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Irwin County Elementary School

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Irwin County Elementary School ranks 680 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

680^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Irwin County Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 770 students in grades PK-5 in Ocilla, Georgia, which is part of the Irwin County School District. The school's academic performance has been a concern, with test scores consistently below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels.

In 2024-2025, Irwin County Elementary School's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 25.8%, compared to the state average of 34.9%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 430 out of 1,214 Georgia elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 713 out of 1,248 in 2023-2024, and it is currently rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.36% in 2023-2024 to 84.86% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Irwin County Elementary School to nearby schools in the Tift County and Ben Hill County districts, it becomes clear that Irwin County Elementary School is performing significantly worse on standardized tests. For example, in 2024-2025, Len Lastinger Elementary School in Tift County had 52.3% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA, compared to Irwin County Elementary's 25.8%. The high poverty rates in the region may be contributing to the challenges faced by these schools.

760

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,639

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

521 Lax Hwy
Ocilla, GA 31774

(229) 468-9476

District: Irwin County

Students who attend Irwin County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Irwin County Middle School
High:	Irwin County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

African American:

34.2%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Georgia avg42%

680^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th of 206Irwin 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	40.2	680 of 1238	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	713 of 1248	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	600 of 1242	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	487 of 1244	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	430 of 1214	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	623 of 1234	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	629 of 1209	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.7	546 of 1205	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.0	685 of 1233	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	676 of 1240	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.4	769 of 1231	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.7	644 of 1225	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.0	613 of 1201	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.7	529 of 1212	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.6	513 of 1183	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.5	574 of 1133	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.4	396 of 1134	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.1	488 of 1125	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.7	437 of 1101	60.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science47%+4 vs state

Mathematics35%-10 vs state

English Language Arts31%-8 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)	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
Irwin County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	521 Lax Hwy	Ocilla	31774	Irwin County	Irwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 468-9476	760	52	14.6	100.0%	429 (56.4%)	260 (34.2%)	34 (4.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.1%)	40.2	680^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.1%		39	713^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.9%	33	25.8	32.5	35.8	35.0	41.0	30.0	47.3	$13,639	$1,248	$12,391
Ben Hill Elementary School	Public	3-5	328 Lobinger Ave	Fitzgerald	31750	Ben Hill County	Ben Hill County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 409-5586	552	44	12.5	100.0%	250 (45.3%)	221 (40.0%)	63 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	36.3	736^th of 1238 public elementary schools	40.5%		45.6	616^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.6%	120	31.1	29.7	33.1	39.7	44.5	33.1	15.1	$14,383	$1,410	$12,973
Ben Hill County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	221 Jc Hunter Rd	Fitzgerald	31750	Ben Hill County	Ben Hill County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 409-5592	815	48	17.0	100.0%	306 (37.5%)	380 (46.6%)	87 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.8%)								(n/a)								$15,605	$1,656	$13,949
Ambrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3753 Vickers Xing	Ambrose	31512	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 359-5500	391	28	13.8	100.0%	211 (54.0%)	50 (12.8%)	113 (28.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	41.3	669^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.0%		43.1	650^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.9%	19	38.7	25.9	24.6	48.4	39.7	15.8	49.1	$14,676	$1,415	$13,261
G. O. Bailey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1430 Newton Dr	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2415	531	35	15.1	100.0%	160 (30.1%)	162 (30.5%)	173 (32.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	54.4	508^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.0%		67.7	372^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	70.2%	136	26.9	37.5	46.8	34.6	55.6	46.8	49.4	$13,894	$915	$12,979
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 Chesnutt Ave	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2425	405	33	12.4	100.0%	94 (23.2%)	166 (41.0%)	115 (28.4%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.9%)	30.5	827^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.2%		18.7	1020^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.3%	193	27.6	30.0	26.2	32.9	44.9	19.0	21.4	$15,449	$1,304	$14,145
Charles Spencer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Tifton Eldorado Rd	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2430	428	32	13.5	100.0%	143 (33.4%)	179 (41.8%)	77 (18.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	13.4	1124^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.2%		26.9	894^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.4%	230	11.3	13.0	23.1	22.6	13.0	17.3	25.5	$15,272	$1,303	$13,969
Len Lastinger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 Lake Dr	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2420	448	32	14.0	100.0%	198 (44.2%)	142 (31.7%)	74 (16.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	69.1	335^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.9%		60.5	449^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.0%	114	52.3	43.9	33.3	63.1	53.4	54.0	52.4	$14,139	$960	$13,179
J. T. Reddick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2435	339	24	14.4	100.0%	79 (23.3%)	181 (53.4%)	35 (10.3%)	19 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.8%)	29.1	852^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	31.2%		43.5	646^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.2%	206	18.6	25.0	24.0	37.3	40.9	34.0	26.0	$15,241	$1,204	$14,038
Matt Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	510 17th St W	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2440	398	29	13.7	100.0%	99 (24.9%)	216 (54.3%)	59 (14.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	36.4	734^th of 1238 public elementary schools	40.7%		47.9	586^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.0%	148	20.6	30.6	37.5	29.4	37.1	41.1	39.3	$15,205	$1,141	$14,064

Frequently Asked Questions about Irwin County Elementary School

What district is Irwin County Elementary School in?

Irwin County

How many students attend Irwin County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 760 students attended Irwin County Elementary School.

Is Irwin County Elementary School a good school?

Irwin County Elementary School ranks 680^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Irwin County Elementary School?

Students at Irwin County Elementary School are 56% White, 34% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Irwin County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Irwin County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Irwin County Middle School
High : Irwin County High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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