Albany Standard

There were 2,003 fifth grade students enrolled in Dougherty County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.4% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Live Oak Elementary School welcomed the largest number of fifth grade students among county schools, registering 263 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Dougherty County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade.

Statewide, Dougherty County ranked 33rd in enrollment numbers, with a total of 25,343 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 33rd the year before.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

School name	# of 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Live Oak Elementary School	263	17.7%	1,486
Sherwood Acres Elementary School	192	16.1%	1,191
Turner Elementary School	153	17.2%	891
Lake Park Elementary School	151	16.1%	940
Radium Springs Elementary School	141	17%	829
International Studies Elementary Charter School	138	15.4%	894
Alice Coachman Elementary School	138	17.8%	774
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School	135	18.7%	721
Lamar Reese School of the Arts	133	18.9%	703
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	125	14.7%	851
Robert H. Harvey Elementary School	118	15%	787
West Town Elementary School	117	19.1%	612
Northside Elementary School	100	16.1%	621
Morningside Elementary School	99	15.8%	627