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Best Public Schools in Surrency, GA

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

School

148

Students

Top rankedFourth District Elementary School455^th of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Fourth District Elementary School up 67 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Surrency, Georgia, is served by a single elementary school, Fourth District Elementary School, part of the Appling County district, which enrolls 148 students in grades PK through 5 in this small, rural community.

As the only school in the area, Fourth District Elementary School shows a mixed but encouraging picture. The standout finding is its 3rd grade performance: in the most recent Mathematics results, 64.7% of 3rd graders scored proficient, well above the state average of 48.3%, and in the last available English Language Arts (ELA) data, 55.6% were proficient versus 34.9% statewide. This strong early-grade foundation is notable given that 95.27% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school also posted significant year-over-year gains in upper-grade math, with 4th grade proficiency jumping from 34.5% to 47.4% and 5th grade from 33.3% to 51.6%. However, challenges remain: 4th grade math (47.4%) trails the district (56.1%), and 5th grade science proficiency (35.5%) lags both the district (47.8%) and state (44.2%). The school's state ranking has fluctuated, sitting at the 63rd percentile (455 of 1,219) for 2025-2026, down from a 78th percentile peak in 2023-2024 but improved from last year's 58th percentile.

For parents, the key takeaways are that Fourth District Elementary School offers a strong start in early grades, with 3rd graders outperforming state averages in both math and ELA, and it has shown real momentum in upper-grade math improvement. The school also benefits from a favorable 12.6:1 student-teacher ratio, per-student spending of $16,857, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 13.3%—better than the district and state average of 17.7%. The main areas to watch are science instruction and 4th grade performance, which remain below district benchmarks. While the school's overall ranking is mid-pack, its early-grade successes and recent math gains suggest a school working effectively despite high economic need, making it a solid option for families prioritizing foundational skills and small class sizes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Fourth District Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13396 Blackshear Hwy	Surrency	31563	Appling County	Appling County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 367-3250	148	12	12.6	95.3%	98 (66.2%)	11 (7.4%)	24 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.1%)	57.9	455^th of 1222 public elementary schools	62.8%		53.2	522^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	57.8%	67	64.7	47.4	51.6	35.5	$16,857	$2,109	$14,748

Cities Near Surrency

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Odum	9.25 mi	1	25^th
Baxley	9.78 mi	5	97^th
Screven	15.78 mi	1	96^th
Jesup	16.25 mi	6	198^th
Alma	17.97 mi	4	69^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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