The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in Social studies. The lowest is 23% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Eastside Elementary School
Eastside Elementary is a small public elementary school in Douglas, Georgia, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school sits on McDonald Avenue in the county seat, serving an enrollment that is fully eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and drawn from the surrounding Douglas community and Coffee County area.
The student body is racially diverse, with roughly equal proportions of Black and white students, a smaller Hispanic population, and very small numbers of students from Asian, Native Hawaiian, and American Indian backgrounds. All students in the school qualify for federal meal assistance, a marker of the economic profile of the families the school serves.
State assessment data from the spring of 2025 shows proficiency rates in the low ranges across subjects and grades. In math, third grade proficiency sits notably higher than fourth and fifth, while fourth and fifth grade both show substantially lower performance. English language arts proficiency is similarly variable by grade, with third grade at its lowest point and fifth grade somewhat higher. Science proficiency in fifth grade sits in the mid-range among the assessed areas. The most recent comparable data point available is from social studies in 2014, when proficiency was much stronger; however, that assessment is no longer part of the state testing sequence, so no direct trend is possible. For the current tested subjects, only one year of data is available, so whether 2025 represents typical performance or a shift cannot yet be determined.
Multi-year trend data across elementary grades is not available because this is the first year of the current state assessment regime for which results have been reported. A parent seeking to understand recent patterns of growth or decline at the school may want to contact the school directly to learn what prior assessments showed and what support or instructional changes may be underway.
The school is located in Douglas, a small south Georgia city and county seat in an agricultural region now centered on peanut production. Downtown Douglas features a walkable historic district with shops, restaurants, and the restored art deco Martin Centre, which hosts concerts and events. The city has pursued active growth through the Douglas Square mixed-use retail project, which has brought national retailers and is catalyzing new commercial and residential development. General Coffee State Park lies a short drive to the east.
Douglas is served by the Coffee County Board of Education. The district is in the midst of capital improvements, with construction of a new West Green Elementary School underway as of early 2025, replacing the existing rural campus in the southern part of the county. This reflects the district's long-term planning, though Eastside itself operates on its current campus. A parent considering Eastside would be choosing a neighborhood elementary school in a community experiencing incremental growth and public investment, serving a student population with significant economic need and racial diversity.
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