Best Elementary Schools in Georgia

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Georgia elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Georgia test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the Milestones Assessment test scores by the Georgia Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, August 15, 2025.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1238)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
651	Annie Belle Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1464 Carpenter Rd S	Tifton	31793	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2410	785	49	15.9	100.0%	340 (43.3%)	299 (38.1%)	95 (12.1%)	16 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.3%)	$12,275			$681			$11,594	42.5	48.5	578	73		130498001682
652	William G. Hasty- Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Brown Industrial Pkwy	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 721-6555	1,119	99	11.3	78.4%	268 (23.9%)	90 (8.0%)	718 (64.2%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.1%)	$16,662			$1,672			$14,990	42.4	40.2	693	41		130111003526
653	DeKalb Brilliance Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2575A Snapfinger Road	Decatur	30037	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 563-6690	357	23	15.5	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	319 (89.4%)	23 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$17,530			$1,399			$16,130	42.3			(n/a)		130585104459
654	Washington-Wilkes Elementary School	Public	4-5	109 East St	Washington	30673	Wilkes County	Wilkes County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 678-7124	244	19	12.9	100.0%	82 (33.6%)	120 (49.2%)	26 (10.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	$17,468			$1,908			$15,560	42.2	51	554	100		130576001840
655	Pulaski County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Red Devil Drive	Hawkinsville	31036	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 783-7275	644	44	14.8	100.0%	285 (44.3%)	265 (41.1%)	48 (7.5%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)	$13,578			$2,448			$11,130	42.2	40.9	682	27		130422001513
656	Vineville Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2260 Vineville Ave	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3226	479	34	14	56.8%	76 (15.9%)	351 (73.3%)	27 (5.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	$15,802			$1,485			$14,317	42.2	43.2	649	7		130042002474
657	Austin Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 Austin Road	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 429-5674	700	54	12.9	61.3%	321 (45.9%)	121 (17.3%)	198 (28.3%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	$14,807			$983			$13,824	42.1	40	694	37		130029004665
658	Upson-Lee Elementary School	Public	3-5	334 Knight Trl	Thomaston	30286	Upson County	Thomaston-Upson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 647-3632	932	62	15	100.0%	510 (54.7%)	324 (34.8%)	41 (4.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.6%)	$12,615			$1,177			$11,438	42.1	49.7	566	92		130528002199
659	Lake Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3140 Lake Forest Dr	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7317	719	49	14.6	82.5%	192 (26.7%)	434 (60.4%)	37 (5.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.7%)	$14,617			$1,121			$13,496	42	55.3	503	156		130438002340
660	Broxton-Mary Hayes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Little Ave W	Broxton	31519	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 359-2391	304	23	13.2	100.0%	167 (54.9%)	75 (24.7%)	48 (15.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	$15,609			$1,525			$14,084	42	47.1	602	58		130135000576

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Georgia

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Milestones Assessment English Language Arts, Milestones Assessment Mathematics, Milestones Assessment Science test scores released by the Georgia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 15, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Georgia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Georgia Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison