Summary:
The 11 elementary schools in Griffin-Spalding County, serving Pre-K through 5th grade with a combined enrollment of about 4,654 students, sit in a district ranked in the bottom 15% of Georgia, yet they show a dramatic range of outcomes—from a top-tier performer to several schools in the lowest percentile statewide.
For parents, the standout choice is Crescent Road Elementary School, which ranks 442nd in the state (64th percentile) with a 3-star rating—far ahead of every other school in the district. It posts the highest math proficiency in all tested grades (55.1% in 3rd, 56.4% in 4th), the lowest chronic absenteeism (11.1% vs. a 24% district average), and the lowest poverty rate (78.79% free/reduced lunch). Jackson Road Elementary School is the most improved, jumping 194 state ranking spots to reach the 51st percentile, with 4th-grade math at 54%—above the state average. Orrs Elementary School is also rising, climbing 271 positions over two years and posting the district’s best 5th-grade science score (41.1%). On the other end, Anne Street Elementary School ranks 1194th (2nd percentile) with 3rd-grade math at just 11.6%, while Atkinson Elementary School, Moore Elementary School, and Cowan Road Elementary School all sit in the 4th percentile with proficiency rates in the single digits to low teens.
Key takeaways: chronic absenteeism strongly tracks with performance—the worst-performing schools all exceed 24% absenteeism, while the best stay below 17%. Spending shows no clear payoff, as Beaverbrook Elementary School spends the most per student ($17,416) yet ranks 917th, while Crescent Road spends less and outperforms it. High poverty does not doom success, as Jackson Road thrives despite 93% poverty. Science is a district-wide weakness (26.4% average vs. 44.2% state), and 2025-2026 ELA scores are not yet available. Overall, parents should weigh school-specific trends heavily, as the gap between Crescent Road and the bottom schools is a 62-percentile-point chasm.
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