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Coker Elementary School

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Coker Elementary School ranks 659 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

659^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Coker Elementary School in Chatsworth, GA, serves 613 students in grades PK-6 as part of Murray County Schools, and currently holds a 2-star rating with a statewide rank of 659th out of 1,219 elementary schools.

One of the most significant challenges facing Coker is chronic absenteeism. At 26.5%, the school's rate is the highest among nearby schools and has risen sharply over the past two years—from 17.6% in 2023-2024 to 24.8% in 2024-2025, and now to 26.5%. This is nearly double the rates at nearby Woodlawn Elementary School (13.3%), Chatsworth Elementary School (13.2%), and Spring Place Elementary School (15.5%), even though these schools serve similar student populations. The rising absenteeism correlates with declining test scores, particularly in 5th grade, suggesting that improving attendance could be a high-impact strategy for boosting academic outcomes.

Academically, Coker shows a distinctive pattern. In 3rd grade math, 50% of students are proficient—slightly above the state average—but by 5th grade, proficiency drops to 33.7%, well below the state average of 44.1%. However, the school's 6th grade math performance is exceptional: 60.7% proficient in 2024-2025, which is 23 percentage points above the state average. Science is a notable weakness, with only 26.8% of 5th graders proficient, a dramatic drop from 51.4% the previous year. While current ELA scores are not yet available, historical data shows Coker has generally lagged behind state averages in reading. The school spends about $12,182 per student, which is lower than many neighboring districts, yet maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. With about 78% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Coker faces economic challenges, but its strong 6th grade math results demonstrate the school's capacity for high achievement.

613

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,182

Per pupil spending ?

78%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1733 Leonard Bridge Rd
Chatsworth, GA 30705

(706) 695-0888

District: Murray County

Students who attend Coker Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gladden Middle School
High:	Murray County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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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: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Georgia)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

Georgia avg47%

659^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Murray County

96^th of 201Murray 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	41.1	659 of 1219	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	580 of 1238	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	547 of 1236	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	635 of 1223	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.8	482 of 1220	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	721 of 1214	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	795 of 1234	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	701 of 1209	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	755 of 1205	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.8	616 of 1233	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.1	516 of 1240	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.7	422 of 1231	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.8	531 of 1225	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.8	491 of 1201	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.0	363 of 1212	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	63.3	486 of 1183	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.6	380 of 1133	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.8	403 of 1134	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.1	416 of 1125	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.1	485 of 1101	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	678 of 1186	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	610 of 1224	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	618 of 1223	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	673 of 1212	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	548 of 1206	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	621 of 1183	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	528 of 1225	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	479 of 1220	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	599 of 1210	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	411 of 1209	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	409 of 465	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.4	265 of 565	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	250 of 487	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.3	432 of 455	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	664 of 700	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	654 of 769	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	612 of 772	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	663 of 775	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	567 of 779	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-34 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics44%-4 vs state

Science27%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, July 13, 2018

Coker elementary is one of the worst schools I have ever seen! The teachers and staff do not care about the students and do not teach them. Their test scores are very low and all of the staff simply do not care as long as they get their paychecks. Stay away from Coker elementary school. Close Quote

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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
Coker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1733 Leonard Bridge Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-0888	613	43	14.3		521 (85.0%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (11.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	41.1	659^th of 1219 public elementary schools	45.9%		49	580^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.2%	79	50.0	47.5	33.7	26.8	$12,182	$794	$11,388
Spring Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2795 Leonard Bridge Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-2525	668	52	12.9	100.0%	392 (58.7%)	4 (0.6%)	246 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.1%)	45.7	606^th of 1219 public elementary schools	50.3%		50.3	559^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.8%	47	51.5	53.9	35.6	24.1	$12,526	$790	$11,736
Chatsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Green Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-2434	665	51	13.0	100.0%	398 (59.8%)	1 (0.2%)	242 (36.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	64	391^st of 1219 public elementary schools	67.9%		54.2	511^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.7%	120	50.0	54.9	56.6	44.6	$12,407	$693	$11,714
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4580 Highway 225 N	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 517-5213	498	43	11.6	100.0%	352 (70.7%)	1 (0.2%)	126 (25.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	62.4	406^th of 1219 public elementary schools	66.7%		49.1	579^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.2%	173	60.7	48.5	43.3	50.7	$14,481	$984	$13,497
Eton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	829 Highway 286	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-3207	556	37	14.9	100.0%	392 (70.5%)	6 (1.1%)	134 (24.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	34	768^th of 1219 public elementary schools	37.0%		35.3	747^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.7%	21	41.5	52.4	29.9	14.9	$11,938	$793	$11,145
Cedar Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Cedar Ridge Rd SE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 712-8400	399	34	11.7	100.0%	140 (35.1%)	6 (1.5%)	234 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	33.2	777^th of 1219 public elementary schools	36.3%		32.3	803^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	35.1%	26	51.0	27.9	35.8	26.4	$15,937	$609	$15,327
Dawnville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1380 Dawnville Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3914	413	36	11.5	100.0%	150 (36.3%)	18 (4.4%)	222 (53.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	14.8	1081^st of 1219 public elementary schools	11.3%		20.3	992^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.9%	89	25.9	25.1	22.6	21.1	$14,873	$585	$14,288
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Hill Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-3074	579	49	11.7	100.0%	85 (14.7%)	8 (1.4%)	480 (82.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	16.4	1053^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	13.6%		26.3	901^st of 1238 public elementary schools	27.2%	152	27.5	30.8	17.8	22.2	$14,855	$729	$14,126
Antioch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1819 Riverbend Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-7550	446	40	11.1	100.0%	121 (27.1%)	5 (1.1%)	304 (68.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	35.6	742^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	39.1%		37.4	721^st of 1238 public elementary schools	41.8%	21	36.5	48.1	35.4	24.6	$16,374	$746	$15,628
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	110 McEntire Cir	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-2262	557	38	14.8	100.0%	421 (75.6%)	3 (0.5%)	119 (21.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	72.3	298^th of 1219 public elementary schools	75.6%		59.6	439^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.5%	141	67.1	44.5	48.1	77.2	$12,952	$844	$12,108

Frequently Asked Questions about Coker Elementary School

Is Coker Elementary School a good school?

Coker Elementary School ranks 659^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Coker Elementary School?

Students at Coker Elementary School are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Coker Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Coker Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Coker Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Gladden Middle School
High : Murray County High School

What district is Coker Elementary School in?

Murray County

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