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Pelham Elementary School

Q: Is Pelham Elementary School a good school?

Pelham Elementary School ranks 652 nd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

652^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Pelham Elementary School in Pelham, GA, serves approximately 578 students in grades PK-5 within the Pelham City district, and it has climbed from the 17th percentile statewide in 2015-2016 to its highest-ever ranking at the 47th percentile in 2025-2026, earning 2 stars.

One of the most striking things about Pelham Elementary is its exceptional attendance record. Only 8.9% of students are chronically absent—less than half the state average of 17.7% and far better than nearby schools like Shiver Elementary (17.9%), Mitchell County Elementary (20.6%), and Baker County Elementary (26.6%). This strong culture of showing up likely supports learning, especially since the school serves a population where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. In science, 5th graders hit a 50% proficiency rate—beating the state average of 44.2% and outperforming most nearby schools, including Southside Elementary (15.9%) and Eastside Elementary (23.8%). That’s a remarkable jump from just 15.3% three years ago. Math also showed momentum, with 5th grade proficiency rising from 26.5% to 38.2% in one year, nearly reaching the state mark.

Pelham Elementary achieves these results with efficient spending at $13,723 per student—well below Funston Elementary ($18,752) and Hamilton Elementary ($18,861), which rank higher but serve less economically disadvantaged families. While math still trails state averages in lower grades, the school’s steady climb—from the bottom quartile to near the state median—shows real, sustained progress. For parents, this is a school where attendance is a priority, science is a standout, and recent gains suggest the best is yet to come.

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 — 17th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Georgia avg47%

652^nd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd of 202Pelham 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
2026	42.0	652 of 1222	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.3	816 of 1238	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	964 of 1236	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	928 of 1223	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	924 of 1220	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	507 of 829	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.4	663 of 892	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	807 of 879	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	697 of 870	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	689 of 876	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	594 of 1189	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.8	762 of 1224	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1013 of 1223	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	874 of 1212	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	899 of 1206	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	688 of 1186	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.3	864 of 1225	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	873 of 1220	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	959 of 1210	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	923 of 1209	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	340 of 703	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.8	476 of 769	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	580 of 772	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	552 of 775	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	573 of 779	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science50%+6 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)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 (2025)	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 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%)	42	652^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	46.6%		31.3	816^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.1%	164	29.8	43.6	38.2				50.0			$13,723	$1,465	$12,258
Shiver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1847 Ga Highway 93 N	Pelham	31779	Mitchell 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%)	59.8	434^th of 1222 public elementary schools	64.5%		63.6	400^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.7%	34	62.1	79.0	32.3	36.5	44.7	62.5	40.3	43.7	31.3	$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%)	79.8	224^th of 1222 public elementary schools	81.7%		72.4	304^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.4%	80	60.0	60.0	54.6				72.8			$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%)	36.2	732^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	40.1%		25.3	925^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.3%	193	39.6	49.2	31.8				23.8			$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%)	21.8	960^th of 1222 public elementary schools	21.4%		29.7	836^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.5%	124	32.6	39.0	22.9				15.9			$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%)	14.5	1090^th of 1222 public elementary schools	10.8%					(n/a)	42.1	9.5	9.1				18.2			$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%)	66.7	363^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	70.3%		44.2	635^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.7%	272	50.0	49.0	62.2				52.8			$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%)	32.9	787^th of 1222 public elementary schools	35.6%		28.1	872^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	29.6%	85	19.1	52.9	30.7				36.0			$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%)	64.2	389^th of 1222 public elementary schools	68.2%		56.1	488^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.6%	99	65.0	44.3	46.6	52.5	61.0	55.1	46.6	28.6	40.8	$12,241	$929	$11,312

Frequently Asked Questions about Pelham Elementary School

Is Pelham Elementary School a good school?

Pelham Elementary School ranks 652^nd of 1222 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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