Best Public Schools in Thomasville, GA

Summary:

The city of Thomasville, Georgia, is home to 12 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The schools in this area display a wide range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like Jerger Elementary School and Thomas County Middle School consistently ranking among the top in the state, while others struggle to meet academic benchmarks.

Among the top-performing schools, Jerger Elementary and Thomas County Middle School stand out, with impressive test scores and strong overall rankings. In contrast, schools like Harper Elementary and Scott Elementary face significant challenges, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. The data suggests a correlation between high poverty rates and lower academic performance in these schools.

The Thomas County and Thomasville City school districts serve the Thomasville area, and the data reveals a need for a closer examination of the factors contributing to the disparities in school performance, as well as the potential impact of higher spending at institutions like The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career Development.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
T J Loftiss II Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	400 S Pinetree Blvd	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 227-2764	11	3	3.6	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	10 (90.9%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cross Creek Elementary School	Public	3-4	324 Clark Rd	Thomasville	31757	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-3900	809	60	13.4	100.0%	421 (52.0%)	281 (34.7%)	54 (6.7%)	8 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.8%)	52.9	526^th of 1238 public elementary schools	57.5%		59.1	461^st of 1248 public elementary schools	63.1%	65					33.1	37.4					38.5	56.7								$14,146	$1,242	$12,905
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School	Public	1-2	277 Hall Rd	Thomasville	31757	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-4387	811	63	12.8	100.0%	427 (52.7%)	292 (36.0%)	53 (6.5%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.1%)								(n/a)																				$14,925	$1,337	$13,588
Thomas County Central High School	Public	9-12	4686 US Highway 84 Byp W	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	No	(229) 225-5050	1,633	113	14.4	87.6%	915 (56.0%)	517 (31.7%)	126 (7.7%)	23 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (2.8%)	41.5	218^th of 452 public high schools	51.8%		51	180^th of 458 public high schools	60.7%	38	38.0	32.2	44.7	28.1																$15,190	$884	$14,306
Thomas County Middle School	Public	5-8	4681 US Highway 84 Byp W	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-4394	1,665	126	13.2	96.9%	850 (51.1%)	571 (34.3%)	150 (9.0%)	17 (1.0%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (4.2%)	44.9	299^th of 584 public middle schools	48.8%		48.4	285^th of 588 public middle schools	51.5%	14		97.6					35.6	34.0	32.5	36.8			31.5	23.4	36.9	45.2	34.6	28.2	32.5	$13,247	$885	$12,362
Bishop Hall	Public	8-12	220 N Pinetree Blvd	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 227-1397	143	13	11.0	100.0%	93 (65.0%)	38 (26.6%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	27.7	314^th of 452 public high schools	30.5%		21.1	352^nd of 458 public high schools	23.1%	38	22.0	27.3	34.5	28.6						0.0						23.5			0.0
Hand In Hand Primary	Public	PK-K	4687 US Highway 84 Byp W	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-3908	712	50	14.2	100.0%	360 (50.6%)	239 (33.6%)	62 (8.7%)	12 (1.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.8%)								(n/a)																				$20,685	$1,422	$19,263
The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career Development	Public	9-12	200 N Pinetree Blvd	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 227-3222	45	6	8.1	100.0%	15 (33.3%)	28 (62.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)
Jerger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1006 S Broad St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	No	(229) 225-2625	708	48	14.6	57.9%	437 (61.7%)	201 (28.4%)	27 (3.8%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.1%)	88.6	142^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	88.5%		89	148^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.1%	6					64.5	56.5	68.3				70.9	69.6	51.9				68.3			$13,308	$866	$12,442
Thomasville High School	Public	9-12	315 S Hansell St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2634	742	50	14.9	87.7%	231 (31.1%)	467 (62.9%)	26 (3.5%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	15.5	387^th of 452 public high schools	14.4%		29.9	296^th of 458 public high schools	35.4%	91	26.3	17.6	7.6	6.1																$14,739	$1,207	$13,532
Harper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Fletcher St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2622	263	22	11.8	99.6%	4 (1.5%)	251 (95.4%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	6.9	1217^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.7%		6	1241^st of 1248 public elementary schools	0.6%	24					16.2	12.2	2.8				13.5	7.3	5.6				11.1			$22,315	$2,629	$19,687
Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N Hansell St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2631	379	29	13.1	97.6%	12 (3.2%)	326 (86.0%)	22 (5.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	17.5	1039^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.1%		17	1062^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	14.9%	23					25.0	20.0	19.4				26.8	16.7	25.8				12.9			$17,302	$2,106	$15,196
MacIntyre Park Middle School	Public	6-8	117 Glenwood Dr	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2628	530	48	11.0	96.4%	154 (29.1%)	348 (65.7%)	15 (2.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	32.7	389^th of 584 public middle schools	33.4%		27.2	428^th of 588 public middle schools	27.2%	39		85.7						34.3	31.7	30.1				24.8	27.1	22.4		4.0	34.1	$15,007	$1,597	$13,410

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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