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J. D. Dickerson Primary School

800 North St E
Vidalia, GA 30474

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Tel: (912) 537-3421

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J. D. Dickerson Primary School serves 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 456 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

J. D. Dickerson Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

J. D. Dickerson Primary School's student population of 456 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J. D. Dickerson Primary School
Pre-K	143
Kind	149
1	164

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Total Students

456 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School
2025	456
2024	464
2023	456
2022	467
2021	459
2020	503
2019	529
2018	524
2017	524
2016	543
2015	554
2014	565
2013	570
2012	568
2011	552
2010	680
2009	705
2008	743
2007	771
2006	747
2005	754
2004	687
2003	628
2002	559
2001	575
2000	531
1999	577
1998	559
1997	623
1996	652
1995	635
1994	650
1993	668
1992	705
1991	670
1990	653
1989	751

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School
2025	32
2024	32
2023	35
2022	32
2021	32
2020	34
2019	33
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	32
2014	29
2013	30
2012	30
2011	30
2010	41
2009	45
2008	49
2007	46
2006	42
2005	42
2004	34
2003	30
2002	27
2001	37
2000	36
1999	37
1998	38
1997	38
1996	36
1995	38
1994	40
1993	36
1992	38
1991	39
1990	38
1989	38

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School Rankings

The of J. D. Dickerson Primary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (GA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	15:1	15:1	27:1
2023	13:1	15:1	25:1
2022	15:1	15:1	27:1
2021	14:1	15:1	27:1
2020	15:1	15:1	27:1
2019	16:1	15:1	27:1
2018	17:1	16:1	26:1
2017	17:1	16:1	26:1
2016	18:1	16:1	27:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	19:1	16:1	16:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	15:1	15:1
2005	18:1	15:1	15:1
2004	20:1	16:1	17:1
2003	21:1	16:1	17:1
2002	21:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	15:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1
1989	20:1	17:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2024	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2024	13%	19%	7%
2023	12%	18%	7%
2022	11%	18%	7%
2021	7%	17%	6%
2020	7%	16%	6%
2019	6%	16%	6%
2018	8%	15%	6%
2017	8%	15%	6%
2016	8%	15%	7%
2015	9%	14%	6%
2014	5%	13%	3%
2013	5%	13%	3%
2012	4%	12%	2%
2011	3%	12%	3%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	7%	11%	5%
2008	6%	11%	4%
2007	5%	10%	3%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	4%	9%	2%
2004	3%	7%	2%
2003	3%	6%	1%
2002	4%	6%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
1996	2%	2%	1%

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Black

50%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2024	51%	36%	29%
2023	51%	36%	30%
2022	51%	36%	29%
2021	54%	36%	29%
2020	52%	37%	30%
2019	50%	37%	30%
2018	53%	37%	30%
2017	53%	37%	30%
2016	56%	37%	42%
2015	54%	37%	49%
2014	53%	37%	48%
2013	48%	37%	47%
2012	46%	37%	47%
2011	44%	37%	47%
2010	45%	37%	47%
2009	43%	39%	47%
2008	44%	39%	49%
2007	42%	39%	48%
2006	41%	39%	49%
2005	47%	38%	50%
2004	49%	38%	49%
2003	52%	38%	50%
2002	57%	38%	49%
2001	57%	38%	49%
2000	58%	38%	48%
1999	59%	38%	48%
1998	58%	38%	48%
1997	55%	37%	47%
1996	53%	38%	46%
1995	48%	37%	43%
1994	39%	37%	40%

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White

31%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2024	29%	35%	21%
2023	33%	36%	22%
2022	34%	37%	23%
2021	34%	38%	23%
2020	36%	39%	24%
2019	38%	39%	24%
2018	35%	40%	25%
2017	35%	40%	25%
2016	32%	41%	46%
2015	34%	42%	43%
2014	37%	43%	45%
2013	41%	43%	47%
2012	47%	44%	48%
2011	48%	44%	48%
2010	50%	45%	48%
2009	48%	46%	46%
2008	48%	46%	45%
2007	50%	47%	46%
2006	52%	48%	46%
2005	47%	49%	46%
2004	47%	52%	47%
2003	44%	53%	47%
2002	38%	54%	47%
2001	39%	55%	47%
2000	42%	56%	50%
1999	42%	57%	50%
1998	44%	57%	50%
1997	45%	58%	51%
1996	45%	58%	52%
1995	51%	59%	55%
1994	60%	60%	58%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2024	6%	5%	4%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2025	0.64	0.72
2024	0.64	0.71	0.43
2023	0.62	0.71	0.43
2022	0.62	0.70	0.44
2021	0.59	0.70	0.44
2020	0.60	0.69	0.44
2019	0.60	0.69	0.44
2018	0.59	0.68	0.43
2017	0.59	0.68	0.43
2016	0.58	0.68	0.60
2015	0.59	0.67	0.58
2014	0.59	0.67	0.57
2013	0.60	0.67	0.57
2012	0.58	0.66	0.55
2011	0.58	0.66	0.56
2010	0.55	0.65	0.55
2009	0.59	0.64	0.57
2008	0.58	0.64	0.56
2007	0.58	0.63	0.56
2006	0.57	0.61	0.55
2005	0.56	0.61	0.55
2004	0.54	0.59	0.54
2003	0.54	0.58	0.53
2002	0.54	0.57	0.54
2001	0.53	0.56	0.54
2000	0.52	0.55	0.52
1999	0.52	0.54	0.52
1998	0.52	0.54	0.52
1997	0.53	0.53	0.52
1996	0.52	0.52	0.52
1995	0.51	0.52	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

63%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2025	100%	63%
2024	96%	59%	59%
2023	86%	54%	58%
2022	100%	53%	67%
2021	84%	53%	57%
2020	98%	55%	62%
2019	92%	55%	62%
2018	92%	57%	67%
2017	92%	57%	67%
2016	76%	57%	54%
2015	70%	57%	61%
2014	72%	56%	62%
2013	66%	53%	59%
2012	68%	51%	59%
2011	63%	51%	57%
2010	60%	48%	55%
2009	56%	44%	52%
2008	52%	42%	51%
2007	51%	42%	50%
2006	51%	42%	50%
2005	49%	39%	48%
2004	52%	38%	48%
2003	55%	37%	47%
2002	57%	36%	46%
2001	54%	35%	44%
2000	62%	36%	46%
1999	66%	37%	46%
1998	73%	44%	54%
1997	63%	43%	49%
1996	61%	38%	44%
1995	54%	37%	42%
1994	42%	36%	40%
1993	40%	34%	38%
1992	39%	32%	35%
1991	39%	28%	33%
1990	36%	28%	34%
1989	29%	23%	32%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	8%	9%	7%
2008	8%	9%	8%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	7%	8%	6%
2001	7%	8%	7%
2000	6%	8%	5%

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School District Name

Vidalia City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are J. D. Dickerson Primary School often compared to?

J. D. Dickerson Primary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Toombs Central Elementary School, Lyons Primary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend J. D. Dickerson Primary School?

456 students attend J. D. Dickerson Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of J. D. Dickerson Primary School students are Black, 31% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J. D. Dickerson Primary School?

J. D. Dickerson Primary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does J. D. Dickerson Primary School offer ?

J. D. Dickerson Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is J. D. Dickerson Primary School part of?

J. D. Dickerson Primary School is part of Vidalia City School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 456 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education