Best Public Schools in Zip Code 31757

Summary:

The 31757 zip code area is served by two public elementary schools - Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School and Cross Creek Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Thomas County school district, which is ranked 101 out of 203 districts in Georgia and rated 3 out of 5 stars.

Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School serves grades 1-2, while Cross Creek Elementary School serves grades 3-4, indicating a specialized grade-level structure within the district. Both schools have very high free and reduced lunch rates, over 92%, suggesting a high concentration of economically disadvantaged families in the area. Despite the high poverty levels, Cross Creek Elementary School's test scores are generally on par with or slightly above the county and state averages, indicating the school is performing reasonably well academically.

The data shows that both schools are allocating significant resources to support their students, with Garrison-Pilcher Elementary spending $9,388 per student and Cross Creek Elementary spending $9,672 per student in the 2018-2019 school year. The student-teacher ratios are also relatively low, with Garrison-Pilcher at 13:1 and Cross Creek at 12.7:1, further suggesting a focus on providing personalized attention to students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)		Milestones Assessment Mathematics (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 31757

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thomasville	2.47 mi	14	249^th
Cairo	16.56 mi	5	261^st
Moultrie	17.63 mi	8	240^th
Hartsfield	18.26 mi	1	54^th
Quitman	20.13 mi	5	337^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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