Deer Chase Elementary School
Hephzibah, GA
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
73.5 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 67.9 | 55.5 | 73.5 |
| Content mastery | 40.3 | 37.6 | 44.3 |
| Progress | 71.3 | 61 | 83.3 |
| Closing gaps | 100 | 50 | 100 |
| Readiness | 79 | 76.6 | 80.2 |
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 | 28% | 27.3% | 33.7% |
| Grade 5 | 40.3% | 38.7% | 36.7% |
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 | 41.4% | 43% | 37.9% |
| Developing | 41.8% | 38.5% | 41.5% |
| Proficient | 13.9% | 16.6% | 18.2% |
| Distinguished | 2.8% | 1.9% | 2.4% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 38.7% | 48.7% | 33.9% |
| Developing | 45.4% | 37.4% | 49.2% |
| Proficient | 13.2% | 12.5% | 14.5% |
| Distinguished | 2.8% | 1.5% | 2.4% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 32.8% | 39% | 34.1% |
| Developing | 44.8% | 34.2% | 30.7% |
| Proficient | 22.4% | 20.7% | 28.4% |
| Distinguished | 0% | 6.1% | 6.8% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
25 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 648 | 705 | 620 |
| Students with incidents | 28 | 23 | 25 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 41 | 48 | 30 |
| Suspended in school | 0.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Suspended out of school | 4% | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| 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 | 484 | 564 |
| Suspended out of school | 11.6% · 56 | 2.8% · 16 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
City, Midsize
Enrollment
616 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.1%
White1.3%
Black or African American90.3%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races3.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130438003662
- District
- Richmond County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 616 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 39.4
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