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Tucker Elementary School

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Tucker Elementary School ranks 596 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Tucker Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 493 students in grades PK-5 in Perry, Georgia, which is part of the Houston County School District. While the district is ranked 60 out of 206 in the state and has a 4-star rating, Tucker Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests.

Tucker Elementary has very high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.1% to 83.83% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Despite having a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.2, the school spends between $8,868 and $9,511 per student, which is on the lower end compared to the $7,947 to $10,441 per student spent at nearby schools. Several of these neighboring schools, such as Hilltop Elementary, Lake Joy Elementary, and Matthew Arthur Elementary, significantly outperform Tucker Elementary on the state's Milestones Assessments.

Tucker Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 436 out of 1,234 Georgia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 686 out of 1,242 in 2022-2023, suggesting inconsistent performance. Addressing the challenges faced by Tucker Elementary, such as lower test scores, higher poverty rates, and lower per-student spending, while learning from the success of higher-performing neighboring schools, could be key to improving outcomes for the students at this school.

486

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,393

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Tucker Rd
Perry, GA 31069

(478) 988-6278

District: Houston County

Students who attend Tucker Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Perry Middle School
High:	Perry High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

African American:

39.7%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2019 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2019) to 52nd (2025)

!Science scores 10 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

596^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Houston County

60^th of 206Houston 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	47.7	596 of 1238	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	608 of 1248	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	686 of 1242	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	508 of 1244	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	602 of 1214	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	436 of 1234	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	494 of 1209	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	500 of 1205	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.3	697 of 1233	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.2	682 of 1240	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.7	867 of 1231	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.6	689 of 1225	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.1	661 of 1201	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.6	707 of 1212	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.1	563 of 1183	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.2	463 of 1133	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.3	495 of 1134	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.2	548 of 1125	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.6	601 of 1101	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%-4 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Science34%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Tucker Elementary School

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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
Tucker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Tucker Rd	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 988-6278	486	37	13.0	94.9%	220 (45.3%)	193 (39.7%)	36 (7.4%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	47.7	596^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.9%		46.2	608^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.3%	12	26.1	39.1	48.8	33.3	44.9	45.0	33.8	$14,393	$770	$13,624
Morningside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1206 Morningside Dr	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 988-6261	488	37	13.1	100.0%	106 (21.7%)	320 (65.6%)	22 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	53.9	515^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.4%		54.5	509^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.2%	6	48.6	39.7	44.2	41.7	48.7	26.0	44.2	$15,460	$1,011	$14,449
Langston Road Elementary School	Public	3-5	315 Langston Rd	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6160	473	31	15.3	62.2%	249 (52.6%)	146 (30.9%)	34 (7.2%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	31 (6.6%)	85.3	182^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	85.3%		89.4	145^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.4%	37	46.3	58.1	69.7	57.9	65.0	63.8	67.8	$15,343	$577	$14,767
Langston Road Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	325 Langston Road	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(478) 988-6160	526	36	14.7	77.8%	234 (44.5%)	163 (31.0%)	66 (12.5%)	12 (2.3%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.4%)								(n/a)								$14,199	$559	$13,640
Kings Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	460 Arena Rd	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6273	690	44	15.5	43.6%	502 (72.8%)	110 (15.9%)	39 (5.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	82.6	206^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.4%		84	189^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.9%	17	53.1	64.1	50.0	63.7	64.1	55.3	59.6	$12,869	$443	$12,426
Matthew Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Ga Highway 127	Kathleen	31047	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6170	450	30	15.2	36.4%	239 (53.1%)	125 (27.8%)	36 (8.0%)	13 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.6%)	93.8	86^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.1%		94.6	69^th of 1248 public elementary schools	94.5%	17	55.0	76.6	79.3	63.6	83.2	69.2	74.0	$14,997	$506	$14,492
Matt Arthur Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	150 Talton Road	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(478) 217-1376	521	35	14.8	44.3%	256 (49.1%)	159 (30.5%)	52 (10.0%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.6%)								(n/a)								$14,029	$621	$13,407
David A. Perdue Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	150 Jerry Barker Dr	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 218-7500	716	45	15.9	73.9%	266 (37.2%)	274 (38.3%)	78 (10.9%)	27 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	66 (9.2%)								(n/a)								$15,884	$914	$14,970
David A. Perdue Elementary School	Public	3-5	115 Sutherlin Dr	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6350	617	39	15.9	63.4%	238 (38.6%)	228 (37.0%)	72 (11.7%)	26 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.3%)	66.5	370^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.1%		74.6	287^th of 1248 public elementary schools	77.0%	83	36.6	54.6	53.3	44.4	59.9	43.4	48.1	$13,128	$626	$12,502
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Robert Bryson Smith Pkwy	Bonaire	31005	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 929-6113	590	41	14.3	71.7%	279 (47.3%)	170 (28.8%)	66 (11.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.4%)	79.6	241^st of 1238 public elementary schools	80.5%		74	295^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.4%	54	49.5	45.9	71.1	49.5	55.3	68.7	67.5	$14,795	$882	$13,913

Frequently Asked Questions about Tucker Elementary School

What district is Tucker Elementary School in?

Houston County

What schools do graduates of Tucker Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Perry Middle School
High : Perry High School

What is the racial makeup of Tucker Elementary School?

Students at Tucker Elementary School are 45% White, 40% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Tucker Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Tucker Elementary School.

Is Tucker Elementary School a good school?

Tucker Elementary School ranks 596^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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