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Lanier County Elementary School

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Lanier County Elementary School ranks 371 st of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Lanier County Elementary School in Lakeland, GA, serves approximately 850 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Lanier County district, which holds a 4-star rating.

This school stands out for its strong and improving math performance, especially given that 100% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. In the most recent school year, math proficiency rates exceeded state averages in every grade: 57% in 3rd grade, 59.3% in 4th grade, and 50% in 5th grade, compared to state averages of 48.3%, 50.1%, and 44.1%. The 4th grade turnaround is particularly remarkable—jumping from just 28.9% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 59.3% now, a 30-point gain in three years. The school also excels at keeping students in class: its chronic absenteeism rate of 11.9% is well below the state average of 17.7% and beats nearby Berrien Elementary (20.8%) and Pinevale Elementary (22.4%). Female students and special education students also perform well, ranking in the 75th and 60th percentiles statewide, respectively.

Compared to neighboring districts, Lanier County Elementary outperforms all Valdosta City schools in nearly every subject and grade, despite spending less per student ($13,762 vs. $15,757 at Pinevale). While Lowndes County schools like Hahira Elementary and Dewar Elementary still post higher overall scores, the gap is closing—Lanier County now exceeds Moulton-Branch Elementary in 5th grade math (50% vs. 47.5%). Science remains a relative weakness at 41.8% proficiency, slightly below the state average of 44.2%. Overall, the school’s state ranking has climbed from the 60th to the 70th percentile in three years, signaling steady, sustainable improvement.

850

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,762

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

92 S Valdosta Rd
Lakeland, GA 31635

(229) 482-3870

District: Lanier County

Students who attend Lanier County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lanier County Middle School
High:	Lanier County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.2%

African American:

23.3%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (52% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Georgia avg47%

371^st of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 201Lanier 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	65.5	371 of 1219	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	421 of 1238	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	467 of 1236	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	491 of 1223	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	420 of 1220	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	441 of 1214	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	480 of 1234	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	451 of 1209	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	413 of 1205	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.5	456 of 1233	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.8	636 of 1240	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.7	866 of 1231	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.9	927 of 1225	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.2	639 of 1201	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.0	488 of 1212	59.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	273 of 828	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	365 of 892	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	508 of 879	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	448 of 870	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	387 of 876	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	299 of 1186	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.7	377 of 1224	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	420 of 1223	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	425 of 1212	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	385 of 1206	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	446 of 1183	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	475 of 1225	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	515 of 1220	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	538 of 1210	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	442 of 1209	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	184 of 465	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.5	277 of 565	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	299 of 487	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	313 of 455	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	372 of 700	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	405 of 769	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	407 of 772	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	440 of 775	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	411 of 779	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)75th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics56%+8 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

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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	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
Lanier County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	92 S Valdosta Rd	Lakeland	31635	Lanier County	Lanier County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 482-3870	850	58	14.7	100.0%	486 (57.2%)	198 (23.3%)	88 (10.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (8.6%)	65.5	371^st of 1219 public elementary schools	69.6%		61.4	421^st of 1238 public elementary schools	66.0%	50	57.0	59.3	50.0	41.8	$13,762	$1,667	$12,096
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4175 River Rd	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 245-2297	756	55	13.7	77.6%	370 (48.9%)	219 (29.0%)	89 (11.8%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (9.1%)	71.7	303^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	75.1%		80.2	233^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	81.2%	70	59.0	73.7	42.6	53.3	$12,428	$1,205	$11,222
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%)	77.8	242^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	80.1%		60.6	427^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.5%	185	65.1	53.7	54.1	66.9	$12,132	$573	$11,559
Sallas Mahone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3686 Lake Laurie Dr	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8530	1,045	72	14.5	81.2%	130 (12.4%)	716 (68.5%)	108 (10.3%)	38 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.0%)	32.7	789^th of 1219 public elementary schools	35.3%		35.5	745^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.8%	44	39.2	41.3	31.5	29.7	$12,467	$793	$11,674
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%)	18.7	1014^th of 1219 public elementary schools	16.8%		11.8	1148^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.3%	134	24.2	23.5	27.9	28.6	$13,877	$1,876	$12,001
Berrien Elementary School	Public	3-5	802 Middle School Cir	Nashville	31639	Berrien County	Berrien County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 686-2939	692	42	16.3	100.0%	486 (70.2%)	73 (10.5%)	90 (13.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)	62.8	400^th of 1219 public elementary schools	67.2%		57.5	472^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	61.9%	72	52.3	58.3	48.3	44.0	$11,585	$1,559	$10,026
Hahira Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Claudia Dr	Hahira	31632	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 316-8600	782	57	13.7	66.4%	566 (72.4%)	101 (12.9%)	63 (8.1%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	96.2	47^th of 1219 public elementary schools	96.1%		90.8	124^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.0%	77	81.1	79.6	79.2	78.2	$13,155	$431	$12,723
Berrien Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1427 N Davis St	Nashville	31639	Berrien County	Berrien County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 686-7438	785	54	14.5	100.0%	548 (69.8%)	74 (9.4%)	88 (11.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.8%)								(n/a)					$13,122	$1,264	$11,857
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%)	20.9	971^st of 1219 public elementary schools	20.3%		12.7	1138^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.1%	167	31.0	21.2	24.4	32.0	$14,226	$2,421	$11,804
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%)	70.7	315^th of 1219 public elementary schools	74.2%		59.4	445^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.1%	130	62.8	66.6	47.5	45.0	$14,040	$1,269	$12,771

Frequently Asked Questions about Lanier County Elementary School

Is Lanier County Elementary School a good school?

Lanier County Elementary School ranks 371^st of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lanier County Elementary School?

Students at Lanier County Elementary School are 57% White, 23% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Lanier County Elementary School in?

Lanier County

How many students attend Lanier County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 850 students attended Lanier County Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lanier County Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lanier County Middle School
High : Lanier County High School

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