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Funston Elementary School

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Funston Elementary School ranks 635 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

635^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Funston Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 395 students in grades PK-5 in Funston, Georgia. The school is part of the Colquitt County School District, which is ranked 101 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite higher per-student spending, ranging from $9,050 to $10,042 in recent years, Funston Elementary consistently underperforms the Colquitt County and Georgia state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26.3% of 3rd graders at Funston were proficient in ELA, compared to 30.5% in Colquitt County and 34.9% statewide. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, ranging from 522nd out of 1,214 schools in 2020-2021 to 799th out of 1,248 schools in 2023-2024.

Funston Elementary has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, reaching 100% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a high-poverty student population. When compared to other schools in the area, such as Pelham Elementary in the Pelham City district, Funston consistently underperforms, suggesting the issues at the school are not solely district-wide but specific to Funston Elementary itself.

376

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,752

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

137 North Academy Street
Funston, GA 31753

(229) 941-2626

District: Colquitt County

Students who attend Funston Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Willie J. Williams Middle School
High:	Colquitt County High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.9%

White:

23.4%

African American:

18.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

635^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Colquitt County

101^st of 206Colquitt County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	635 of 1238	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	799 of 1248	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	787 of 1242	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	714 of 1244	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	522 of 1214	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	800 of 1234	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	849 of 1209	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.2	713 of 1205	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.5	886 of 1233	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.0	985 of 1240	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	56.7	639 of 1231	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.9	702 of 1225	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.4	534 of 1201	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	421 of 1212	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.1	425 of 1183	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.7	498 of 1133	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.1	544 of 1134	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.8	302 of 1125	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	66.6	411 of 1101	62.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%~ state avg

Science37%-7 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Funston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	137 North Academy Street	Funston	31753	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 941-2626	376	31	12.0	100.0%	88 (23.4%)	69 (18.4%)	210 (55.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	44.2	635^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.7%		32.8	799^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.0%	164	26.3	32.7	28.1	39.7	48.1	50.9	36.8	$18,752	$1,862	$16,890
Okapilco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Ga Highway 33 N	Moultrie	31768	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 890-6191	360	34	10.5	100.0%	95 (26.4%)	147 (40.8%)	106 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	30.5	828^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.1%		30.8	838^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.9%	10	27.9	17.6	31.8	34.9	17.6	38.6	38.6	$21,431	$2,247	$19,184
Stringfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 5th Ave SW	Moultrie	31768	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 890-6187	220	27	8.0	100.0%	21 (9.5%)	110 (50.0%)	73 (33.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	27.8	877^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.2%		23	964^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.8%	87	28.6	32.3	22.7	19.0	22.6	31.8	36.4	$27,014	$2,166	$24,848
Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1812 2nd St SE	Moultrie	31768	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 890-6186	554	40	13.9	50.5%	314 (56.7%)	129 (23.3%)	89 (16.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	77.2	256^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.3%		82.6	202^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	83.8%	54	40.0	48.8	58.6	56.0	69.8	58.6	52.9	$13,693	$641	$13,053
Cox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1275 11th Ave SE	Moultrie	31768	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 890-6190	466	39	12.0	100.0%	34 (7.3%)	208 (44.6%)	207 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	15.5	1082^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	12.6%		15.8	1087^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.9%	5	12.9	12.2	16.1	25.7	25.7	14.5	32.3	$16,510	$1,614	$14,896
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 Ga Highway 111	Hartsfield	31756	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 941-5594	220	20	11.2	60.0%	181 (82.3%)	7 (3.2%)	18 (8.2%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	72.4	304^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.4%		75.5	281^st of 1248 public elementary schools	77.5%	23	54.5	43.8	41.2	72.7	62.5	44.1	52.9	$18,861	$1,014	$17,847
Sunset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	698 US Highway 319 S	Moultrie	31768	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 890-6184	614	47	13.2	100.0%	263 (42.8%)	160 (26.1%)	141 (23.0%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	59.4	442^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	64.3%		68.7	363^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	70.9%	79	35.5	29.3	32.5	55.1	61.0	50.6	51.9	$15,420	$1,055	$14,365
Doerun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Mathis Ave	Doerun	31744	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 782-5276	252	23	11.0	100.0%	116 (46.0%)	75 (29.8%)	48 (19.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	25.7	914^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.2%		18.3	1031^st of 1248 public elementary schools	17.4%	117	25.0	18.6	23.8	31.8	20.9	26.2	40.5	$16,619	$1,309	$15,310
Norman Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	249 W Weeks St	Norman Park	31771	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 769-3612	581	45	12.9	100.0%	318 (54.7%)	39 (6.7%)	205 (35.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	63.1	403^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	67.4%		51.4	551^st of 1248 public elementary schools	55.8%	148	38.1	43.4	33.7	51.2	63.2	50.6	49.4	$15,089	$1,509	$13,580
Odom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2902 Sardis Church Rd	Moultrie	31788	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 324-3313	518	40	13.0	100.0%	113 (21.8%)	71 (13.7%)	308 (59.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	24	943^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	23.8%		27	891^st of 1248 public elementary schools	28.6%	52	18.6	19.6	26.9	35.7	33.7	23.1	27.8	$15,189	$1,907	$13,282

Frequently Asked Questions about Funston Elementary School

What district is Funston Elementary School in?

Colquitt County

How many students attend Funston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Funston Elementary School.

Is Funston Elementary School a good school?

Funston Elementary School ranks 635^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Funston Elementary School?

Students at Funston Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 23% White, 18% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Funston Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Funston Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Willie J. Williams Middle School
High : Colquitt County High School

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