Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Hunt Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1050th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools
Better than 15% of Georgia elementary schools
Summary

Hunt Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fort Valley, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 635 students. The school is part of the Peach County School District, which is ranked 161 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hunt Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Peach County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 15% to 24.2% at Hunt Elementary, compared to 21.4% to 32.8% for Peach County and 34.9% to 43% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science follows a similar pattern. Hunt Elementary School has been ranked in the bottom 15% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, consistently ranking between 1040 and 1171 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools. The school has received a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state.

The nearby schools in the Peach County district, such as Byron Elementary and Kay Road Elementary, generally outperform Hunt Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better school rankings. However, they still lag behind the state averages. When comparing Hunt Elementary to schools in the neighboring Houston County School District, which is ranked 60 out of 206 districts and has a 4-star rating, the performance gap is even more pronounced. Schools like Langston Road Primary and Quail Run Elementary in Houston County significantly outperform Hunt Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels.

654
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,976
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1750 US Highway 341
       Fort Valley, GA  31030

(478) 825-5296

District: Peach County


Students who attend Hunt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Fort Valley Middle School
High:    Peach County High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
73.4%
Hispanic:
14.7%
White:
6.4%
more
 See top rated Georgia elementary schools

 Compare Hunt Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2023 → 15th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 15th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2023)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)
!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Georgia average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school21%
District avg28%
Georgia avg42%
1,050th of 1,238
Georgia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 15%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Georgia Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Peach County
161st of 206Peach 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202517.01050 of 123815.2%★☆☆☆☆
202413.71124 of 12489.9%★☆☆☆☆
202310.51171 of 12425.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.61138 of 12448.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202115.61040 of 121414.3%★☆☆☆☆
201910.41135 of 12348.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.41099 of 12099.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201711.81097 of 12059.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201614.01088 of 123311.8%★☆☆☆☆
201521.1994 of 124019.8%★☆☆☆☆
201411.61120 of 12319.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20138.91138 of 12257.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20102.91165 of 11831.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200921.8977 of 113313.8%★☆☆☆☆
200825.4947 of 113416.5%★☆☆☆☆
200719.8987 of 112512.3%★☆☆☆☆
200619.0968 of 110112.1%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?
Science24%-20 vs state
Mathematics21%-24 vs state
English Language Arts20%-19 vs state

No ratings yet
Be the first to rate Hunt Elementary School and help other families decide.
Rate Hunt Elementary School
Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.
Tap a star to rate
Reviews
No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.



Schools Near Hunt Elementary School









Frequently Asked Questions about Hunt Elementary School

Students at Hunt Elementary School are 73% African American, 15% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended Hunt Elementary School.

Hunt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

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

Middle : Fort Valley Middle School
High : Peach County High School


Rate Hunt Elementary School!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Hunt Elementary School!




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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 50 milliseconds.