For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,854 students in Thomaston-Upson County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Thomaston-Upson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,849 Schools
# Students
4,049 Students
1,208,885 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
85,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Thomaston-Upson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
53,732 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
172 Students
211,892 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
18%
# Black Students
1,443 Students
441,535 Students
% Black Students
36%
37%
# White Students
2,196 Students
440,221 Students
% White Students
54%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
57,626 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
45,542
# Students in K Grade:
294
120,743
# Students in 1st Grade:
314
121,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
301
124,041
# Students in 3rd Grade:
295
125,014
# Students in 4th Grade:
307
126,719
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
128,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
130,871
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
133,256
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
133,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
375
5,572
# Students in 10th Grade:
329
5,277
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
4,073
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
3,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,691 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,475 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,691
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,475
$13,458
Best Thomaston-Upson County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upson-lee Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 Holston Dr
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-6256
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-6256
Grades: 6-8
| 907 students
Rank: #22.
Upson-lee Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
334 Knight Trl
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-3632
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-3632
Grades: 3-5
| 896 students
Rank: #33.
Upson-lee Primary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 30% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
172 Knight Trl
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-7516
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-7516
Grades: PK-2
| 1,051 students
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