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Moulton-Branch Elementary School

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Moulton-Branch Elementary School ranks 316 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Moulton-Branch Elementary School in Valdosta, GA, serves approximately 594 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly regarded Lowndes County School District, which ranks in the 93rd percentile statewide.

Moulton-Branch has earned a 4-star rating (74th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, a strong rebound from the previous year's 3-star performance. The school's standout strength is mathematics, with 3rd grade proficiency at 62.8% and 4th grade at 66.6%—both well above state averages. It also excels in supporting special education students (78th percentile statewide) and Hispanic students (71st percentile), suggesting effective, targeted interventions. The school maintains a favorable 11.5:1 student-teacher ratio and spends about $14,040 per student. However, there are areas of concern: 5th grade math proficiency drops to 47.5%, and 5th grade science (45%) lags the district average by more than 16 points. Chronic absenteeism has also risen sharply to 18.2%, the highest in five years. Additionally, while the school performs well overall, White students rank in just the 49th percentile—the only subgroup below the 71st percentile.

Compared to nearby schools, Moulton-Branch stands out dramatically. Just half a mile away, J. L. Lomax Elementary School (in the Valdosta City district) achieves only 31% proficiency in 3rd grade math versus Moulton-Branch's 62.8%. Moulton-Branch also outperforms all Valdosta City elementary schools, which rank in the 7th-40th percentile, while sitting solidly with its Lowndes County peers (75th-88th percentile). The school's spending is efficient—less than Clyattville Elementary School and Pinevale Elementary School—while achieving better outcomes. Notably, 100% of students now qualify for free/reduced lunch (likely due to a policy change), yet academic performance has improved, showing economic factors alone don't determine success here.

594

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,040

Per pupil spending ?

29.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

5725 Inner Perimeter Rd
Valdosta, GA 31601

(229) 245-2294

District: Lowndes County

Students who attend Moulton-Branch Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lowndes High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Hispanic:

20.4%

African American:

20.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (74th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Lowndes County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg64%

Georgia avg47%

316^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Lowndes County

15^th of 202Lowndes 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	70.7	316 of 1222	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	445 of 1238	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	418 of 1236	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	332 of 1223	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	274 of 1220	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	301 of 1214	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	314 of 1234	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	292 of 1209	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	66.5	354 of 1205	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	68.4	340 of 1233	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	65.7	352 of 1240	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	76.4	262 of 1231	78.7%	★★★★☆
2013	71.5	365 of 1225	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	284 of 1201	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	246 of 1212	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.0	203 of 1183	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	78.4	193 of 1133	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	263 of 1134	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	225 of 1125	80.0%	★★★★☆
2006	65.2	430 of 1101	60.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	584 of 892	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.9	181 of 879	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	44.3	433 of 870	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	302 of 876	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	303 of 1189	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	53.1	523 of 1224	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	410 of 1223	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	270 of 1212	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	189 of 1206	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	148 of 504	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	44.1	310 of 583	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	217 of 565	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	93 of 535	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	328 of 1186	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	371 of 1225	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	419 of 1220	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	397 of 1210	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	347 of 1209	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	100 of 466	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	191 of 565	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.8	386 of 487	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	373 of 455	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	358 of 703	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	378 of 769	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	378 of 772	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	325 of 775	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	291 of 779	62.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+11 vs state

Science45%~ 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	—	308 (51.9%)	119 (20.0%)	121 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.4%)	70.7	316^th of 1222 public elementary schools	74.1%		59.4	445^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.1%	129	62.8	66.6	47.5	45.0	$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%)	20.9	973^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	20.4%		12.7	1138^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.1%	165	31.0	21.2	24.4	32.0	$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%)	12.9	1118^th of 1222 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.6	1139^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.0%	21	30.3	29.4	3.1	12.3	$15,757	$2,870	$12,887
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%)	18.8	1016^th of 1222 public elementary schools	16.9%		11.8	1148^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.3%	132	24.2	23.5	27.9	28.6	$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%)	16.7	1051^st of 1222 public elementary schools	14.0%		18.6	1018^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.8%	33	22.0	25.0	20.0	31.7	$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%)	77.8	242^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	80.2%		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
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2470 James Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 245-2289	904	63	14.3	65.2%	528 (58.4%)	188 (20.8%)	101 (11.2%)	40 (4.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.8%)	88.5	144^th of 1222 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.4	145^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.3%	1	60.7	80.1	69.8	65.8	$13,149	$437	$12,713
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	791^st of 1222 public elementary schools	35.3%		35.5	745^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.8%	46	39.2	41.3	31.5	29.7	$12,467	$793	$11,674
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%)	78.8	234^th of 1222 public elementary schools	80.9%		73.3	291^st of 1238 public elementary schools	76.5%	57	63.1	62.8	61.1	53.3	$13,929	$1,319	$12,610
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%)	71.8	303^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	75.2%		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Moulton-Branch Elementary School

Is Moulton-Branch Elementary School a good school?

Moulton-Branch Elementary School ranks 316^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Moulton-Branch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Moulton-Branch Elementary School.

What district is Moulton-Branch Elementary School in?

Lowndes County

What is the racial makeup of Moulton-Branch Elementary School?

Students at Moulton-Branch Elementary School are 52% White, 20% Hispanic, 20% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Moulton-Branch Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Moulton-Branch Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Lowndes High School

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