Annie Belle Clark Elementary School

804 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Annie Belle Clark Primary School, located on Carpenter Road South in Tifton, Georgia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Tift County School District. As a primary school, the facility focuses on the early development of students, typically housing children in the foundational grades of elementary education. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional growth, aiming to prepare young learners for the academic expectations of the upper elementary grades and beyond.

The school is known for being an integral part of the Tifton community, reflecting the district's broader mission to provide quality instruction and equitable opportunities for all students. By leveraging a structured curriculum and focusing on early intervention and student engagement, Annie Belle Clark Primary School strives to build a strong academic base for its student body. Its location in Tifton places it within a community-oriented school system that prioritizes parental involvement and collaboration to ensure the success and well-being of its youngest scholars.

804

Total Students

51.5

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Annie Belle Clark Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	379
Hispanic	98
Black	280
Asian	12
Two or More	34
American Indian	1

White
379 (47.1 %)
Black
280 (34.8 %)
Hispanic
98 (12.2 %)
Two or More
34 (4.2 %)
Asian
12 (1.5 %)
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:	Tift County
Phone:	(229)387-2410
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	804
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	785
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 66

Kindergarten 112

Grade 1 140

Grade 2 124

Grade 3 108

Grade 4 138

Grade 5 116