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Garrison-pilcher Elementary School

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Thomasville, GA 31757

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Garrison-pilcher Elementary School serves 811 students in grades 1-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 811 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Thomasville, GA, encompassing approximately 537.1 square miles. Families within this area typically have a 15-20 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge located about 18.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Garrison-pilcher Elementary School's student population of 811 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 63 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garrison-pilcher Elementary School
1	400
2	411

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Total Students

811 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Garrison-pilcher Elementary School
2025	811
2024	811
2023	781
2022	782
2021	787
2020	830
2019	842
2018	791
2017	819
2016	849
2015	814
2014	785
2013	726
2012	678
2011	697
2010	721
2009	768
2008	842
2007	846
2006	860
2005	1,452
2004	1,416
2003	1,393
2002	1,351
2001	1,370
2000	1,402
1999	1,407
1998	1,314
1997	1,303
1996	1,277
1995	1,215
1994	1,168
1993	1,167
1992	1,164
1991	1,171
1990	1,580
1989	1,517
1988	1,455
1987	1,413

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Total Classroom Teachers

63 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Garrison-pilcher Elementary School
2025	63
2024	61
2023	60
2022	58
2021	56
2020	57
2019	56
2018	57
2017	57
2016	56
2015	54
2014	51
2013	48
2012	49
2011	49
2010	51
2009	59
2008	61
2007	64
2006	61
2005	85
2004	72
2003	70
2002	72
2001	59
2000	73
1999	92
1998	89
1997	97
1996	76
1995	84
1994	79
1993	66
1992	71
1991	70
1990	89
1989	82
1988	82
1987	69

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School Motto

'Excellence in Education'

School Rankings

The of Garrison-pilcher Elementary School is 0.59, 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

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Garrison-pilcher Elementary School	Georgia	Thomas County School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	13:1	14:1
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	14:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	20:1	16:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	23:1	16:1	19:1
2000	19:1	16:1	18:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	13:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	14:1	16:1	16:1
1994	15:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	18:1
1990	18:1	16:1	18:1
1989	19:1	17:1	18:1
1988	18:1	18:1	19:1
1987	20:1	18:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Garrison-pilcher Elementary School	Georgia	Thomas County School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Garrison-pilcher Elementary School	Georgia	Thomas County School District
2025	7%	20%
2024	8%	19%
2023	7%	18%	7%
2022	7%	18%	7%
2021	7%	17%	7%
2020	8%	17%	7%
2019	7%	16%	7%
2018	6%	15%	7%
2017	7%	15%	7%
2016	8%	15%	7%
2015	6%	14%	5%
2014	5%	13%	5%
2013	5%	13%	4%
2012	7%	12%	4%
2011	7%	12%	4%
2010	5%	11%	3%
2009	4%	11%	3%
2008	4%	10%	4%
2007	4%	10%	3%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	4%	8%	2%
2004	3%	7%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Garrison-pilcher Elementary School	Georgia	Thomas County School District
2025	36%	36%
2024	36%	36%
2023	32%	36%	34%
2022	37%	36%	35%
2021	39%	36%	35%
2020	37%	36%	35%
2019	37%	37%	35%
2018	36%	37%	36%
2017	37%	37%	36%
2016	38%	37%	36%
2015	38%	37%	36%
2014	35%	37%	34%
2013	33%	37%	33%
2012	30%	37%	31%
2011	29%	37%	31%
2010	31%	38%	32%
2009	29%	38%	32%
2008	29%	38%	31%
2007	31%	39%	32%
2006	31%	39%	33%
2005	34%	38%	35%
2004	35%	38%	35%
2003	36%	38%	35%
2002	36%	38%	35%
2001	38%	38%	36%
2000	38%	38%	36%
1999	40%	38%	36%
1998	39%	38%	35%
1997	36%	38%	34%
1996	34%	38%	33%
1995	34%	37%	34%
1994	36%	37%	35%

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White

53%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Garrison-pilcher Elementary School	Georgia	Thomas County School District
2025	53%	34%
2024	52%	35%
2023	54%	36%	54%
2022	51%	37%	53%
2021	48%	38%	52%
2020	49%	39%	53%
2019	50%	39%	53%
2018	53%	40%	55%
2017	50%	40%	55%
2016	49%	41%	55%
2015	52%	42%	56%
2014	56%	43%	57%
2013	58%	44%	59%
2012	60%	44%	61%
2011	60%	45%	63%
2010	60%	45%	62%
2009	65%	46%	63%
2008	65%	47%	63%
2007	64%	47%	63%
2006	64%	48%	63%
2005	60%	50%	62%
2004	62%	52%	63%
2003	61%	53%	63%
2002	62%	54%	63%
2001	60%	55%	62%
2000	60%	56%	64%
1999	58%	57%	64%
1998	59%	57%	63%
1997	61%	58%	64%
1996	64%	58%	64%
1995	64%	59%	64%
1994	63%	60%	64%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Garrison-pilcher Elementary School	Georgia	Thomas County School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

47%

66%

0.59

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Garrison-pilcher Elementary School	Georgia	Thomas County School District
2025	0.59	0.72
2024	0.60	0.71
2023	0.60	0.71	0.59
2022	0.60	0.70	0.59
2021	0.62	0.70	0.60
2020	0.62	0.69	0.60
2019	0.61	0.69	0.60
2018	0.59	0.68	0.57
2017	0.61	0.68	0.57
2016	0.61	0.68	0.57
2015	0.59	0.67	0.56
2014	0.57	0.67	0.55
2013	0.56	0.66	0.55
2012	0.55	0.66	0.53
2011	0.56	0.65	0.51
2010	0.55	0.65	0.52
2009	0.50	0.64	0.50
2008	0.50	0.63	0.51
2007	0.50	0.62	0.50
2006	0.50	0.61	0.50
2005	0.53	0.60	0.50
2004	0.50	0.59	0.49
2003	0.50	0.58	0.49
2002	0.49	0.57	0.49
2001	0.50	0.56	0.49
2000	0.50	0.55	0.48
1999	0.51	0.53	0.48
1998	0.50	0.53	0.48
1997	0.50	0.52	0.48
1996	0.48	0.52	0.48
1995	0.48	0.52	0.47
1994	0.48	0.51	0.47

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(22-23)

18.7%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Garrison-pilcher Elementary School	Georgia	Thomas County School District
2023	18.7%	26.2%	27.2%
2022	16.2%	27.5%	27.7%
2021	9.6%	22.4%	20.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

63%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Garrison-pilcher Elementary School	Georgia	Thomas County School District
2025	100%	63%
2024	75%	59%
2023	93%	54%	88%
2021	93%	53%	88%
2020	93%	54%	78%
2019	90%	55%	78%
2018	90%	55%	77%
2017	90%	57%	77%
2016	84%	57%	77%
2015	83%	57%	72%
2014	83%	56%	73%
2013	67%	53%	59%
2012	60%	51%	55%
2011	69%	51%	54%
2010	66%	48%	51%
2009	52%	44%	48%
2008	48%	42%	45%
2007	47%	42%	44%
2006	48%	42%	46%
2005	56%	39%	49%
2004	54%	38%	48%
2003	55%	37%	47%
2002	44%	36%	43%
2001	46%	35%	43%
2000	46%	35%	45%
1999	52%	36%	46%
1998	67%	43%	55%
1997	65%	43%	55%
1996	54%	37%	46%
1995	57%	36%	49%
1994	57%	35%	50%
1993	54%	34%	39%
1992	53%	32%	44%
1991	50%	28%	35%
1990	42%	28%	40%
1989	40%	23%	39%
1988	39%	28%	34%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2013)
Year	Garrison-pilcher Elementary School	Georgia	Thomas County School District
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	10%	9%	11%
2008	11%	9%	11%
2007	12%	9%	11%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	10%	8%	11%
2002	8%	8%	10%
2001	8%	8%	9%
2000	10%	8%	10%
1999	9%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Thomas County School District

Sports

Colors

Orange and Black

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

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What schools are Garrison-pilcher Elementary School often compared to?

Garrison-pilcher Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cross Creek Elementary School, Jerger Elementary School, Pine Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Garrison-pilcher Elementary School?

811 students attend Garrison-pilcher Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Garrison-pilcher Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Garrison-pilcher Elementary School?

Garrison-pilcher Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Garrison-pilcher Elementary School offer ?

Garrison-pilcher Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Garrison-pilcher Elementary School part of?

Garrison-pilcher Elementary School is part of Thomas County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 811 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Thomasville, GA, encompassing approximately 537.1 square miles. Families within this area typically have a 15-20 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge located about 18.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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