Best Public Schools in Irwinton, GA

Summary:

The city of Irwinton, Georgia is home to two elementary schools: Wilkinson County Primary School and Wilkinson County Elementary School. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Wilkinson County school district.

Based on the available data, neither Wilkinson County Primary School nor Wilkinson County Elementary School appear to be standout performers. Both schools are ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with Wilkinson County Elementary School ranking 957 out of 1,238 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 1,160 out of 1,248 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, both schools are rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating they are performing significantly below average.

The proficiency rates for both schools in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the 5th-grade proficiency rate in English Language Arts at Wilkinson County Elementary School was 24.1%, compared to the state average of 43%. Both schools also have very high free and reduced lunch rates, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. Despite the relatively high spending per student, the schools are still performing poorly, indicating a need for a more comprehensive and effective approach to school improvement in the Irwinton area.

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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
Wilkinson County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	12516 Georgia Highway 57. East	Irwinton	31042	Wilkinson County	Wilkinson County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 946-2161	280	18	15.7	100.0%	86 (30.7%)	150 (53.6%)	14 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.4%)								(n/a)								$16,693	$1,047	$15,646
Wilkinson County Elementary School	Public	3-5	12516 Ga Highway 57	Irwinton	31042	Wilkinson County	Wilkinson County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 946-5527	203	16	13.0	100.0%	59 (29.1%)	105 (51.7%)	15 (7.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.8%)	23.3	957^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.7%		11.8	1160^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.1%	203	18.1	25.4	24.1	28.9	31.7	20.7	32.8	$17,280	$899	$16,381

Cities Near Irwinton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mc Intyre	2.59 mi	2	334^th
Jeffersonville	13.76 mi	4	335^th
Milledgeville	14.82 mi	8	310^th
Dudley	19.95 mi	1	16^th
Macon	21.68 mi	51	305^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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