Dames Ferry Elementary School
Gray, GA
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
74.7 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 78.3 | 90.5 | 74.7 |
| Content mastery | 74.1 | 81.7 | 76.8 |
| Progress | 83.6 | 95.4 | 85.5 |
| Closing gaps | 64.3 | 100 | 26.9 |
| Readiness | 86.1 | 88.2 | 88.4 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Reading at grade level
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 56% | 57.1% | 58.5% |
| Grade 5 | 52.2% | 61.7% | 54.9% |
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 15.6% | 14.1% | 16.4% |
| Developing | 37.2% | 33.5% | 34.3% |
| Proficient | 39.6% | 41.5% | 36.5% |
| Distinguished | 7.6% | 10.9% | 12.8% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 8.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| Developing | 39.2% | 29.4% | 35.8% |
| Proficient | 41.2% | 46.4% | 42% |
| Distinguished | 11.2% | 15.3% | 13.1% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 12.2% | 9.9% | 16.3% |
| Developing | 32.2% | 15.4% | 25% |
| Proficient | 45.6% | 49.5% | 41.3% |
| Distinguished | 10% | 25.3% | 17.5% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
24 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 625 | 631 | 644 |
| Students with incidents | 11 | 18 | 24 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 33 | 40 | 64 |
| Suspended in school | 0% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Suspended out of school | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Expelled | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| School climate | Not reported | 3 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 535 | 518 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.9% · 5 | 0.6% · 3 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.8% · 4 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
586 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino3.1%
White78.3%
Black or African American15.0%
Asian0.5%
Two or More Races2.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130315002272
- District
- Jones County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 586 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 41
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24