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West Town Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

West Town Elementary School in Albany, GA, is a PK-5 school serving 309 students in the Dougherty County district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

West Town currently holds a 0-star rating, placing it in the 9th percentile statewide—among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia. While the school has faced academic challenges, there are some encouraging signs. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 26% in 2021-2022 to 15.1% now, which is better than both the district average (24.4%) and the state average (17.7%). The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1, one of the best in the area, and spends more per student ($20,265) than any nearby school—about $3,000-$5,500 more than peers like Live Oak Elementary ($14,646) or Radium Springs Elementary ($15,766).

Academically, math proficiency rates are well below state averages—for example, 4th grade math sits at 13.8% proficient versus 50.1% statewide. However, 5th grade science is a relative strength at 30.9% proficiency, showing consistent growth over the past three years. The school's performance has been volatile, particularly in 4th grade math, which swung from 2.3% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 31% in 2024-2025 before dropping again. When comparing to nearby schools, the gap is stark: Lincoln Elementary Magnet School ranks in the 83rd percentile with proficiency rates 2-5 times higher, despite spending less per student. While West Town's high investment and improved attendance haven't yet translated into higher test scores, the school's progress in reducing absenteeism and its science gains suggest areas of potential growth for the future.

309

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,265

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1113 University St
Albany, GA 31707

(229) 431-3409

District: Dougherty County

Students who attend West Town Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Radium Springs Middle School
High:	Monroe High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.1%

White:

1.9%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 29 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg35%

Georgia avg47%

1,105^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Dougherty County

140^th of 201Dougherty 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
2026	13.4	1105 of 1219	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	1102 of 1238	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1025 of 1236	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1133 of 1223	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	1135 of 1220	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	1121 of 1214	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	968 of 1234	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	986 of 1209	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	977 of 1205	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.0	1071 of 1233	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.3	983 of 1240	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.1	981 of 1231	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.5	978 of 1225	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.9	1087 of 1201	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.5	1050 of 1212	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.7	1108 of 1183	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	51.9	613 of 1133	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.1	736 of 1134	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.9	628 of 1125	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.6	774 of 1101	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	642 of 828	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	686 of 892	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	594 of 879	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.7	767 of 870	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	738 of 876	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	1037 of 1186	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	1122 of 1224	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1000 of 1223	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1127 of 1212	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	1136 of 1206	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	1105 of 1183	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	1031 of 1225	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1026 of 1220	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1095 of 1210	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1096 of 1209	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)22nd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science31%-13 vs state

Mathematics18%-29 vs state

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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
West Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1113 University St	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3409	309	25	12.1	100.0%	6 (1.9%)	297 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	13.4	1105^th of 1219 public elementary schools	9.4%		14.5	1102^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.0%	3	21.1	13.8	19.1	30.9	$20,265	$2,635	$17,630
Alice Coachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Oakridge Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3488	448	30	14.9	100.0%	11 (2.5%)	422 (94.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20.6	979^th of 1219 public elementary schools	19.7%		13.2	1129^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.8%	150	18.6	22.4	17.3	39.1	$17,812	$2,379	$15,433
Lake Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Meadowlark Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3370	494	38	13.0	84.6%	101 (20.4%)	339 (68.6%)	17 (3.4%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	55.4	492^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	59.6%		60.1	432^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.1%	60	41.6	43.8	50.0	58.4	$17,271	$1,820	$15,450
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	518 W Society Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(229) 431-3373	404	27	15.0	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	386 (95.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	81.8	203^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	83.3%		76.9	258^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.2%	55	73.0	72.1	43.4	65.2	$16,692	$1,810	$14,882
Sherwood Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Doncaster Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3397	630	42	14.9	100.0%	30 (4.8%)	535 (84.9%)	42 (6.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	45	617^th of 1219 public elementary schools	49.4%		39.7	689^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.3%	72	37.3	34.4	46.9	49.4	$16,890	$1,802	$15,088
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 14th Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3390	381	22	17.3	100.0%	23 (6.0%)	325 (85.3%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	24.1	931^st of 1219 public elementary schools	23.6%		9.5	1192^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	3.7%	261	25.5	34.7	20.9	37.5	$16,821	$2,253	$14,568
Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 438-3502	537	33	16.2	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	514 (95.7%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	23.4	945^th of 1219 public elementary schools	22.5%		11.6	1151^st of 1238 public elementary schools	7.0%	206	32.9	19.3	15.1	44.6	$17,972	$2,677	$15,296
Lamar Reese School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Lily Pond Rd	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3495	368	30	12.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	361 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	69.3	331^st of 1219 public elementary schools	72.8%		64.6	387^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.7%	56	53.7	74.2	51.2	39.5	$18,233	$2,138	$16,095
Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4529 Gillionville Rd	Albany	31721	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-1209	833	47	17.7	100.0%	22 (2.6%)	765 (91.8%)	23 (2.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	30.6	826^th of 1219 public elementary schools	32.2%		22	973^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	21.4%	147	42.1	27.4	28.1	38.0	$14,646	$1,957	$12,690
Radium Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Roxanna Rd	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3395	682	43	15.8	100.0%	30 (4.4%)	570 (83.6%)	51 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	6.1	1197^th of 1219 public elementary schools	1.8%		9.7	1187^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.1%	10	14.4	16.2	7.6	15.3	$15,766	$2,064	$13,703

Frequently Asked Questions about West Town Elementary School

Is West Town Elementary School a good school?

West Town Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of West Town Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Town Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Radium Springs Middle School
High : Monroe High School

How many students attend West Town Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended West Town Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West Town Elementary School?

Students at West Town Elementary School are 96% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is West Town Elementary School in?

Dougherty County

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