Valdosta City

Summary:

The Valdosta City school district in Georgia consists of 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 185 out of 206 school districts in Georgia and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Valdosta Middle School has the highest performance on the Milestones Assessments, particularly in Algebra I, where 63.6% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025. Meanwhile, Valdosta High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 85.4% for the 2023-2024 school year, despite its overall below-average performance.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with some schools, such as Sallas Mahone Elementary, having 27.3% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, while others, like W.G. Nunn Elementary, had only 7.4% proficient or better. These disparities appear to be correlated with the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across the district, suggesting that socioeconomic factors play a significant role in student outcomes. The district may benefit from targeted interventions, professional development for teachers, and resource allocation to the schools with the greatest needs.

District Detail

1204 Williams St.
Valdosta, GA 31601

(912) 333-8500

SchoolDigger Rank:
185^th of 206 Georgia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,247

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Newbern Middle School	Public	6-8	2015 E Park Ave	Valdosta	31602	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8566	725	61	11.9	100.0%	23 (3.2%)	612 (84.4%)	76 (10.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	13.2	535^th of 584 public middle schools	8.4%		12.6	537^th of 588 public middle schools	8.7%	2		65.4						15.1	16.1	14.1				12.3	16.0	23.4		5.9	12.7	$14,274	$1,748	$12,526
J. L. Lomax Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Howell Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8520	576	42	13.7	97.7%	8 (1.4%)	461 (80.0%)	91 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	12.7	1138^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.1%		18.4	1027^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.7%	111					8.5	10.5	21.3				22.0	26.3	19.7				18.0			$14,226	$2,421	$11,804
W.G. Nunn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Lakeland Ave	Valdosta	31602	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8515	974	70	13.9	97.5%	43 (4.4%)	838 (86.0%)	60 (6.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.7%)	11.8	1148^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.3%		17.4	1052^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	15.7%	96					7.4	19.1	19.5				8.8	25.0	22.0				15.4			$13,877	$1,876	$12,001
Valdosta High School	Public	9-12	4590 Inner Perimeter Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8540	2,457	132	18.6	84.2%	249 (10.1%)	1,876 (76.4%)	207 (8.4%)	36 (1.5%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	80 (3.3%)	28.5	308^th of 452 public high schools	31.9%		30.4	294^th of 458 public high schools	35.8%	14	23.7	32.0	29.4	29.2																$11,375	$927	$10,448
Valdosta Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Burton St	Valdosta	31602	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8555	1,024	75	13.7	86.9%	121 (11.8%)	737 (72.0%)	102 (10.0%)	23 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.8%)	30.2	409^th of 584 public middle schools	30.0%		32.2	398^th of 588 public middle schools	32.3%	11		63.6						27.8	29.4	24.8				21.3	28.8	33.3		7.1	30.6	$13,211	$1,082	$12,129
Pinevale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	930 Lake Park Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8535	565	39	14.4	96.3%	19 (3.4%)	485 (85.8%)	45 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	12.6	1139^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.0%		13.2	1135^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.1%	4					9.9	14.7	22.2				22.2	13.2	18.1				22.5			$15,757	$2,870	$12,887
Sallas Mahone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3686 Lake Laurie Dr	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8530	1,045	72	14.5	81.2%	130 (12.4%)	716 (68.5%)	108 (10.3%)	38 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.0%)	35.5	745^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.8%		28.2	883^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	29.2%	138					27.3	28.1	30.0				41.0	38.9	29.3				36.0			$12,467	$793	$11,674
S.L. Mason Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	821 W Gordon St	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8525	881	59	15.0	98.0%	97 (11.0%)	597 (67.8%)	118 (13.4%)	16 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	18.6	1018^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.8%		18.6	1024^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.9%	6					19.0	9.6	30.0				20.5	18.1	22.3				32.3			$13,248	$1,248	$12,000

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
State Specialty Schools I- Scintilla Charter Academy	0.38 mi	1
Coastal Plains Regional Educational Service Agency	1.25 mi	1
Lowndes County	1.84 mi	12	22^nd
Lanier County	15.66 mi	3	62^nd
Brooks County	16.39 mi	6	191^st

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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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