Orrs Elementary School
A National School of Character
1553 Flynt Street
Griffin, Georgia 30223
Phone: (770) 229-3743 
Fax: (770) 467-4629

Principal: Dexter Martin
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Assistant Principal: Becky Woodruff

Secretary: Deena Shockley

Parent to contact for more information:
Missy Martin
(770) 412-9669

Number of Students in Grades Pre-K-5:  618

Number of Faculty and Staff: 77

2008-2009 pupil-teacher ratio:
Pre-K: 20:1 (plus a paraprofessional)
Kindergarten: 20:1 (plus a paraprofessional)
1st Grade: 20:1
2nd Grade: 18:1
3rd Grade: 17:1
4th Grade: 24:1
5th Grade: 23:1
 

Special school programs/activities/events

• Honors Program
• Enrichment Program
• Newcomers Group
• DARE Program
• Character Education Program
• Student-produced daily news show
• Orrs Mentoring Program
• After-School Program (3-6 p.m.)
• Attendance incentive program
• Accelerated Math incentive program
• Accelerated Reader incentive program

Partners in Education:
All-State Agent Matt Still
Backyard Baskets & More
Brusters
Carver Road Baptist Church
Championship Martial Arts
Christian Ministries Hospice
Cici's Pizza
Creative Costumes
Curry's Collision
Flint River Astronomy Club
Georgia Banking Company
Griffin Skate In
Ison's Nursery
Jump-N-Play
Liberty Mutual
Magnolia Lanes
Mathiak Chiropractic Center
M.P. Roberts, Inc./Herff Jones Yearbooks
New Salem Baptist Church
Oak Hill Baptist Church
O'Charley's
Ruby Tuesday
Senoia Tractor Repair, Inc.
Space Walk Of Griffin
Special Occasions Event Center
Storage Village
Tarleton Heating & Air
The Home Depot
The Next Chapter Bookstore
Truett's Grill
Waffle House

Accomplishments of Students and Staff:

• Teacher of the Year: Diane Whatley
• Title I Distinguished School
• Literacy Days Competition system and RESA district winners
• School Bus Safety Poster Contest winner
• 4-H Project Achievement Medal winners
• Over 2,100 volunteer hours were logged by parents and community members
• Met AYP
• Signs of Life Makeover Project school