| Effingham County Board of Education
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| Member
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District
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Term Ends
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| Charles E. Tomberlin |
District 1 |
2014
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| Troy K. Alford |
District 2 |
2016
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| F. Lamar Allen |
District 3 |
2016
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| Elizabeth Helmly |
District 4 |
2014
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| Vickie Decker |
District 5 |
2016
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School board elections
- See also: Effingham County Schools elections (2014)
Members of the board are elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis. Two seats, Districts 1 and 4, were up for election on May 20, 2014. Three seats will be on the ballot in May 2016.
Public participation in board meetings
The board maintains the following policy regarding public participation in board meetings, which was adopted in 2008:
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All official meetings of the Effingham County Board of Education shall be open to the public. However, the Board reserves the right to meet and to adjourn or to recess a meeting at any time to discuss such matters as may be properly considered in executive sessions.
It is the Board's desire for citizens of the Effingham County School District to attend its sessions so that the public may become more familiar with the operation and programs of the schools and so the Board may have more opportunity to address matters of public concern, including meeting with appropriate school level officials and the superintendent.
In order to assure that persons who wish to appear before the Board may be heard, and to assure further that the Board may conduct its meetings properly and efficiently, the following rules and procedures shall apply to public participation in Board meetings.
1. Anyone wishing to speak before the Board, in the capacity of an individual or representing a group, shall inform the Superintendent by letter, fax, or e-mail or the desire to do so as early as possible, but in no event later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled Board meeting. Such notice shall include information regarding the topic to be addressed and, where applicable, previous steps taken to resolve the matter of concern; such as meeting with the school Principal or Superintendent.
2. A majority vote of the Board is necessary to allow unscheduled participation. When such participation is allowed, the rules and procedures which follow still apply.
3. Anyone wishing to speak before the Board shall identify their name, address, and group, if any, they are representing.
4. The presentation of anyone wishing to speak before the Board should be as brief as possible, and unless an extension of time is granted, the presentation shall be limited to ten minutes.
5. Speakers may offer such objective criticisms of school operations and programs as concerns them. However, in public session, the Board will not hear personal complaints of school personnel or complaints against any person connected with the school system. Other channels provide for Board consideration and disposition of legitimate complaints in that regard.
6. No profane or vulgar language, nor personal abuse against any person, shall be permitted.
7. The Board vests in its chairperson or other presiding officer the authority to terminate the remark of anyone who does not adhere to the rules and procedures set forth herein.
8. Members of the Board are without authority to act independently as individuals in official matters; thus, questions may be directed to Board members, but answers must be deferred pending consideration by the Board.[6]
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| —Effingham County Schools' website, (2008)
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Budget
From 1993 to 2013, the Effingham County school district had an average of $71,544,952 in revenue and $71,101,095 in expenditures, according to the United States Census Bureau's survey of school system finances. The district had a yearly average of $17,592,476 in outstanding debt. The district retired $2,203,000 of its debt and issued $2,478,476 in new debt each year on average.[8]
Revenue
The table below separates the district's revenue into the three sources identified by the agency: local, state, and federal.
| Revenue by Source |
Fiscal
Year |
Local |
State |
Federal |
Revenue Total |
| Total |
% of Revenue |
Total |
% of Revenue |
Total |
% of Revenue |
| Click [show] on the right to display the revenue data for prior years. |
| 1993 | $6,648,000 | 26.39% | $16,801,000 | 66.70% | $1,740,000 | 6.91% | $25,189,000 |
| 1994 | $7,057,000 | 25.38% | $19,046,000 | 68.51% | $1,699,000 | 6.11% | $27,802,000 |
| 1995 | $9,794,000 | 30.91% | $19,952,000 | 62.96% | $1,943,000 | 6.13% | $31,689,000 |
| 1996 | $10,652,000 | 29.73% | $23,279,000 | 64.98% | $1,896,000 | 5.29% | $35,827,000 |
| 1997 | $11,419,000 | 29.04% | $25,692,000 | 65.34% | $2,209,000 | 5.62% | $39,320,000 |
| 1998 | $13,777,000 | 31.42% | $27,551,000 | 62.84% | $2,518,000 | 5.74% | $43,846,000 |
| 1999 | $16,942,000 | 34.83% | $29,016,000 | 59.66% | $2,679,000 | 5.51% | $48,637,000 |
| 2000 | $18,062,000 | 33.84% | $32,045,000 | 60.04% | $3,265,000 | 6.12% | $53,372,000 |
| 2001 | $18,576,000 | 32.40% | $35,304,000 | 61.57% | $3,461,000 | 6.04% | $57,341,000 |
| 2002 | $20,005,000 | 30.04% | $42,483,000 | 63.80% | $4,096,000 | 6.15% | $66,584,000 |
| 2003 | $21,584,000 | 30.00% | $45,370,000 | 63.07% | $4,983,000 | 6.93% | $71,937,000 |
| 2004 | $24,578,000 | 33.85% | $42,798,000 | 58.94% | $5,236,000 | 7.21% | $72,612,000 |
| 2005 | $27,700,000 | 35.61% | $45,064,000 | 57.94% | $5,018,000 | 6.45% | $77,782,000 |
| 2006 | $34,993,000 | 36.61% | $55,224,000 | 57.78% | $5,355,000 | 5.60% | $95,572,000 |
| 2007 | $38,685,000 | 37.38% | $58,800,000 | 56.82% | $6,002,000 | 5.80% | $103,487,000 |
| 2008 | $41,989,000 | 36.99% | $65,685,000 | 57.87% | $5,832,000 | 5.14% | $113,506,000 |
| 2009 | $41,424,000 | 35.34% | $68,422,000 | 58.37% | $7,382,000 | 6.30% | $117,228,000 |
| 2010 | $37,971,000 | 36.12% | $53,097,000 | 50.50% | $14,069,000 | 13.38% | $105,137,000 |
| 2011 | $40,759,000 | 37.22% | $56,900,000 | 51.97% | $11,835,000 | 10.81% | $109,494,000 |
| 2012 | $40,099,000 | 38.77% | $55,018,000 | 53.20% | $8,302,000 | 8.03% | $103,419,000 |
| 2013 | $39,148,000 | 38.13% | $55,818,000 | 54.37% | $7,697,000 | 7.50% | $102,663,000 |
| Avg. | $24,850,571 | 33.33% | $41,588,810 | 59.87% | $5,105,571 | 6.80% | $71,544,952 |
Expenditures
The table below separates the district's expenditures into five categories identified by the agency:
- Instruction: operation expenditures, state payments on behalf of the district for instruction and benefits, and retirement system transfers
- Support Services: support services, food services, and retirement system transfers for support service staff
- Capital Spending: capital outlay expenditures (i.e., construction, land or facilities purchases, and equipment purchases)
- Debt & Gov. Payments: payments to state and local governments and interest on school system debt
- Other: all other non-K-12 programs, except food services
| Expenditures by Category |
Fiscal
Year |
Instruction |
Support Services |
Capital Spending |
Debt & Gov. Payments |
Other |
Budget
Total |
| Total |
% of Budget |
Total |
% of Budget |
Total |
% of Budget |
Total |
% of Budget |
Total |
% of Budget |
| Click [show] on the right to display the expenditure data for prior years. |
| 1993 | $14,354,000 | 60.09% | $7,664,000 | 32.08% | $1,660,000 | 6.95% | $89,000 | 0.37% | $121,000 | 0.51% | $23,888,000 |
| 1994 | $16,018,000 | 57.79% | $8,888,000 | 32.07% | $2,559,000 | 9.23% | $77,000 | 0.28% | $175,000 | 0.63% | $27,717,000 |
| 1995 | $17,499,000 | 46.28% | $10,021,000 | 26.50% | $9,166,000 | 24.24% | $923,000 | 2.44% | $202,000 | 0.53% | $37,811,000 |
| 1996 | $18,767,000 | 41.94% | $11,315,000 | 25.28% | $13,469,000 | 30.10% | $1,041,000 | 2.33% | $160,000 | 0.36% | $44,752,000 |
| 1997 | $21,533,000 | 51.34% | $13,346,000 | 31.82% | $5,504,000 | 13.12% | $1,500,000 | 3.58% | $60,000 | 0.14% | $41,943,000 |
| 1998 | $23,537,000 | 54.58% | $14,271,000 | 33.09% | $4,395,000 | 10.19% | $897,000 | 2.08% | $26,000 | 0.06% | $43,126,000 |
| 1999 | $26,079,000 | 54.78% | $15,530,000 | 32.62% | $4,294,000 | 9.02% | $1,675,000 | 3.52% | $29,000 | 0.06% | $47,607,000 |
| 2000 | $29,396,000 | 57.88% | $16,695,000 | 32.87% | $3,686,000 | 7.26% | $1,011,000 | 1.99% | $0 | 0.00% | $50,788,000 |
| 2001 | $31,574,000 | 57.47% | $17,680,000 | 32.18% | $4,748,000 | 8.64% | $942,000 | 1.71% | $0 | 0.00% | $54,944,000 |
| 2002 | $34,650,000 | 52.44% | $19,357,000 | 29.30% | $11,124,000 | 16.84% | $941,000 | 1.42% | $0 | 0.00% | $66,072,000 |
| 2003 | $37,578,000 | 48.59% | $21,417,000 | 27.69% | $17,390,000 | 22.49% | $950,000 | 1.23% | $0 | 0.00% | $77,335,000 |
| 2004 | $38,842,000 | 54.98% | $21,836,000 | 30.91% | $9,038,000 | 12.79% | $926,000 | 1.31% | $0 | 0.00% | $70,642,000 |
| 2005 | $43,127,000 | 60.42% | $22,406,000 | 31.39% | $4,839,000 | 6.78% | $993,000 | 1.39% | $12,000 | 0.02% | $71,377,000 |
| 2006 | $50,448,000 | 56.07% | $25,332,000 | 28.16% | $13,363,000 | 14.85% | $821,000 | 0.91% | $6,000 | 0.01% | $89,970,000 |
| 2007 | $56,576,000 | 55.03% | $30,791,000 | 29.95% | $14,465,000 | 14.07% | $975,000 | 0.95% | $6,000 | 0.01% | $102,813,000 |
| 2008 | $64,600,000 | 56.58% | $34,097,000 | 29.87% | $14,317,000 | 12.54% | $1,142,000 | 1.00% | $11,000 | 0.01% | $114,167,000 |
| 2009 | $64,529,000 | 55.12% | $33,301,000 | 28.44% | $18,256,000 | 15.59% | $969,000 | 0.83% | $24,000 | 0.02% | $117,079,000
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| 2010 | $63,076,000 | 57.33% | $32,293,000 | 29.35% | $13,765,000 | 12.51% | $875,000 | 0.80% | $21,000 | 0.02% | $110,030,000 |
| 2011 | $62,710,000 | 63.22% | $32,237,000 | 32.50% | $3,624,000 | 3.65% | $607,000 | 0.61% | $15,000 | 0.02% | $99,193,000 |
| 2012 | $62,205,000 | 60.48% | $33,162,000 | 32.24% | $6,978,000 | 6.78% | $454,000 | 0.44% | $55,000 | 0.05% | $102,854,000 |
| 2013 | $61,414,000 | 62.02% | $33,562,000 | 33.90% | $3,743,000 | 3.78% | $287,000 | 0.29% | $9,000 | 0.01% | $99,015,000
| | Avg. | $39,929,143 | 55.45% | $21,676,238 | 30.58% | $8,589,667 | 12.45% | $861,667 | 1.40% | $44,381 | 0.12% | $71,101,095 |
Debt
The table below shows the amount of debt retired, issued, and outstanding in the district for each year.
| Debt |
Fiscal
Year |
Retired |
Issued |
Outstanding |
| Click [show] on the right to display the debt data for prior years. |
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| 1993 | $220,000 | $0 | $1,035,000 |
| 1994 | $235,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,800,000 |
| 1995 | $910,000 | $8,000 | $17,550,000 |
| 1996 | $620,000 | $0 | $16,930,000 |
| 1997 | $286,000 | $0 | $16,080,000 |
| 1998 | $1,035,000 | $0 | $15,045,000 |
| 1999 | $1,076,000 | $0 | $13,970,000 |
| 2000 | $1,710,000 | $0 | $21,335,000 |
| 2001 | $2,872,000 | $0 | $19,082,000 |
| 2002 | $1,950,000 | $10,000,000 | $28,403,000 |
| 2003 | $3,678,000 | $10,000,000 | $34,185,000 |
| 2004 | $3,699,000 | $40,000 | $24,205,000 |
| 2005 | $3,325,000 | $0 | $12,660,000 |
| 2006 | $3,978,000 | $0 | $9,522,000 |
| 2007 | $1,590,000 | $15,000,000 | $22,605,000 |
| 2008 | $2,217,000 | $0 | $20,388,000 |
| 2009 | $4,630,000 | $0 | $24,219,000 |
| 2010 | $3,352,000 | $0 | $21,169,000 |
| 2011 | $3,220,000 | $0 | $17,949,000 |
| 2012 | $2,750,000 | $0 | $9,110,000 |
| 2013 | $2,910,000 | $0 | $6,200,000 | | Avg. | $2,203,000 | $2,478,476 | $17,592,476 |
Teacher salaries
Catoosa County teacher salaries are based on years of service and teacher certification. A teacher can earn higher salaries by pursuing various teaching certifications. The salary schedule also accounts for experience by providing higher starting salaries and greater potential salaries depending on years of service. The following table details the salary schedule set forth by the Georgia Department of Education:[9]
| Salary structure
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| Years of experience
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Minimum salary ($)
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Maximum salary ($)
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| 0-2 years |
31,586 |
48,213
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| 3-5 years |
32,505 |
52,683
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| 6-8 years |
35,550 |
58,974
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| 9-10 years |
38,847 |
60,743
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| 11-12 years |
40,012 |
62,565
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| 13-14 years |
41,212 |
64,442
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| 15-16 years |
42,448 |
66,375
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| 17-18 years |
43,721 |
68,366
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| 19-20 years |
45,033 |
70,417
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| 21+ years |
46,384 |
72,530
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Schools in Effingham County Schools
Enrollment
The district served 11,559 students during the 2013-2014 school year. The district experienced a 2.0 percent increase in enrollment between 2008 and 2014. The following chart details enrollment in the district between 2008 and 2014:[10]
| Total enrollment
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| Year
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Enrollment
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Year-to-year change (%)
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| 2008-2009 |
11,330 |
N/A
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| 2009-2010 |
11,491 |
1.4
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| 2010-2011 |
11,515 |
0.2
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| 2011-2012 |
11,502 |
-0.1
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| 2012-2013 |
11,422 |
-0.7
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| 2013-2014 |
11,559 |
1.2
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District schools
Effingham County Schools operates 14 schools listed below in alphabetical order:[11]
| Effingham County Schools
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| School Name
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| Blandford Elementary School
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| Ebenezer Elementary School
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| Ebenezer Middle School
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| Effingham College & Career Academy
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| Effingham County High School
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| Effingham County Middle School
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| Guyton Elementary School
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| Marlow Elementary School
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| Rincon Elementary School
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| Sand Hill Elementary School
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| South Effingham Elementary School
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| South Effingham High School
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| South Effingham Middle School
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| Springfield Elementary School
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Academic performance
The Georgia Department of Education administers annual tests to students in grades three through eight called the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT). These tests assess the proficiency of district students in five academic subjects including reading, English language arts (ELA), math, science and social studies. The CRCTs are designed to measure progress by students in topics covered by the Common Core State Standards. A student meets state proficiency goals with a score of 800 and exceeds state proficiency goals with a score of 850 or higher. The following tables detail the percentage of students who met or exceeded proficiency levels on the CRCTs during the 2013-2014 school year:[12][13]
| CRCT Scores, Grades 3-5, 2013-2014[13]
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| Grade
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Subject
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District meets/exceeds standard (%)
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| 3 |
Reading |
96.1
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| 3 |
ELA |
94.8
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| 3 |
Math |
89.2
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| 3 |
Science |
89.3
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| 3 |
Social Science |
92.5
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| 4 |
Reading |
97.8
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| 4 |
ELA |
95.4
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| 4 |
Math |
94.3
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| 4 |
Science |
91.9
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| 4 |
Social Science |
93.2
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| 5 |
Reading |
98.3
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| 5 |
ELA |
97.8
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| 5 |
Math |
95.7
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| 5 |
Science |
91.3
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| 5 |
Social Science |
90.8
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| CRCT Scores, Grades 6-8, 2013-2014[13]
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| Grade
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Subject
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District meets/exceeds standard (%)
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| 6 |
Reading |
97.8
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| 6 |
ELA |
93.8
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| 6 |
Math |
92.3
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| 6 |
Science |
82.0
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| 6 |
Social Science |
86.0
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| 7 |
Reading |
98.1
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| 7 |
ELA |
96.9
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| 7 |
Math |
96.6
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| 7 |
Science |
92.9
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| 7 |
Social Science |
91.9
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| 8 |
Reading |
98.8
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| 8 |
ELA |
97.8
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| 8 |
Math |
92.1
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| 8 |
Science |
89.2
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| 8 |
Social Science |
89.9
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Contact information
Effingham County Schools
405 North Ash Street
Springfield, GA 31329
Phone: (912) 754-6491
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Georgia Department of Education, "Effingham County Schools FISCAL YEAR: 2011-12," accessed November 27, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Effingham County, Georgia," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Effingham County Schools, "Superintendent's Office," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ Effingham County Schools, "Board Members," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Effingham County Schools, "Public Participation in Board Meetings," June 4, 2008
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Public School System Finances: Historical Data," accessed December 1, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Department of Education, "State Salary Schedule," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Department of Education, "Enrollment by Ethnicity/Race , Gender and Grade Level (PK-12)," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Effingham County Schools, "Home," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Department of Education, "Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT)," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Georgia Department of Education, "CRCT Statewide Scores," accessed November 13, 2014
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