Scott Elementary School

Summary:

Scott Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Thomasville, Georgia, with 338 students enrolled. Unfortunately, the school has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years.

The key issues at Scott Elementary are its low test scores, with only 17.5% of 3rd graders, 9.1% of 4th graders, and 28% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Thomasville City district averages of 37.6%, 35.7%, and 47.5%, respectively. The school also has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 91.42% to 100% over the past 3 years, indicating a high-poverty student population. Despite spending more per student than the state average, Scott Elementary continues to struggle.

Interestingly, within the same Thomasville City district, Jerger Elementary School stands out as a high-performing outlier, consistently ranking in the top 15% of Georgia elementary schools and significantly outperforming Scott Elementary on test scores. Additionally, there are several higher-performing elementary schools within a 20-mile radius, such as Hamilton Elementary in Colquitt County and the Grady County elementary schools, suggesting that the issues at Scott Elementary are not solely due to its geographic location but rather indicative of deeper systemic challenges within the Thomasville City school district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

100 N Hansell St
Thomasville, GA 31792

(229) 225-2631

District: Thomasville City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1062^nd of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,024

Students who attend Scott Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	MacIntyre Park Middle School
High:	Thomasville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 324

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.0%

Hispanic:

3.4%

White:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Scott Elementary School ranks worse than 85.1% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Thomasville City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91%), Hispanic (3.4%), White (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Scott Elementary School is 11.2, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Thomasville City School District! (See more...)

Compare Scott Elementary School employs 28.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Scott Elementary School is $12,024. 1 elementary schools in the Thomasville City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Scott Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Thomasville City:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomasville City 150^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Scott Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	11.75	1028^th	1101	6.6%
2007	6.11	1090^th	1125	3.1%
2008	2.42	1130^th	1134	0.4%
2009	1.77	1127^th	1133	0.5%
2010	3.07	1164^th	1183	1.6%
2011	4.61	1177^th	1212	2.9%
2012	7.25	1141^st	1201	5.0%
2013	9.71	1128^th	1225	7.9%
2014	16.12	1086^th	1231	11.8%
2015	24.36	953^rd	1240	23.1%
2016	22.90	956^th	1233	22.5%
2017	22.21	952^nd	1205	21.0%
2018	25.25	904^th	1209	25.2%
2019	26.79	907^th	1234	26.5%
2021	22.47	918^th	1214	24.4%
2022	17.27	1035^th	1244	16.8%
2023	24.29	931^st	1242	25.0%
2024	17.01	1062^nd	1248	14.9%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Scott Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	463	463
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	469	469
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	437	437
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	458	458
1994	160	298	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1995	219	518	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1996	219	518	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1997	216	500	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
1998	96	392	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1999	85	403	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2000	78	391	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2001	56	411	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
2002	19	423	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
2003	19	423	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
2004	18	430	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
2005	14	429	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	4	454
2006	20	435	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	6	470
2007	18	410	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	4	437
2008	11	386	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	7	410
2009	18	366	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	10	397
2010	17	393	0	10	0	0	2	0	422
2011	13	427	1	10	0	0	5	0	456
2012	21	409	0	5	1	0	11	0	447
2013	18	388	0	6	3	0	7	0	422
2014	12	343	0	8	2	0	12	0	377
2015	10	327	0	10	2	0	10	0	359
2016	12	328	0	8	2	1	10	0	361
2017	10	323	1	8	2	0	8	0	352
2018	13	305	0	8	1	0	12	0	339
2019	14	321	0	14	1	0	12	0	362
2020	24	307	0	10	0	0	12	0	353
2021	21	294	0	10	0	0	7	0	332
2022	24	328	0	17	0	0	13	0	382
2023	14	300	2	11	0	0	11	0	338
2024	9	295	1	11	0	0	8	0	324

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Scott Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	463	25.0	18.5	49.7
1991	469	25.0	18.7	56.3
1992	437	25.0	17.4	59.5
1993	458	22.0	20.8	69.9
1994	460	27.1	17.0	53.9
1995	742	26.0	28.5	40.6
1996	742	26.0	28.5	40.6
1997	719	43.0	16.7	48.3
1998	490	28.4	17.3	74.3
1999	492	28.4	17.3	78
2000	472	28.8	16.4	76.3
2001	470	23.4	20.1	84.3
2002	445	24.9	17.9	86.3
2003	445	24.9	17.9	86.3
2004	450	29.9	15.1	83.8
2005	454	29.0	15.7	90.9
2006	470	27.4	17.2	94
2007	437	32.4	13.5	97.7
2008	410	29.0	14.1	95.8
2009	397	27.6	14.4	98.2
2010	422	28.0	15.0	98.1
2011	456	29.2	15.6	99.1
2012	447	28.7	15.5	96.4
2013	422	29.4	14.3	95
2014	377	28.1	13.4	66.8
2015	359	27.0	13.2	91.1
2016	361	26.0	13.8	99.2
2017	352	25.4	13.8	100
2018	339	29.6	11.4	100
2019	362	27.9	12.9	100
2020	353	24.9	14.1	100
2021	332	26.3	12.6	100
2022	382	29.5	12.9	n/a
2023	338	25.6	13.2	91.4
2024	324	28.7	11.2	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Scott Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	463	25.0	18.5	49.7
1991	469	25.0	18.7	56.3
1992	437	25.0	17.4	59.5
1993	458	22.0	20.8	69.9
1994	460	27.1	17.0	53.9
1995	742	26.0	28.5	40.6
1996	742	26.0	28.5	40.6
1997	719	43.0	16.7	48.3
1998	490	28.4	17.3	74.3
1999	492	28.4	17.3	78
2000	472	28.8	16.4	76.3
2001	470	23.4	20.1	84.3
2002	445	24.9	17.9	86.3
2003	445	24.9	17.9	86.3
2004	450	29.9	15.1	83.8
2005	454	29.0	15.7	90.9
2006	470	27.4	17.2	94
2007	437	32.4	13.5	97.7
2008	410	29.0	14.1	95.8
2009	397	27.6	14.4	98.2
2010	422	28.0	15.0	98.1
2011	456	29.2	15.6	99.1
2012	447	28.7	15.5	96.4
2013	422	29.4	14.3	95
2014	377	28.1	13.4	66.8
2015	359	27.0	13.2	91.1
2016	361	26.0	13.8	99.2
2017	352	25.4	13.8	100
2018	339	29.6	11.4	100
2019	362	27.9	12.9	100
2020	353	24.9	14.1	100
2021	332	26.3	12.6	100
2022	382	29.5	12.9	n/a
2023	338	25.6	13.2	91.4
2024	324	28.7	11.2	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Scott Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,304 (11.2%)	$10,384 (88.8%)	$11,688
2018	$1,186 (10.0%)	$10,639 (90.0%)	$11,824
2019	$1,475 (12.3%)	$10,549 (87.7%)	$12,024

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Scott Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 907^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 931^st of 1242 Elementary schools	1.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Scott Elementary School)	37	6.4	30.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thomasville City)	47.1	37.3	9.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Scott Elementary School)	32.6	10.9	21.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomasville City)	42.3	36.5	5.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Scott Elementary School)	36.7	17.1	19.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thomasville City)	43.7	38.3	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Scott Elementary School)	24.5	39	14.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Thomasville City)	41.1	49.8	8.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Scott Elementary School)	39.7	22.2	17.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Thomasville City)	50.9	39.2	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Scott Elementary School)	17.2	23.8	6.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Thomasville City)	40.4	37.3	3.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Scott Elementary School)	19	33.3	14.3%
5th Grade Science (Thomasville City)	41.7	42.6	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	362	338	6.6%
African American	321	300	6.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	14	11	21.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	14	14
Two or More Races	12	11	8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	91.4%	8.6%

Schools Near Scott Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N Hansell St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2631	324	29	11.2	100.0%	9 (2.8%)	295 (91.0%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	17	1062^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	14.9%		24.3	931^st of 1242 public elementary schools	25.0%	131	17.5	9.1	28.0				21.1	14.5	22.0				32.0			$12,024	$1,475	$10,549
Harper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Fletcher St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2622	314	20	15.9	100.0%	5 (1.6%)	297 (94.6%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	6	1241^st of 1248 public elementary schools	0.6%		6.7	1224^th of 1242 public elementary schools	1.4%	17	9.8	4.3	15.7				11.8	2.2	9.8				7.8			$14,291	$1,809	$12,482
Jerger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1006 S Broad St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	No	(229) 225-2625	740	48	15.3	42.8%	468 (63.2%)	209 (28.2%)	18 (2.4%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.1%)	89	148^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.1%		88.7	145^th of 1242 public elementary schools	88.3%	3	63.9	63.2	74.2				73.2	74.5	47.4				64.9			$8,709	$613	$8,096
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School	Public	1-2	277 Hall Rd	Thomasville	31757	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-4387	811	61	13.2	74.6%	419 (51.7%)	290 (35.8%)	63 (7.8%)	11 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)								(n/a)																$9,388	$885	$8,504
Cross Creek Elementary School	Public	3-4	324 Clark Rd	Thomasville	31757	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-3900	760	59	12.8	70.9%	394 (51.8%)	280 (36.8%)	51 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	59.1	461^st of 1248 public elementary schools	63.1%		46.5	603^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	51.4%	142	41.8	35.9					43.2	57.5								$9,672	$845	$8,827
Hand In Hand Primary	Public	PK-K	4687 US Highway 84 Byp W	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-3908	731	52	14.0	80.4%	394 (53.9%)	252 (34.5%)	43 (5.9%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)								(n/a)																$14,635	$830	$13,805
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 20th St NE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-8441	647	47	13.7	92.6%	186 (28.7%)	255 (39.4%)	176 (27.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	31.5	820^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.3%		25.9	898^th of 1242 public elementary schools	27.7%	78	27.7	20.0	22.7				38.6	58.8	27.8				18.6			$9,080	$1,172	$7,908
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	322 4th Avenue SE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-3723	512	43	11.9	95.5%	125 (24.4%)	214 (41.8%)	156 (30.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	33.6	793^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	36.5%		35.3	764^th of 1242 public elementary schools	38.5%	29	13.7	29.2	36.0				34.2	55.6	22.7				29.3			$8,810	$1,134	$7,676
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	985 1st St NW	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-2422	375	33	11.5	84.3%	30 (8.0%)	99 (26.4%)	235 (62.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	37.7	728^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.7%		38.8	708^th of 1242 public elementary schools	43.0%	20	28.1	29.2	38.1				51.6	47.7	23.8				15.9			$9,687	$1,359	$8,328
Shiver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1847 Ga Highway 93 N	Pelham	31779	Mitchell County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-2325	472	42	11.3	60.4%	334 (70.8%)	35 (7.4%)	80 (16.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	56.9	480^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.5%		57	488^th of 1242 public elementary schools	60.7%	8	50.0	34.0	34.6	31.4	30.6	57.8	54.2	60.0	42.3	41.2	54.2	75.0	40.4	62.2	37.8	$9,800	$348	$9,453

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Elementary School

Is Scott Elementary School a good school?

Scott Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Scott Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Scott Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : MacIntyre Park Middle School
High : Thomasville High School

How many students attend Scott Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 324 students attended Scott Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Scott Elementary School?

Students at Scott Elementary School are 91% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Scott Elementary School in?

Thomasville City

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