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Lake Park Elementary School

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Lake Park Elementary School ranks 234 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Lake Park Elementary School in Lake Park, GA, serves approximately 601 students in grades PK-5 within the Lowndes County School District, a district rated in the 93rd percentile statewide. The school has consistently earned 4-star ratings over the past decade and currently ranks 234th out of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools (81st percentile), a notable improvement from the previous year.

Lake Park Elementary stands out for its remarkable consistency in mathematics proficiency across grade levels—63.1% (3rd), 62.8% (4th), and 61.1% (5th)—a spread of just 2 points, unlike nearby Westside Elementary School which shows a 19.4-point gap between 3rd and 4th grade. The school also excels in serving special education students, ranking in the 81st percentile statewide for this subgroup. Chronic absenteeism is a bright spot at 12.3%, well below the state average of 17.7%, despite 94.34% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch—a significant increase from 69.18% the prior year. This high-poverty population still outperforms state math averages by 15-17 percentage points, a margin among the largest in the comparison group. The contrast with nearby Valdosta City schools is stark: Pinevale Elementary (9th percentile) and S.L. Mason Elementary (14th percentile) post math proficiency rates roughly half of Lake Park's, even though they serve similar demographics.

While math is a clear strength, 5th grade science proficiency (53.3%) trails the district average (61.3%) by 8 points, a decline from the prior year. The school's 5th grade math score (61.1%) now exceeds the district average (59.4%), one of only two Lowndes County schools to do so. Lake Park spends $13,929 per student—less than several lower-performing comparison schools—and maintains a favorable 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio. With rankings improving for three consecutive years, the school is on an upward trajectory, effectively supporting an increasingly economically disadvantaged population while keeping students engaged and achieving.

601

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,929

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

604 W Marion Ave
Lake Park, GA 31636

(229) 316-8603

District: Lowndes County

Students who attend Lake Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lowndes Middle School
High:	Lowndes High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

African American:

16.8%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Georgia elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg64%

Georgia avg47%

234^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	234 of 1222	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	291 of 1238	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	302 of 1236	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	292 of 1223	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	303 of 1220	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	221 of 1214	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	416 of 1234	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	329 of 1209	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	215 of 1205	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	79.4	211 of 1233	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	87.7	132 of 1240	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	137 of 1231	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	80.2	193 of 1225	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	81.2	170 of 1201	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	82.0	166 of 1212	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	208 of 1183	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	141 of 1133	87.6%	★★★★☆
2008	74.4	256 of 1134	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	82.0	142 of 1125	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	75.9	243 of 1101	77.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	138 of 892	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	162 of 879	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	315 of 870	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	310 of 876	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	274 of 1189	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	279 of 1224	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	246 of 1223	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	275 of 1212	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	336 of 1206	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	213 of 1186	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	312 of 1225	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	424 of 1220	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	330 of 1210	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	263 of 1209	78.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	88 of 466	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	37.4	324 of 565	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	174 of 455	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	127 of 415	69.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	276 of 703	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	367 of 769	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	355 of 772	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	307 of 775	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	301 of 779	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)85th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics62%+15 vs state

Science53%+9 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
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
Clyattville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5386 Madison Hwy	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 316-8602	614	54	11.3		287 (46.7%)	137 (22.3%)	152 (24.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	81.3	212^th of 1222 public elementary schools	82.7%		73.2	294^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.3%	82	70.1	58.6	59.8				59.8			$15,426	$1,449	$13,977
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	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
Echols County Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	229 US Highway 129 S	Statenville	31648	Echols County	Echols County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 559-5413	673	41	16.3	88.1%	343 (51.0%)	18 (2.7%)	302 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	39.1	682^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	44.2%		36.1	737^th of 1238 public elementary schools	40.5%	55	22.0	25.8	31.3	40.0	35.7	66.1	66.7	45.8	30.5	$11,987	$1,337	$10,650
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Park Elementary School

What district is Lake Park Elementary School in?

Lowndes County

How many students attend Lake Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Lake Park Elementary School.

Is Lake Park Elementary School a good school?

Lake Park Elementary School ranks 234^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lake Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lowndes Middle School
High : Lowndes High School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Park Elementary School?

Students at Lake Park Elementary School are 66% White, 17% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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