Charles Spencer Elementary School

393 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Charles Spencer Elementary School, located at 65 Tifton Eldorado Rd in Tifton, Georgia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Tifton-Tift County School System. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment for young students, focusing on core academic development, literacy, and social-emotional growth. By emphasizing a strong partnership between educators, families, and the community, the school aims to prepare its students for future academic success while cultivating a positive school culture.

In addition to its standard curriculum, Charles Spencer Elementary focuses on providing a well-rounded experience that encourages student engagement and character building. The school utilizes various resources and instructional strategies to meet the diverse needs of its student body, ensuring that children from different backgrounds can thrive in the classroom. Through its commitment to excellence and its emphasis on creating a safe, inclusive atmosphere, the school remains a key pillar of the Tifton community, supporting the foundational development of its local youth.

393

Total Students

33.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

108.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Charles Spencer Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	133
Hispanic	60
Black	182
Asian	2
Two or More	16

Black
182 (46.3 %)
White
133 (33.8 %)
Hispanic
60 (15.3 %)
Two or More
16 (4.1 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)

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)387-2430
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	393
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	428
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 51

Grade 1 64

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 60

Grade 4 49

Grade 5 47