McClelland Elementary School

2015 US Highway 84 E
Ludowici, GA 31316

931 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

McClelland Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Long County school district, located in Ludowici, GA with 931 students offering grade levels from 03 to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 52 teachers, McClelland Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

931

Total Students

52.3

Full-Time Teachers

17.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for McClelland Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	437
Hispanic	151
Black	233
Asian	2
Two or More	102
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	5

White
437 (46.9 %)
Black
233 (25.0 %)
Hispanic
151 (16.2 %)
Two or More
102 (11.0 %)
Pacific Islander
5 (0.5 %)
Asian
2 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Long County
Phone:	(912)545-7910
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	931
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	52.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	557
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 324

Grade 4 313

Grade 5 294