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Eastside Elementary School

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Eastside Elementary School ranks 732 nd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

732^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Eastside Elementary School in Cairo, GA, serves approximately 735 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Grady County School District, and it has earned a 2-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year—a meaningful jump from its previous 1-star rating.

The most encouraging news for parents is the school's clear upward momentum. Eastside moved from the 25th percentile statewide last year to the 40th percentile this year—its best ranking in several years. This improvement is backed by a dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, which dropped from about 20% two years ago to 12.8% now, well below both the district (14.9%) and state (17.7%) averages. That's a big deal, especially since all students at Eastside qualify for free or reduced lunch, a factor often linked to higher absenteeism. The school also shines with specific groups: English Language Learner students rank in the 56th percentile statewide (a 3-star performance), and African American students rank in the 52nd percentile. In 4th grade math, 49.2% of students scored proficient—essentially matching the state average and a solid improvement from 41.8% the year before. All of this is achieved while spending less per student ($11,695) than many nearby schools, including Scott Elementary ($17,302) and Harper Elementary ($22,315), both of which rank lower.

Still, there are challenges worth knowing. Fifth grade remains a tough transition point—only 31.8% of 5th graders were proficient in math, and science proficiency (23.8%) trails the state average (44.2%) by a wide margin. Eastside also ranks below two other Grady County elementaries: Whigham Elementary (68th percentile) and Shiver Elementary (64th percentile). However, it outperforms Southside Elementary (21st percentile), its closest neighbor just 1.6 miles away, which serves a similar student population but has declined over the same period. That contrast suggests Eastside's recent gains come from school-level efforts, not just demographics. For parents, the takeaway is a school that's clearly improving, especially in attendance and early-grade math, even as it works to close gaps in upper grades and science.

735

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,695

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 20th St NE
Cairo, GA 39828

(229) 377-8441

District: Grady County

Students who attend Eastside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	Cairo High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

African American:

30.9%

White:

19.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2018 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2026) from a 21st-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Science scores 20 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Grady County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg40%

Georgia avg47%

732^nd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Grady County

94^th of 202Grady 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	732 of 1222	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.3	925 of 1238	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	817 of 1236	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	890 of 1223	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	758 of 1220	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	628 of 1214	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	919 of 1234	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	954 of 1209	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.0	677 of 1205	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.6	678 of 1233	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.8	844 of 1240	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.9	846 of 1231	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.4	776 of 1225	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	750 of 1201	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.2	818 of 1212	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.5	879 of 1183	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.6	731 of 1133	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.8	731 of 1134	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.1	428 of 1125	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.7	396 of 1101	64.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	394 of 829	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.2	598 of 892	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	566 of 879	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	593 of 870	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	505 of 876	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	94 of 215	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	21.0	297 of 317	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	49.5	116 of 283	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	660 of 1189	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.3	967 of 1224	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	879 of 1223	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	971 of 1212	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	821 of 1206	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	268 of 504	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	421 of 583	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.8	196 of 565	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	389 of 535	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	279 of 516	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	775 of 1186	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	840 of 1225	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	777 of 1220	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	823 of 1210	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	681 of 1209	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	632 of 769	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	689 of 772	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	675 of 775	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	494 of 779	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)56th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%-7 vs state

Science24%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 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
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 20th St NE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-8441	735	55	13.4	100.0%	143 (19.5%)	227 (30.9%)	340 (46.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	36.2	732^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	40.1%		25.3	925^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.3%	193	39.6	49.2	31.8				23.8			$11,695	$1,265	$10,430
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	322 4th Avenue SE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-3723	610	49	12.4	100.0%	119 (19.5%)	270 (44.3%)	197 (32.3%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	21.8	960^th of 1222 public elementary schools	21.4%		29.7	836^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.5%	124	32.6	39.0	22.9				15.9			$13,522	$1,854	$11,668
Whigham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	211 W Broad Ave	Whigham	39897	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 307-1714	543	38	14.3	79.2%	383 (70.5%)	89 (16.4%)	51 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	64.2	389^th of 1222 public elementary schools	68.2%		56.1	488^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.6%	99	65.0	44.3	46.6	52.5	61.0	55.1	46.6	28.6	40.8	$12,241	$929	$11,312
Shiver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1847 Ga Highway 93 N	Pelham	31779	Mitchell County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-2325	579	40	14.6	92.2%	368 (63.6%)	53 (9.2%)	117 (20.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	59.8	434^th of 1222 public elementary schools	64.5%		63.6	400^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.7%	34	62.1	79.0	32.3	36.5	44.7	62.5	40.3	43.7	31.3	$11,652	$846	$10,806
Harper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Fletcher St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2622	263	22	11.8	99.6%	4 (1.5%)	251 (95.4%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	2.7	1220^th of 1222 public elementary schools	0.2%		6.9	1217^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.7%	3	8.1	5.4	2.5				7.5			$22,315	$2,629	$19,687
Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N Hansell St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2631	379	29	13.1	97.6%	12 (3.2%)	326 (86.0%)	22 (5.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	14.7	1086^th of 1222 public elementary schools	11.1%		17.5	1039^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.1%	47	27.8	28.0	22.2				14.9			$17,302	$2,106	$15,196
Hand In Hand Primary	Public	PK-K	4687 US Highway 84 Byp W	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-3908	712	50	14.2	100.0%	360 (50.6%)	239 (33.6%)	62 (8.7%)	12 (1.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$20,685	$1,422	$19,263
Jerger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1006 S Broad St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	No	(229) 225-2625	708	48	14.6	57.9%	437 (61.7%)	201 (28.4%)	27 (3.8%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.1%)	83.2	196^th of 1222 public elementary schools	84.0%		88.6	142^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	88.5%	54	79.8	65.7	50.6				60.5			$13,308	$866	$12,442
Cross Creek Elementary School	Public	3-4	324 Clark Rd	Thomasville	31757	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-3900	809	60	13.4	100.0%	421 (52.0%)	281 (34.7%)	54 (6.7%)	8 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.8%)								(n/a)	41.5	48.9								$14,146	$1,242	$12,905
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School	Public	1-2	277 Hall Rd	Thomasville	31757	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-4387	811	63	12.8	100.0%	427 (52.7%)	292 (36.0%)	53 (6.5%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.1%)								(n/a)										$14,925	$1,337	$13,588

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastside Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Eastside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : Cairo High School

What district is Eastside Elementary School in?

Grady County

Is Eastside Elementary School a good school?

Eastside Elementary School ranks 732^nd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Eastside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Eastside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Eastside Elementary School?

Students at Eastside Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 31% African American, 19% White, 2% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance dataAug 6, 2026

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