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Lamar Reese School of the Arts

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Lamar Reese School of the Arts ranks 387 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Lamar Reese School of the Arts is an elementary school in Albany, Georgia, serving 351 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Dougherty County School District, which is ranked 163 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's consistent ranking in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, Lamar Reese School of the Arts outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 40.4% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 21.1% in Dougherty County and 34.9% statewide. Similarly, 59.6% of 3rd graders were proficient in Math, compared to 31.3% in the district and 44.3% statewide. The school also has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $8,775 to $10,180 over the past few years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12 to 14.4 students per teacher.

When compared to nearby schools in the Dougherty County district, such as Robert H. Harvey Elementary, Turner Elementary, and Radium Springs Elementary, Lamar Reese School of the Arts demonstrates stronger academic performance. However, the school's high free/reduced lunch rate of 100% suggests that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the overall academic challenges faced by the school, despite the additional resources it receives.

368

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,233

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1215 Lily Pond Rd
Albany, GA 31701

(229) 431-3495

District: Dougherty County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.1%

White:

0.8%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dougherty County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg28%

Georgia avg42%

387^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 46 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 13Elementary Schools in the Dougherty County

163^rd of 206Dougherty County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	387 of 1238	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	714 of 1248	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	778 of 1242	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	958 of 1244	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	978 of 1214	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	898 of 1234	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	903 of 1209	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.0	1004 of 1205	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.7	1046 of 1233	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	962 of 1240	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	59.4	596 of 1231	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.9	758 of 1225	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.4	476 of 1201	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.1	867 of 1212	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.2	845 of 1183	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.9	688 of 1133	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.3	882 of 1134	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.3	936 of 1125	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.3	995 of 1101	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+26 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lamar Reese School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Lily Pond Rd	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3495	368	30	12.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	361 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	64.6	387^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.7%		38.7	714^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.8%	327	40.4	40.0	48.0	59.6	42.2	36.0	70.0	$18,233	$2,138	$16,095
Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 438-3502	537	33	16.2	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	514 (95.7%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	11.6	1151^st of 1238 public elementary schools	7.0%		9.3	1201^st of 1248 public elementary schools	3.8%	50	10.0	18.5	11.1	15.0	24.6	14.3	23.8	$17,972	$2,677	$15,296
Radium Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Roxanna Rd	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3395	682	43	15.8	100.0%	30 (4.4%)	570 (83.6%)	51 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	9.7	1187^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.1%		11.7	1161^st of 1248 public elementary schools	7.0%	26	9.3	7.5	18.7	14.4	11.3	19.6	19.6	$15,766	$2,064	$13,703
Alice Coachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Oakridge Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3488	448	30	14.9	100.0%	11 (2.5%)	422 (94.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.2	1129^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.8%		8.5	1215^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.6%	86	9.9	19.7	11.9	15.5	19.7	14.9	31.3	$17,812	$2,379	$15,433
West Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1113 University St	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3409	309	25	12.1	100.0%	6 (1.9%)	297 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	14.5	1102^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.0%		18.4	1030^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.5%	72	16.3	23.8	14.3	22.4	31.0	6.1	18.8	$20,265	$2,635	$17,630
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	518 W Society Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(229) 431-3373	404	27	15.0	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	386 (95.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	76.9	258^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.2%		61.2	442^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	64.6%	184	55.6	48.9	50.6	77.8	57.4	41.6	73.0	$16,692	$1,810	$14,882
International Studies Elementary Charter School	Public	PK, KG-5	2237 Cutts Dr	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3384	470	36	13.0	96.4%	18 (3.8%)	336 (71.5%)	110 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	36.4	732^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	40.9%		38.5	717^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.5%	15	22.2	26.8	28.2	34.6	38.0	36.6	47.9	$17,253	$1,909	$15,344
Robert H Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 E 2nd Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3367	431	32	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	412 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	25.6	918^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.8%		16.2	1079^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.5%	161	19.4	11.3	19.2	38.7	29.0	23.1	44.2	$18,963	$2,214	$16,749
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Leonard Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3406	412	35	11.6	100.0%	11 (2.7%)	360 (87.4%)	30 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	17	1048^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.9	1139^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.7%	91	12.9	25.0	11.3	21.0	40.9	7.5	26.9	$19,228	$2,267	$16,960
Lake Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Meadowlark Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3370	494	38	13.0	84.6%	101 (20.4%)	339 (68.6%)	17 (3.4%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	60.1	432^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.1%		69.1	355^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.6%	77	39.0	49.2	50.0	41.5	52.4	32.1	52.6	$17,271	$1,820	$15,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamar Reese School of the Arts

What is the racial makeup of Lamar Reese School of the Arts?

Students at Lamar Reese School of the Arts are 98% African American.

What district is Lamar Reese School of the Arts in?

Dougherty County

How many students attend Lamar Reese School of the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Lamar Reese School of the Arts.

Is Lamar Reese School of the Arts a good school?

Lamar Reese School of the Arts ranks 387^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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