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Colbert Elementary School

Q: Is Colbert Elementary School a good school?

Colbert Elementary School ranks 397 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Colbert Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 434 students in grades K-5 in Colbert, Georgia. It is part of the Madison County School District, which is ranked 51 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colbert Elementary's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the Madison County and Georgia averages, but the school stands out in a few areas. It outperforms the county and state in 4th and 5th grade math, with 57.8% and 63.3% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to 55% and 50.5% for the county and 49% and 42.6% for the state. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.94% to 65.67%, and spends more per student than nearby Ila Elementary and Comer Elementary.

One potential factor contributing to Colbert Elementary's academic performance is its lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.3 to 10.9 students per teacher, compared to 13.2 at Ila Elementary and 12.9 at Danielsville Elementary. While the school's overall ranking has fluctuated over the years, it has maintained a 3- or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing at or above average compared to other elementary schools in Georgia.

443

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,845

Per pupil spending ?

87.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 Colbert School Rd
Colbert, GA 30628

(706) 788-2341

District: Madison County

Students who attend Colbert Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Madison County Middle School
High:	Madison County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

20.5%

African American:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

397^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Madison County

51^st of 206Madison 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	63.6	397 of 1238	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	445 of 1248	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.0	238 of 1242	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	388 of 1244	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	490 of 1214	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	317 of 1234	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	304 of 1209	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	320 of 1205	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	64.7	383 of 1233	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.1	411 of 1240	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.2	521 of 1231	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.8	658 of 1225	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.7	600 of 1201	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.8	349 of 1212	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	65.9	445 of 1183	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.2	633 of 1133	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	681 of 1134	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.2	513 of 1125	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.0	435 of 1101	60.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%+10 vs state

Science53%+9 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

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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
Colbert Elementary School	Public	K-5	255 Colbert School Rd	Colbert	30628	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 788-2341	443	43	10.2	87.6%	253 (57.1%)	63 (14.2%)	91 (20.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	63.6	397^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.9%		60.9	445^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.3%	48	34.7	40.6	40.5	43.1	57.8	63.3	53.2	$16,845	$1,098	$15,746
Hull-Sanford Elementary School	Public	K-5	9193 Fortson Store Rd	Hull	30646	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 353-7888	494	45	10.9	100.0%	228 (46.2%)	100 (20.2%)	120 (24.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	55.3	496^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.9%		60.1	451^st of 1248 public elementary schools	63.9%	45	36.6	35.7	41.2	53.7	47.6	41.2	43.5	$17,637	$1,279	$16,358
Danielsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Madison St	Danielsville	30633	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 795-2181	709	55	12.9	90.3%	555 (78.3%)	29 (4.1%)	82 (11.6%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.9%)	61.7	418^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.2%		62.2	431^st of 1248 public elementary schools	65.5%	13	31.6	42.4	38.7	52.6	49.4	48.0	64.0	$16,644	$1,209	$15,434
Winterville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Cherokee Rd	Winterville	30683	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5222	343	37	9.2	93.6%	66 (19.2%)	139 (40.5%)	122 (35.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	23.4	955^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.9%		32.1	807^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.3%	148	23.4	21.3	23.2	31.9	21.3	23.2	33.9	$24,243	$1,255	$22,988
Comer Elementary School	Public	K-5	565 Gholston St	Comer	30629	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 783-2797	419	37	11.4	95.2%	275 (65.6%)	54 (12.9%)	34 (8.1%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	55	503^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	59.4%		66.9	382^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	69.4%	121	36.2	29.9	38.9	49.3	52.9	43.1	50.0	$17,220	$1,087	$16,134
Judia Jackson Harris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Danielsville Rd	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5203	392	41	9.6	100.0%	17 (4.3%)	81 (20.7%)	288 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	28.9	859^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.6%		32.7	801^st of 1248 public elementary schools	35.8%	58	27.1	20.0	28.6	49.2	22.9	30.4	23.2	$24,593	$1,818	$22,774
Fowler Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Fowler Dr	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5330	366	43	8.5	100.0%	28 (7.7%)	143 (39.1%)	176 (48.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	24.1	940^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.1%		23.4	955^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.5%	15	20.4	17.9	21.2	49.0	34.3	25.0	7.7	$25,789	$1,782	$24,007
Howard B. Stroud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 Fourth St	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 369-1893	350	42	8.3	100.0%	13 (3.7%)	257 (73.4%)	63 (18.0%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	6.4	1223^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	1.2%		8.1	1220^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.2%	3	8.9	10.4	6.4	15.6	12.5	10.6	8.5	$29,249	$1,662	$27,587
Gaines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Gaines School Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5333	568	50	11.3	100.0%	36 (6.3%)	386 (68.0%)	110 (19.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	6.9	1213^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.0%		9	1205^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.4%	8	8.0	11.7	3.5	13.3	23.4	9.3	7.0	$22,170	$1,726	$20,444
Ila Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 Sewell Mill Rd	Danielsville	30633	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 789-3445	428	35	12.4	80.8%	357 (83.4%)	4 (0.9%)	45 (10.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	82.7	205^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.4%		77	264^th of 1248 public elementary schools	78.8%	59	61.8	46.2	54.0	72.1	69.2	58.7	55.6	$14,759	$1,044	$13,715

Frequently Asked Questions about Colbert Elementary School

How many students attend Colbert Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Colbert Elementary School.

Is Colbert Elementary School a good school?

Colbert Elementary School ranks 397^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Colbert Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Colbert Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison County Middle School
High : Madison County High School

What district is Colbert Elementary School in?

Madison County

What is the racial makeup of Colbert Elementary School?

Students at Colbert Elementary School are 57% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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