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Pine Grove Elementary School

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Pine Grove Elementary School ranks 303 rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Pine Grove Elementary School in Valdosta, GA, serves 756 students in Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Lowndes County School District, a district ranked in the 93rd percentile statewide.

Pine Grove is a consistently strong performer, earning 4-star ratings in nine of the past ten years and never ranking below the 67th percentile statewide. In the most recent testing year, the school posted proficiency rates that exceeded state averages in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, 4th grade math proficiency reached 73.7%—a 23.6 percentage point advantage over the state average—and 3rd grade math hit 59% versus the state's 48.3%. The school also stands out for its work with Hispanic students, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide for that subgroup, and for African American students, where it ranks in the 79th percentile. Chronic absenteeism sits at 14.0%, below the state average of 17.7%, and the school achieves these results while spending just $12,428 per student—less than many nearby schools that post far lower outcomes.

The contrast with nearby Valdosta City schools is striking. Pine Grove's 4th grade math proficiency is more than double that of Pinevale Elementary (29.4%) and nearly triple that of S.L. Mason Elementary (25%), even though Pine Grove serves a student population with 77.65% free/reduced lunch eligibility—a rate that is actually lower than the 96-98% at those schools. Within its own district, Pine Grove holds a middle position: Hahira Elementary (96th percentile) and Westside Elementary (88th percentile) outperform it, while Moulton-Branch Elementary (74th percentile) and Dewar Elementary (80th percentile) are comparable. The main area for attention is a 5th grade dip in math and science, plus a recent uptick in chronic absenteeism—but given the school's history of bouncing back from setbacks, these appear to be temporary fluctuations rather than lasting trends.

756

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,428

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4175 River Rd
Valdosta, GA 31605

(229) 245-2297

District: Lowndes County

Students who attend Pine Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pine Grove Middle School
High:	Lowndes High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

African American:

29.0%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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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: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Georgia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of Lowndes County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg64%

Georgia avg47%

303^rd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Lowndes County

15^th of 201Lowndes 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	71.7	303 of 1219	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	233 of 1238	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	269 of 1236	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	141 of 1223	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	185 of 1220	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	149 of 1214	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	410 of 1234	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	238 of 1209	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	234 of 1205	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	77.8	236 of 1233	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	254 of 1240	79.5%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	326 of 1231	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	311 of 1225	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	396 of 1183	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.7	291 of 1133	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	65.5	406 of 1134	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.8	319 of 1125	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	73.6	283 of 1101	74.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	172 of 828	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	130 of 892	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	161 of 879	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	107 of 870	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	92 of 876	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	333 of 1186	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	290 of 1224	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	349 of 1223	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	183 of 1212	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	200 of 1206	83.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	65 of 503	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	283 of 1183	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	194 of 1225	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	207 of 1220	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	119 of 1210	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	169 of 1209	86.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	159 of 465	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.3	120 of 565	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	265 of 700	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	259 of 769	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	254 of 772	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.8	141 of 775	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	163 of 779	79.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+10 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)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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	1049^th of 1219 public elementary schools	13.9%		18.6	1018^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.8%	31	22.0	25.0	20.0	31.7	$13,248	$1,248	$12,000
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	1115^th of 1219 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.6	1139^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.0%	24	30.3	29.4	3.1	12.3	$15,757	$2,870	$12,887
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
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 1219 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Grove Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pine Grove Elementary School?

Students at Pine Grove Elementary School are 49% White, 29% African American, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Is Pine Grove Elementary School a good school?

Pine Grove Elementary School ranks 303^rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pine Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 756 students attended Pine Grove Elementary School.

What district is Pine Grove Elementary School in?

Lowndes County

What schools do graduates of Pine Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pine Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pine Grove Middle School
High : Lowndes High School

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