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Pelham Elementary School

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Pelham Elementary School ranks 816 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

816^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Pelham Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 608 students in grades PK-5 in Pelham, Georgia, which is part of the Pelham City School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well below average compared to other schools in the state.

Pelham Elementary's test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessments are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 18.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 34.9%. The school also has an extremely high rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of its students meeting this criteria in the past two school years. This suggests that poverty and economic disadvantage are major factors contributing to the school's low academic performance.

When comparing Pelham Elementary to the nearby schools in the Grady County, Colquitt County, and Mitchell County districts, it is clear that Pelham is an outlier in terms of its low test scores and overall performance. Many of the nearby schools, such as Whigham Elementary, Funston Elementary, and Hamilton Elementary, have significantly higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings.

578

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,723

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

534 Barrow Ave SW
Pelham, GA 31779

(229) 294-8170

District: Pelham City

Students who attend Pelham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pelham City Middle School
High:	Pelham High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.4%

White:

29.2%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Georgia avg42%

816^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

149^th of 206Pelham City 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	31.3	816 of 1238	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	968 of 1248	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	936 of 1242	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	933 of 1244	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	902 of 1214	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	841 of 1234	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	901 of 1209	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.0	962 of 1205	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	1025 of 1233	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	990 of 1240	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.5	999 of 1231	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.0	1036 of 1225	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.4	971 of 1201	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.7	893 of 1212	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.5	711 of 1183	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.8	720 of 1133	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.4	800 of 1134	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.5	949 of 1125	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.5	736 of 1101	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%-6 vs state

Science32%-11 vs state

English Language Arts21%-18 vs state

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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)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pelham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	534 Barrow Ave SW	Pelham	31779	Mitchell County	Pelham City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 294-8170	578	44	13.0	100.0%	169 (29.2%)	332 (57.4%)	61 (10.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	31.3	816^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.1%		22.6	968^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.4%	152	18.5	19.2	25.0				50.0	41.0	26.5				32.5			$13,723	$1,465	$12,258
Shiver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1847 Ga Highway 93 N	Pelham	31779	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-2325	579	40	14.6	92.2%	368 (63.6%)	53 (9.2%)	117 (20.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	63.6	400^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.7%		56.9	480^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.5%	80	47.0	35.0	37.1	32.8	34.0	28.1	62.1	65.0	49.2	43.3	62.0	75.4	49.2	37.5	26.8	$11,652	$846	$10,806
Mitchell County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	50 Griffin Rd	Camilla	31730	Mitchell County	Mitchell County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 321-7003	343	32	10.8	84.3%	24 (7.0%)	284 (82.8%)	30 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)								(n/a)																$19,496	$2,628	$16,868
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 Ga Highway 111	Hartsfield	31756	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 941-5594	220	20	11.2	60.0%	181 (82.3%)	7 (3.2%)	18 (8.2%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	72.4	304^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.4%		75.5	281^st of 1248 public elementary schools	77.5%	23	54.5	43.8	41.2				72.7	62.5	44.1				52.9			$18,861	$1,014	$17,847
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 20th St NE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-8441	735	55	13.4	100.0%	143 (19.5%)	227 (30.9%)	340 (46.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	25.3	925^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.3%		31.5	820^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.3%	105	22.6	29.6	23.4				22.8	41.8	31.5				16.2			$11,695	$1,265	$10,430
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	322 4th Avenue SE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-3723	610	49	12.4	100.0%	119 (19.5%)	270 (44.3%)	197 (32.3%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	29.7	836^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.5%		33.6	793^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	36.5%	43	17.6	15.1	38.0				32.4	33.3	30.4				39.1			$13,522	$1,854	$11,668
Baker County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Ga Hwy 37 SW	Newton	39870	Baker County	Baker County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(229) 734-5274	138	11	12.2	100.0%	39 (28.3%)	77 (55.8%)	15 (10.9%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								(n/a)																$16,897	$1,289	$15,607
Funston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	137 North Academy Street	Funston	31753	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 941-2626	376	31	12.0	100.0%	88 (23.4%)	69 (18.4%)	210 (55.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	44.2	635^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.7%		32.8	799^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.0%	164	26.3	32.7	28.1				39.7	48.1	50.9				36.8			$18,752	$1,862	$16,890
Mitchell County Elementary School	Public	3-5	15815 Ga Highway 93	Baconton	31716	Mitchell County	Mitchell County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 321-7004	276	26	10.6	86.2%	24 (8.7%)	233 (84.4%)	17 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	28.1	872^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	29.6%		26.7	901^st of 1248 public elementary schools	27.8%	29	15.8	30.9	24.2				37.1	49.4	26.0				15.8			$19,590	$2,332	$17,258
Whigham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	211 W Broad Ave	Whigham	39897	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 307-1714	543	38	14.3	79.2%	383 (70.5%)	89 (16.4%)	51 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	56.1	488^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.6%		62.3	430^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.5%	58	33.8	39.3	44.2	26.7	29.1	42.6	55.7	48.3	51.9	35.6	54.5	57.4	42.3	40.7	42.6	$12,241	$929	$11,312

Frequently Asked Questions about Pelham Elementary School

Is Pelham Elementary School a good school?

Pelham Elementary School ranks 816^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Pelham Elementary School in?

Pelham City

How many students attend Pelham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Pelham Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Pelham Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pelham City Middle School
High : Pelham High School

What is the racial makeup of Pelham Elementary School?

Students at Pelham Elementary School are 57% African American, 29% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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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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