Summary:
Colquitt County Schools serves approximately 8,200 students across 13 schools in rural south Georgia, including 10 elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and one alternative school. The district overall ranks 70th out of 201 Georgia districts with a 3-star rating, and the standout elementary performers are Wright Elementary School (83rd percentile, 4 stars) and Hamilton Elementary School (82nd percentile, 4 stars), both of which post exceptional science and math scores. At the other end, Cox Elementary School (27th percentile, 1 star) and Odom Elementary School (30th percentile, 1 star) struggle with math proficiency rates below 26%.
Several schools show dramatic improvement worth noting. Stringfellow Elementary School jumped 479 positions in statewide ranking—from the 29th to 67th percentile—with 3rd grade math proficiency surging from 19% to 51.7%, all while serving a 100% free/reduced lunch population. Norman Park Elementary School climbed 308 spots to the 80th percentile, and its 4th grade math proficiency of 74.4% is the highest in the district. CA Gray Junior High School, despite being an alternative school, achieved a stunning 97.5% proficiency in Algebra I—double the state average—plus 87.5% in Biology. Colquitt County High School posts a 90.6% graduation rate and a 1.2% dropout rate, both better than state averages, though its Algebra I proficiency (44.8%) lags behind the state.
Chronic absenteeism strongly tracks with performance: the four highest-ranked elementary schools all have rates below 10%, while Colquitt County High School (20.7%) and Doerun Elementary School (18.9%) have the worst attendance. Spending efficiency varies widely—Stringfellow Elementary spends $27,014 per student yet ranks below Wright Elementary, which spends just $13,693. The district splits into two clear cohorts: five elementary schools in the 67th–83rd percentiles and five in the 27th–36th percentiles, suggesting successful practices at top schools could be replicated. Note that ELA scores for 2025-2026 will be released in December; the most recent available data is from 2024-2025.
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