993	22
1992	27
1991	28
1990	25
1989	23
1988	22
1987	22

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School Rankings

Patterson Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,204 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Patterson Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#164 out of 2204 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Patterson Elementary School
2022	#164
2021	#198
2019	#191
2018	#279
2017	#208
2016	#282
2015	#207
2014	#22
2013	#328
2012	#449
2011	#550

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73%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2022	73%	37%	58%
2021	71%	36%	52%
2019	79%	44%	64%
2018	73%	42%	64%
2017	69%	41%	61%
2016	64%	41%	56%
2015	63%	38%	48%
2014	98%	79%	87%
2013	96%	83%	91%
2012	95%	81%	88%
2011	92%	84%	90%

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60%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2022	60%	40%	51%
2021	50%	39%	51%
2019	62%	45%	58%
2018	53%	42%	64%
2017	58%	41%	52%
2016	51%	40%	48%
2015	55%	39%	43%
2014	99%	94%	98%
2013	97%	93%	96%
2012	95%	93%	95%
2011	93%	91%	93%

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70-74%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2022	72%	40%	68%
2021	67%	38%	64%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	14:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	22:1	16:1	21:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	46:1	16:1	17:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	15:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	18:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	14:1	16:1	18:1
1991	13:1	16:1	17:1
1990	15:1	16:1	18:1
1989	17:1	17:1	19:1
1988	15:1	18:1	19:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2015	1%	4%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	6%	18%	9%
2022	7%	18%	9%
2021	6%	17%	9%
2020	7%	16%	9%
2019	7%	16%	9%
2018	9%	15%	8%
2017	9%	15%	8%
2016	9%	15%	8%
2015	10%	14%	8%
2014	10%	13%	7%
2013	10%	13%	7%
2012	8%	12%	6%
2011	7%	12%	6%
2010	7%	11%	6%
2009	5%	11%	5%
2008	5%	11%	5%
2007	5%	10%	5%
2006	5%	9%	4%
2005	6%	9%	4%
2004	7%	7%	4%
2003	3%	6%	4%
2002	4%	6%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	2%

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	4%	36%	9%
2022	3%	36%	8%
2021	4%	36%	8%
2020	5%	37%	8%
2019	5%	37%	8%
2018	6%	37%	9%
2017	6%	37%	9%
2016	6%	37%	9%
2015	7%	37%	9%
2014	7%	37%	9%
2013	7%	37%	9%
2012	9%	37%	9%
2011	11%	37%	10%
2010	7%	37%	9%
2009	9%	39%	11%
2008	9%	39%	10%
2007	7%	39%	11%
2006	7%	39%	11%
2005	9%	38%	12%
2004	10%	38%	12%
2003	13%	38%	13%
2002	14%	38%	13%
2001	14%	38%	13%
2000	15%	38%	13%
1999	11%	38%	13%
1998	14%	38%	13%
1997	14%	37%	14%
1996	16%	38%	14%

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White

84%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	85%	36%	76%
2022	85%	37%	77%
2021	85%	38%	78%
2020	84%	39%	78%
2019	84%	39%	78%
2018	82%	40%	81%
2017	82%	40%	81%
2016	82%	41%	82%
2015	80%	42%	82%
2014	81%	43%	83%
2013	81%	43%	82%
2012	83%	44%	83%
2011	81%	44%	83%
2010	86%	45%	84%
2009	86%	46%	83%
2008	86%	46%	84%
2007	88%	47%	83%
2006	86%	48%	84%
2005	85%	49%	83%
2004	83%	52%	84%
2003	83%	53%	83%
2002	81%	54%	84%
2001	82%	55%	84%
2000	87%	56%	86%
1999	91%	57%	86%
1998	90%	57%	87%
1997	85%	58%	84%
1996	83%	58%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	0.27	0.71	0.40
2022	0.27	0.70	0.39
2021	0.27	0.70	0.38
2020	0.29	0.69	0.37
2019	0.29	0.69	0.37
2018	0.32	0.68	0.33
2017	0.32	0.68	0.33
2016	0.32	0.68	0.32
2015	0.35	0.67	0.32
2014	0.33	0.67	0.31
2013	0.33	0.67	0.31
2012	0.31	0.66	0.30
2011	0.33	0.66	0.30
2010	0.26	0.65	0.29
2009	0.25	0.64	0.29
2008	0.25	0.64	0.28
2007	0.22	0.63	0.28
2006	0.26	0.61	0.29
2005	0.27	0.61	0.29
2004	0.30	0.59	0.28
2003	0.30	0.58	0.29
2002	0.32	0.57	0.29
2001	0.31	0.56	0.28
2000	0.28	0.55	0.25
1999	0.21	0.54	0.25
1998	0.22	0.54	0.25
1997	0.25	0.53	0.27
1996	0.29	0.52	0.26

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Eligible for

62%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	67%	54%	58%
2022	51%	53%	51%
2021	45%	53%	48%
2020	50%	55%	51%
2019	50%	55%	51%
2018	52%	57%	48%
2017	52%	57%	48%
2016	52%	57%	51%
2015	49%	57%	49%
2014	49%	56%	52%
2013	51%	53%	51%
2012	47%	51%	49%
2011	44%	51%	48%
2010	35%	48%	48%
2009	35%	44%	42%
2008	28%	42%	41%
2007	32%	42%	43%
2006	28%	42%	41%
2005	31%	39%	43%
2004	34%	38%	42%
2003	35%	37%	42%
2002	38%	36%	44%
2001	39%	35%	43%
2000	41%	36%	45%
1999	41%	37%	44%
1998	56%	44%	57%
1997	53%	43%	53%
1996	44%	38%	45%
1995	50%	37%	47%
1994	46%	36%	46%
1993	48%	34%	43%
1992	54%	32%	42%
1991	39%	28%	33%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2022	7%	5%	11%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	10%	5%	9%
2018	6%	5%	10%
2017	6%	5%	10%
2016	4%	5%	8%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	11%	6%	9%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	7%	9%	11%
2008	9%	9%	11%
2007	9%	9%	10%
2006	9%	8%	11%
2005	9%	8%	12%
2004	11%	8%	14%
2003	9%	8%	13%
2002	8%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pierce County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Patterson Elementary School's ranking?

Patterson Elementary School is ranked #164 out of 2,204 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Patterson Elementary School often compared to?

Patterson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Blackshear Elementary School, Midway Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% GA state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Patterson Elementary School?

453 students attend Patterson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Patterson Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Patterson Elementary School?

Patterson Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Patterson Elementary School offer ?

Patterson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Patterson Elementary School part of?

Patterson Elementary School is part of Pierce County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 10%
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education