Marlow Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

5160 Ga Highway 17 S
Guyton, GA 31312

Top 20%

Serving 710 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Marlow Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 710 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 20% in GA
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Marlow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Marlow Elementary School's student population of 710 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marlow Elementary School
Pre-K	77
Kind	79
1	107
2	97
3	112
4	109
5	129

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Total Students

710 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Marlow Elementary School
2023	775
2022	810
2021	796
2020	806
2019	806
2018	813
2017	813
2016	787
2015	745
2014	743
2013	756
2012	716
2011	760
2010	808
2009	823
2008	796
2007	760
2006	735
2005	656
2004	606
2003	591
2002	557
2001	538
2000	497
1999	422
1998	387
1997	413
1996	419
1995	589
1994	593
1993	558
1992	551
1991	536
1990	421
1989	620
1988	594
1987	561

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Marlow Elementary School
2023	56
2022	53
2021	51
2020	52
2019	52
2018	51
2017	51
2016	50
2015	49
2014	47
2013	48
2012	49
2011	55
2010	55
2009	53
2008	54
2007	53
2006	53
2005	45
2004	32
2003	33
2002	27
2001	29
2000	32
1999	27
1998	25
1997	24
1996	26
1995	40
1994	38
1993	35
1992	35
1991	36
1990	34
1989	37
1988	33
1987	34

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Year Founded

2005

School Rankings

Marlow Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Marlow Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#387 out of 2192 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Marlow Elementary School
2023	#387
2022	#318
2021	#242
2019	#342
2018	#382
2017	#310
2016	#360
2015	#269
2014	#55
2013	#263
2012	#310

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56%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Marlow Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	56%	39%	51%
2022	65%	37%	51%
2021	63%	36%	49%
2019	63%	44%	55%
2018	61%	42%	53%
2017	64%	41%	53%
2016	63%	41%	52%
2015	67%	38%	49%
2014	97%	79%	88%
2013	94%	83%	92%
2012	94%	81%	91%

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51%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Marlow Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2022	51%	40%	49%
2021	50%	39%	48%
2019	58%	45%	53%
2018	53%	42%	53%
2017	53%	41%	51%
2016	47%	40%	48%
2015	48%	39%	44%
2014	99%	94%	97%
2013	98%	93%	97%
2012	97%	93%	97%
2011	95%	91%	95%

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70-74%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Marlow Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2022	72%	40%	55%
2021	67%	38%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Marlow Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	14:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	19:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	21:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	16:1	18:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	15:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	12:1	16:1	17:1
1989	17:1	17:1	17:1
1988	18:1	18:1	19:1
1987	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Marlow Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Marlow Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	11%	18%	11%
2022	8%	18%	10%
2021	7%	17%	9%
2020	7%	16%	8%
2019	7%	16%	8%
2018	7%	15%	7%
2017	7%	15%	7%
2016	6%	15%	6%
2015	6%	14%	6%
2014	6%	13%	5%
2013	6%	13%	5%
2012	5%	12%	5%
2011	5%	12%	4%
2010	4%	11%	4%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	2%	11%	3%
2007	2%	10%	2%
2006	2%	9%	2%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	1%	6%	1%

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Marlow Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	7%	36%	17%
2022	7%	36%	16%
2021	7%	36%	16%
2020	6%	37%	16%
2019	6%	37%	16%
2018	6%	37%	15%
2017	6%	37%	15%
2016	5%	37%	16%
2015	5%	37%	16%
2014	3%	37%	15%
2013	4%	37%	15%
2012	3%	37%	15%
2011	3%	37%	15%
2010	4%	37%	15%
2009	3%	39%	16%
2008	4%	39%	16%
2007	3%	39%	16%
2006	3%	39%	16%
2005	2%	38%	16%
2004	1%	38%	15%
2003	2%	38%	16%
2002	2%	38%	16%
2001	2%	38%	16%
2000	1%	38%	15%
1999	2%	38%	14%
1998	2%	38%	15%
1997	1%	37%	16%
1996	1%	38%	16%

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White

75%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Marlow Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	76%	36%	65%
2022	79%	37%	67%
2021	80%	38%	68%
2020	82%	39%	71%
2019	82%	39%	71%
2018	84%	40%	74%
2017	84%	40%	74%
2016	86%	41%	74%
2015	86%	42%	75%
2014	87%	43%	75%
2013	86%	43%	76%
2012	87%	44%	75%
2011	89%	44%	76%
2010	87%	45%	76%
2009	92%	46%	79%
2008	92%	46%	79%
2007	93%	47%	80%
2006	93%	48%	81%
2005	94%	49%	81%
2004	96%	52%	82%
2003	97%	53%	82%
2002	97%	54%	83%
2001	97%	55%	83%
2000	99%	56%	84%
1999	98%	57%	85%
1998	98%	57%	85%
1997	99%	58%	84%
1996	99%	58%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Marlow Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Marlow Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	0.41	0.71	0.54
2022	0.36	0.70	0.52
2021	0.35	0.70	0.50
2020	0.32	0.69	0.47
2019	0.32	0.69	0.47
2018	0.29	0.68	0.43
2017	0.29	0.68	0.43
2016	0.26	0.68	0.43
2015	0.26	0.67	0.42
2014	0.25	0.67	0.41
2013	0.27	0.67	0.40
2012	0.24	0.66	0.41
2011	0.22	0.66	0.40
2010	0.24	0.65	0.39
2009	0.15	0.64	0.35
2008	0.15	0.64	0.35
2007	0.13	0.63	0.34
2006	0.13	0.61	0.33
2005	0.12	0.61	0.32
2004	0.08	0.59	0.30
2003	0.06	0.58	0.30
2002	0.06	0.57	0.29
2001	0.06	0.56	0.29
2000	0.01	0.55	0.27
1999	0.03	0.54	0.26
1998	0.03	0.54	0.26
1997	0.01	0.53	0.26
1996	0.01	0.52	0.27

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marlow Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	22%	54%	31%
2022	27%	53%	28%
2021	22%	53%	30%
2020	23%	55%	31%
2019	23%	55%	31%
2018	26%	57%	31%
2017	26%	57%	31%
2016	27%	57%	31%
2015	30%	57%	31%
2014	34%	56%	33%
2013	34%	53%	34%
2012	34%	51%	34%
2011	32%	51%	33%
2010	29%	48%	31%
2009	25%	44%	26%
2008	20%	42%	24%
2007	20%	42%	22%
2006	16%	42%	19%
2005	23%	39%	23%
2004	19%	38%	21%
2003	18%	37%	21%
2002	15%	36%	22%
2001	14%	35%	21%
2000	13%	36%	21%
1999	19%	37%	23%
1998	29%	44%	31%
1997	29%	43%	30%
1996	22%	38%	24%
1995	36%	37%	25%
1994	36%	36%	25%
1993	33%	34%	23%
1992	95%	32%	29%
1991	28%	28%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Marlow Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	9%	6%	9%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	10%	6%	8%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	12%	9%	10%
2008	11%	9%	10%
2007	7%	9%	8%
2006	10%	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	9%
2003	8%	8%	9%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	8%	8%	9%
2000	6%	8%	9%
1999	10%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Effingham County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marlow Elementary School's ranking?

Marlow Elementary School is ranked #387 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Marlow Elementary School often compared to?

Marlow Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Effingham Elementary School, Rincon Elementary School, Sand Hill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Marlow Elementary School?

710 students attend Marlow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Marlow Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Marlow Elementary School?

Marlow Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Marlow Elementary School offer ?

Marlow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Marlow Elementary School part of?

Marlow Elementary School is part of Effingham County School District.