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Montgomery County Elementary School

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Montgomery County Elementary School ranks 883 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

883^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Montgomery County Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 440 students in grades PK-5 in Ailey, Georgia, which is part of the Montgomery County School District. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low student performance on standardized tests compared to the state and nearby schools.

Montgomery County Elementary School consistently underperforms the state average on the Georgia Milestones Assessment, with only 20.4% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 34.9%. The school also has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 93.41% to 94.92% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite spending between $9,703 and $11,344 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school's academic performance still lags behind the state and nearby schools, such as Toombs Central Elementary School and Treutlen Elementary School, which have significantly higher proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels.

The high rates of economic disadvantage among the student population at Montgomery County Elementary School likely contribute to the lower academic performance, and the school's efforts to improve student outcomes may require a more comprehensive approach beyond just increasing funding. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 40-50% of elementary schools in Georgia, indicating significant room for improvement, and the challenges it faces suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to help its students succeed.

435

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,242

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Martin Luther King Dr
Ailey, GA 30410

(912) 583-2279

District: Montgomery County

Students who attend Montgomery County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Montgomery County Middle School
High:	Montgomery County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

African American:

28.5%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 43rd percentile in 2019 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 43rd-percentile peak (2019) to 29th (2025)

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Georgia avg42%

883^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 206Montgomery 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	883 of 1238	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	721 of 1248	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	730 of 1242	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	769 of 1244	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	791 of 1214	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	705 of 1234	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.0	966 of 1209	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	973 of 1205	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	911 of 1233	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.7	988 of 1240	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.1	943 of 1231	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.5	831 of 1225	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.9	804 of 1201	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.9	744 of 1212	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.2	715 of 1183	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.8	794 of 1133	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.1	805 of 1134	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.0	791 of 1125	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics35%-11 vs state

Science27%-17 vs state

English Language Arts22%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Montgomery County Elementary School

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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
Montgomery County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Martin Luther King Dr	Ailey	30410	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 583-2279	435	36	12.1	100.0%	222 (51.0%)	124 (28.5%)	57 (13.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	27.4	883^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	28.7%		38.4	721^st of 1248 public elementary schools	42.2%	162	20.4	24.1	22.0	35.2	46.3	23.7	27.1	$17,242	$1,390	$15,852
Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School	Public	2-5	205 Waters Dr	Vidalia	30474	Toombs County	Vidalia City	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 537-4755	622	43	14.5	100.0%	195 (31.4%)	325 (52.3%)	68 (10.9%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	21.4	983^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	20.6%		24	942^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	24.5%	41	19.4	22.0	21.1	22.4	23.9	31.3	31.5	$12,112	$1,477	$10,634
J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	800 North St E	Vidalia	30474	Toombs County	Vidalia City	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 537-3421	456	32	14.2	100.0%	141 (30.9%)	228 (50.0%)	55 (12.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)								(n/a)								$17,625	$2,455	$15,170
Wheeler County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Snowhill Road	Alamo	30411	Wheeler County	Wheeler County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 568-7159	433	35	12.5	100.0%	244 (56.4%)	164 (37.9%)	24 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54.7	505^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.2%		54.4	511^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.1%	6	13.2	37.0	38.0	43.4	63.0	44.0	68.0	$14,963	$1,793	$13,171
Lyons Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Bulldog Rd	Lyons	30436	Toombs County	Toombs County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 526-8391	571	42	13.7	100.0%	248 (43.4%)	131 (22.9%)	156 (27.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)								(n/a)								$14,369	$1,616	$12,753
Lyons Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	803 S State St	Lyons	30436	Toombs County	Toombs County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 526-5816	478	39	12.2	100.0%	212 (44.4%)	107 (22.4%)	126 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.3%)	49.4	574^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.6%		55.5	497^th of 1248 public elementary schools	60.2%	77	23.5	36.2	38.9	37.3	51.3	34.4	62.4	$13,365	$1,686	$11,679
Treutlen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7892 Ga Highway 29	Soperton	30457	Treutlen County	Treutlen County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 529-7161	499	40	12.3	100.0%	286 (57.3%)	160 (32.1%)	22 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	62.3	407^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.1%		63.1	422^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	66.2%	15	43.8	39.7	40.0	63.8	74.1	37.3	36.0	$16,349	$1,696	$14,652
Toombs Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	172 North Toombs Central Rd	Lyons	30436	Toombs County	Toombs County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 565-7781	492	37	13.2	98.2%	349 (70.9%)	20 (4.1%)	115 (23.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	65.9	376^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.6%		84.4	185^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.2%	191	29.3	54.0	59.4	37.3	52.4	54.7	60.9	$13,936	$1,469	$12,467
Telfair County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	532 E Oak St	Mc Rae Helena	31055	Telfair County	Telfair County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 868-7483	793	52	15.3	100.0%	369 (46.5%)	316 (39.8%)	57 (7.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.1%)	38	712^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.5%		35	775^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.9%	63	23.0	33.6	25.0	47.0	43.5	30.8	33.3	$14,145	$1,446	$12,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Montgomery County Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Montgomery County Elementary School?

Students at Montgomery County Elementary School are 51% White, 29% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Montgomery County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Montgomery County Elementary School.

Is Montgomery County Elementary School a good school?

Montgomery County Elementary School ranks 883^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Montgomery County Elementary School in?

Montgomery County

What schools do graduates of Montgomery County Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Montgomery County Middle School
High : Montgomery County High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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