Stringfellow Elementary has 95 African American students for 2024-25

During the 2024-25 school year, Stringfellow Elementary School had an enrollment of 95 African American students—an 18.1% decrease from the prior year, Georgia Department of Education records show.

Overall, the total enrollment at Stringfellow Elementary School was 191 students that year, with African American students comprising 50% of the student population, the largest demographic group at the school.

The school is part of the Colquitt County School District, whose central office is located in Moultrie.

Colquitt County High School reported the highest number of African American students in the district during 2024-25, at 481 students, among 13 schools in the Colquitt County School District.

The National Center for Education Statistics noted Georgia’s public school racial and ethnic breakdown for the same period as 36.4% Black, 35.9% white, 18.1% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4.6% multiracial, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.

Chronic absenteeism has persisted as a significant challenge in Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. GaDOE responded with a statewide initiative involving a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign and extra support for districts with the highest needs to encourage daily attendance.

Georgia legislators in 2025 updated attendance laws, passing a bill prohibiting expulsion solely for absenteeism, adding strengthened reporting requirements and supporting efforts to help students earn their diplomas through various alternative paths.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, better than the national average of 15:1.