Swainsboro Primary School

sps.emanuel.k12.ga.us/

883 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Swainsboro Primary School, located at 308 Tiger Trail in Swainsboro, Georgia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Emanuel County School District. As a primary school, it focuses on the early developmental years of childhood education, typically catering to students in pre-kindergarten through second grade. The school is dedicated to creating a nurturing and supportive environment where young learners can build the essential academic and social-emotional skills necessary for their future success in elementary school and beyond.

The school is deeply integrated into the local Swainsboro community, operating under the "Tiger" mascot, which fosters a sense of school spirit and identity among students, staff, and families. By emphasizing a strong literacy and numeracy foundation, Swainsboro Primary School strives to provide high-quality instruction tailored to the diverse needs of its young student body. Through collaboration between dedicated educators and active parent involvement, the school aims to instill a lifelong love of learning in every child who walks through its doors.

883

Total Students

76.3

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

94.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Swainsboro Primary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	359
Hispanic	89
Black	394
Asian	7
Two or More	34

Black
394 (44.6 %)
White
359 (40.7 %)
Hispanic
89 (10.1 %)
Two or More
34 (3.9 %)
Asian
7 (0.8 %)

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:	Emanuel County
Phone:	(478)237-8302
Website:	http://sps.emanuel.k12.ga.us/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	883
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	76.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	833
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

Pre-Kindergarten 186

Kindergarten 262

Grade 1 222

Grade 2 213