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Elementary Schools in Worth County

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

DistrictWorth County109^th of 202 Georgia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,505

Students

Top rankedWorth County Elementary School670^th of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

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Summary:

Worth County Primary School and Worth County Elementary School are the two elementary schools serving the Worth County district in rural south Georgia, together educating about 1,505 students across grades PK-5, with every student qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Worth County Primary School (grades PK-2, 809 students) is the larger of the two schools and offers a lower student-teacher ratio (13.4:1) compared to Worth County Elementary School (14.1:1). It also spends more per student ($13,378 vs. $11,452), suggesting a strong investment in early childhood education. While the primary school has no test scores due to its grade span, its chronic absenteeism rate of 16.2% is actually below the state average of 17.7%—a notable achievement given the high poverty level. Worth County Elementary School (grades 3-5, 696 students) has slipped in state rankings over three years, from the 51st percentile (3 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 45th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026. Its math proficiency in 3rd grade (44.8%) and 4th grade (44.3%) sits close to state averages, but 5th grade math drops sharply to 30.5%—13.6 points below the state—and fell 7.7 points from the prior year. Science proficiency in 5th grade (37.0%) also trails the state by 7.2 points.

The most pressing concern is the steep decline in upper-elementary performance, particularly in 5th grade math, which may signal compounding learning gaps. The 4th-to-5th grade transition appears to be a critical intervention point. On the positive side, both schools keep chronic absenteeism at or below the state average (17.7% at the elementary school), which is impressive given universal economic disadvantage. The district’s higher spending at the primary level raises a question: whether shifting some resources to the elementary school could help reverse the downward trend in upper grades. For parents, the primary school offers strong early-grade support, while the elementary school needs focused attention on 5th grade math and science to stabilize its trajectory.

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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
Worth County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1304 N Isabella St	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 776-8660	809	60	13.4	100.0%	415 (51.3%)	284 (35.1%)	50 (6.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.7%)								(n/a)					$13,378	$1,415	$11,964
Worth County Elementary School	Public	3-5	1906 Ga Highway 313	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 776-8605	696	49	14.1	100.0%	370 (53.2%)	258 (37.1%)	36 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	40.1	670^th of 1222 public elementary schools	45.2%		44.2	637^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.5%	33	44.8	44.3	30.5	37.0	$11,452	$1,224	$10,228

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dougherty County	15.34 mi	22	141^st
Turner County	15.82 mi	3	182^nd
Colquitt County	16.04 mi	13	71^st
Tift County	17.94 mi	12	98^th
Mitchell County	21.38 mi	4	129^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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