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Lamar Reese School of the Arts

Q: Is Lamar Reese School of the Arts a good school?

Lamar Reese School of the Arts ranks 331 st of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Lamar Reese School of the Arts is an arts-focused elementary school in Albany, GA, serving 368 students in grades PK through 5 within the Dougherty County school district.

This school has become a standout success story. Over the past decade, Lamar Reese has climbed from the 15th percentile statewide to the 73rd percentile—a remarkable turnaround. The school's biggest strength is math. In 4th grade, 74.2% of students scored proficient, which is more than double the district average (35.5%) and well above the state (50.1%). Third and 5th grade math scores also beat both district and state averages. Even more impressive, the school ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide for African American student performance, earning a 5-star rating. This is especially notable because 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, showing that strong outcomes are possible regardless of economic background. The school also has an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.8%, compared to 24.4% for the district and 17.7% statewide—a sign that students are engaged and showing up ready to learn.

When compared to nearby schools, Lamar Reese holds its own against even the district's top performers. It actually outpaces Lincoln Elementary Magnet School in both 4th grade math (74.2% vs. 72.1%) and 5th grade math (51.2% vs. 43.4%). Among other high-poverty schools in the area, Lamar Reese ranks far higher than Northside Elementary (24th percentile) or Turner Elementary (13th percentile). While science scores have been inconsistent and ELA results from the most recent year are still pending release, the school's overall trajectory is overwhelmingly positive. For parents, Lamar Reese demonstrates that an arts-integrated approach, combined with strong attendance and dedicated instruction, can create a thriving learning environment for every child.

368

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,233

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1215 Lily Pond Rd
Albany, GA 31701

(229) 431-3495

District: Dougherty County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.1%

White:

0.8%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 58 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dougherty County

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg35%

Georgia avg47%

331^st of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 58 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	69.3	331 of 1219	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	387 of 1238	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	713 of 1236	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	773 of 1223	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	949 of 1220	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	978 of 1214	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	898 of 1234	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	903 of 1209	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.0	1004 of 1205	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.7	1046 of 1233	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	962 of 1240	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	59.4	596 of 1231	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.9	758 of 1225	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.4	476 of 1201	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.1	867 of 1212	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.2	845 of 1183	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.9	688 of 1133	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.3	882 of 1134	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.3	936 of 1125	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.3	995 of 1101	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	64 of 828	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	85.1	97 of 892	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	284 of 879	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	320 of 870	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	473 of 876	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	389 of 1186	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	363 of 1224	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	38.6	716 of 1223	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	826 of 1212	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	989 of 1206	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	409 of 1225	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	653 of 1220	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	652 of 1210	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	844 of 1209	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+13 vs state

Science39%-5 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
International Studies Elementary Charter School	Public	PK, KG-5	2237 Cutts Dr	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3384	470	36	13.0	96.4%	18 (3.8%)	336 (71.5%)	110 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	55.2	495^th of 1219 public elementary schools	59.4%		36.4	732^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	40.9%	237	41.0	62.1	43.0	41.7	$17,253	$1,909	$15,344
Robert H Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 E 2nd Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3367	431	32	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	412 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	42.7	644^th of 1219 public elementary schools	47.2%		25.6	918^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.8%	274	50.9	49.1	26.7	34.0	$18,963	$2,214	$16,749
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Leonard Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3406	412	35	11.6	100.0%	11 (2.7%)	360 (87.4%)	30 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	16.3	1055^th of 1219 public elementary schools	13.5%		17	1048^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.3%	7	15.4	15.9	20.9	39.5	$19,228	$2,267	$16,960
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamar Reese School of the Arts

How many students attend Lamar Reese School of the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Lamar Reese School of the Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Lamar Reese School of the Arts?

Students at Lamar Reese School of the Arts are 98% African American.

Is Lamar Reese School of the Arts a good school?

Lamar Reese School of the Arts ranks 331^st of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lamar Reese School of the Arts in?

Dougherty County

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