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Montgomery County Elementary School

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Montgomery County Elementary School ranks 724 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

724^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Montgomery County Elementary School in Ailey, GA, serves approximately 435 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Montgomery County school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school is showing real momentum. After a challenging stretch a few years ago, its overall state ranking jumped 159 spots this year, moving from the 29th to the 41st percentile statewide. One of the biggest bright spots is chronic absenteeism, which has fallen from 24.2% to 14.0% over the past three years—now below the state average of 17.7% and better than nearby Wheeler County Elementary School (24.9%) and Lyons Primary School (20.1%). Third-grade math proficiency also climbed sharply, from 35.2% to 46.9%, putting the school nearly at the state average. Science scores in 5th grade improved by 10 points as well.

Still, challenges remain. Fifth-grade math proficiency sits at just 23.7%, roughly half the state average, and trails every comparable school in the area—Wheeler County Elementary posts 53.2% in that grade. The school also spends more per student ($17,242) than nearby peers like Telfair County Elementary ($14,145) and Toombs Central Elementary School ($13,936), yet overall academic outcomes still trail those schools. There’s also a notable gap in how different groups of students perform—female students rank in the 55th percentile statewide, while male students rank in the 23rd. The school’s strong attendance gains and early-grade math improvements suggest a positive direction, but sustaining that progress through 5th grade will be key to closing the gap with higher-performing neighbors like Treutlen Elementary School.

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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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: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Georgia avg47%

724^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 201Montgomery 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	36.6	724 of 1219	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	883 of 1238	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	720 of 1236	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	724 of 1223	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	762 of 1220	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	387 of 828	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.7	656 of 892	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.6	372 of 879	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	455 of 870	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	486 of 876	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	530 of 1186	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.3	780 of 1224	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	568 of 1223	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	614 of 1212	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	635 of 1206	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	34.5	371 of 535	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	914 of 1183	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	952 of 1225	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	849 of 1220	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	796 of 1210	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	839 of 1209	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	30.9	330 of 487	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	644 of 700	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	704 of 769	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	593 of 772	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	604 of 775	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	615 of 779	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)55th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2024)32nd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)31st percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science37%-7 vs state

Mathematics37%-11 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
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%)	36.6	724^th of 1219 public elementary schools	40.6%		27.4	883^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	28.7%	159	46.9	38.9	23.7	37.3	$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%)	17.9	1028^th of 1219 public elementary schools	15.7%		21.4	983^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	20.6%	45	25.6	25.6	22.3	28.9	$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%)	55.2	497^th of 1219 public elementary schools	59.2%		54.7	505^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.2%	8	42.7	46.0	53.2	48.9	$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%)	60.7	421^st of 1219 public elementary schools	65.5%		49.4	574^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.6%	153	65.6	46.5	33.4	58.0	$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%)	72.1	300^th of 1219 public elementary schools	75.4%		62.3	407^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.1%	107	70.5	64.5	53.3	35.6	$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%)	76.2	258^th of 1219 public elementary schools	78.8%		65.9	376^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.6%	118	50.6	68.5	51.8	74.1	$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%)	39	685^th of 1219 public elementary schools	43.8%		38	712^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.5%	27	54.0	36.9	29.5	32.8	$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.

Is Montgomery County Elementary School a good school?

Montgomery County Elementary School ranks 724^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Montgomery County Elementary School?

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

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

What district is Montgomery County Elementary School in?

Montgomery County

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