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Echols County Elementary/Middle School

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Echols County Elementary/Middle School ranks 737 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

737^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Echols County Elementary/Middle School is a public school located in Statenville, Georgia, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 649 students. The school is part of the Echols County School District, which is ranked 83 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's consistent efforts, Echols County Elementary/Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 22.7% compared to the state average of 34.9%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 386 out of 1,240 Georgia elementary schools in 2014-2015 (3-star rating) to 752 out of 1,242 in 2022-2023 (2-star rating), indicating a decline in the school's performance relative to other schools in the state. Additionally, Echols County Elementary/Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.64% in 2022-2023 to 88.14% in 2023-2024, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Valdosta City and Lowndes County districts generally outperform Echols County Elementary/Middle School on standardized test scores and have higher school rankings. For example, Clyattville Elementary School in Lowndes County ranked 294 out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools in 2024-2025, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science compared to Echols County. These comparisons highlight the need for a comprehensive intervention strategy to address the root causes of Echols County Elementary/Middle School's underperformance and drive sustainable improvements in student academic achievement.

673

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,987

Per pupil spending ?

88.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

229 US Highway 129 S
Statenville, GA 31648

(229) 559-5413

District: Echols County

Students who attend Echols County Elementary/Middle School usually attend:

High:

Echols County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

Hispanic:

44.9%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Georgia avg41%

Elementary school

737^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

248^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 206Echols 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	737 of 1238	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	712 of 1248	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	752 of 1242	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	479 of 1244	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	485 of 1214	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	652 of 1234	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	681 of 1209	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.0	804 of 1205	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.1	524 of 1233	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.8	386 of 1240	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.5	470 of 1231	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.5	728 of 1225	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	248 of 584	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	221 of 588	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	187 of 577	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	150 of 567	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	110 of 542	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	239 of 559	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	221 of 543	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.9	298 of 539	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.4	218 of 545	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.7	234 of 537	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.5	178 of 521	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.2	328 of 527	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+13 vs state

Social Studies40%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-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)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Echols County Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	229 US Highway 129 S	Statenville	31648	Echols County	Echols County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 559-5413	673	41	16.3	88.1%	343 (51.0%)	18 (2.7%)	302 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	36.1	737^th of 1238 public elementary schools	40.5%		39	712^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.9%	25	22.7	15.1	38.7	25.3	25.8	44.3	19.7	26.4	40.0	30.4	27.4	71.4	56.0	44.3	40.0	$11,987	$1,337	$10,650
Lake Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	604 W Marion Ave	Lake Park	31636	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 316-8603	601	50	12.1	94.3%	396 (65.9%)	101 (16.8%)	60 (10.0%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.0%)	73.3	291^st of 1238 public elementary schools	76.5%		73.1	301^st of 1248 public elementary schools	75.9%	10	39.5	44.9	48.3				60.5	56.1	57.3				62.9			$13,929	$1,319	$12,610
Moulton-Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5725 Inner Perimeter Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 245-2294	594	52	11.5	100.0%	308 (51.9%)	119 (20.0%)	121 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.4%)	59.4	445^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.1%		63.7	418^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.5%	27	31.0	35.6	45.1				40.9	58.9	55.4				50.6			$14,040	$1,269	$12,771
J. L. Lomax Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Howell Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8520	576	42	13.7	97.7%	8 (1.4%)	461 (80.0%)	91 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	12.7	1138^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.1%		18.4	1027^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.7%	111	8.5	10.5	21.3				22.0	26.3	19.7				18.0			$14,226	$2,421	$11,804
Pinevale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	930 Lake Park Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8535	565	39	14.4	96.3%	19 (3.4%)	485 (85.8%)	45 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	12.6	1139^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.0%		13.2	1135^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.1%	4	9.9	14.7	22.2				22.2	13.2	18.1				22.5			$15,757	$2,870	$12,887
Clyattville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5386 Madison Hwy	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 316-8602	614	54	11.3		287 (46.7%)	137 (22.3%)	152 (24.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	73.2	294^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.3%		80.7	223^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	82.1%	71	35.6	46.5	51.8				49.4	72.1	62.7				54.9			$15,426	$1,449	$13,977
W.G. Nunn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Lakeland Ave	Valdosta	31602	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8515	974	70	13.9	97.5%	43 (4.4%)	838 (86.0%)	60 (6.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.7%)	11.8	1148^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.3%		17.4	1052^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	15.7%	96	7.4	19.1	19.5				8.8	25.0	22.0				15.4			$13,877	$1,876	$12,001
S.L. Mason Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	821 W Gordon St	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8525	881	59	15.0	98.0%	97 (11.0%)	597 (67.8%)	118 (13.4%)	16 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	18.6	1018^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.8%		18.6	1024^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.9%	6	19.0	9.6	30.0				20.5	18.1	22.3				32.3			$13,248	$1,248	$12,000
Dewar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3539 Mount Zion Church Rd	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 219-1370	821	60	13.6	75.8%	272 (33.1%)	330 (40.2%)	119 (14.5%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.0%)	60.6	427^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.5%		77.1	263^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	78.9%	164	36.8	42.9	35.0				46.2	59.7	46.1				51.5			$12,132	$573	$11,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Echols County Elementary/Middle School

Is Echols County Elementary/Middle School a good school?

Echols County Elementary/Middle School ranks 737^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Echols County Elementary/Middle School attend?

Students who attend Echols County Elementary/Middle School usually go on to attend:

High : Echols County High School

What district is Echols County Elementary/Middle School in?

Echols County

What is the racial makeup of Echols County Elementary/Middle School?

Students at Echols County Elementary/Middle School are 51% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Echols County Elementary/Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 673 students attended Echols County Elementary/Middle School.

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