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Tift County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,352 students in Tift County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Tift County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,849 Schools
# Students
7,623 Students
1,208,885 Students
# Teachers
522 Teachers
85,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Tift 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 91% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
88 Students
53,732 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,555 Students
211,892 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
18%
# Black Students
2,746 Students
441,535 Students
% Black Students
36%
37%
# White Students
2,976 Students
440,221 Students
% White Students
39%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
250 Students
57,626 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
358
45,542
# Students in K Grade:
598
120,743
# Students in 1st Grade:
575
121,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
509
124,041
# Students in 3rd Grade:
534
125,014
# Students in 4th Grade:
544
126,719
# Students in 5th Grade:
530
128,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
563
130,871
# Students in 7th Grade:
558
133,256
# Students in 8th Grade:
583
133,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
655
5,572
# Students in 10th Grade:
660
5,277
# Students in 11th Grade:
515
4,073
# Students in 12th Grade:
441
3,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,731 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,300 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,731
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,300
$13,458
Best Tift County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Len Lastinger Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1210 Lake Dr
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2420
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2420
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
G. O. Bailey Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1430 Newton Dr
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2415
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2415
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
J. T. Reddick Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
404 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2435
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2435
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students
Rank: #44.
Annie Belle Clark Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1464 Carpenter Rd S
Tifton, GA 31793
(229) 387-2410
Tifton, GA 31793
(229) 387-2410
Grades: PK-5
| 755 students
Rank: #55.
Omega Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
150 College Ave
Omega, GA 31775
(229) 387-2418
Omega, GA 31775
(229) 387-2418
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: #66.
Matt Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
510 17th St W
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2440
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2440
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #77.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1815 Chesnutt Ave
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2425
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2425
Grades: PK-5
| 447 students
Rank: #88.
Northeast Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3021 Fulwood Rd
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2450
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2450
Grades: 6-8
| 749 students
Rank: #99.
Charles Spencer Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
65 Tifton Eldorado Rd
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2430
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2430
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #1010.
Eighth Street Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 8th St W
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2445
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2445
Grades: 6-8
| 955 students
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