Summary:
The city of Funston, Georgia has one public elementary school, Funston Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 395 students. The school is part of the Colquitt County school district, which is ranked 101 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Funston Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by the Milestones Assessment, is generally below the Colquitt County and Georgia state averages across grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 26.3% to 50.9% in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to county and state averages that were typically 5-15 percentage points higher. The school's science proficiency rate for 5th grade in 2024-2025 was 36.8%, compared to the county and state averages of 42.3% and 43.8%, respectively. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past two school years, with proficiency rates remaining in the low to mid-30s for ELA and the 40s for Mathematics.
Funston Elementary School has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,042, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year was 14:1. These factors suggest that the school has access to reasonable resources and staffing levels, but the academic performance data indicates that these resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population.
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