Overview of Furlow Charter School: Furlow Charter School is a charter school located in Americus, GA, which is in a fringe rural setting. The student population of Furlow Charter School is 560, and the school serves K-11. At Furlow Charter School, 28% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 36% scored at or above that level for reading.

The school’s minority student enrollment is 39%. The student-teacher ratio is 16:1.

The student population is made up of 50% female students and 50% male students. The school enrolls 99% economically disadvantaged students. There are 36 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Furlow Charter School: At Furlow Charter School, 28% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 36% scored at or above that level for reading.

Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Sumter County, 22% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 23% tested at or above that level for math.

Furlow Charter School did worse in math and worse in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Georgia, 38% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 41% tested at or above that level for math.