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Putnam County Elementary School

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Putnam County Elementary School ranks 642 nd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Putnam County Elementary School in Eatonton, GA, serves 606 students in grades 3-5 and is part of the Putnam County district, which ranks in the 61st percentile statewide. The school currently holds a 2-star rating, placing it in the 47th percentile of Georgia elementary schools—a steady climb from its 36th percentile position just a few years ago.

One of the school's standout strengths is its work with English Language Learners. Putnam County Elementary ranks in the 80th percentile statewide for ELL student performance, a remarkable achievement that places it among the top schools in the state for this group. Science scores are another bright spot: 48.3% of 5th graders scored proficient or above, beating the state average of 44.2%, and this marks the fourth consecutive year of improvement. The school has also made dramatic progress on attendance—chronic absenteeism has dropped from 15.8% to just 8.1%, which is less than half the district rate and well below the state average. This improvement likely plays a big role in the school's rising academic performance.

While math scores still trail state averages, there are encouraging signs of progress. The school spends $16,451 per student—significantly more than nearby Morgan County Elementary School ($13,029) and Washington Park Elementary School ($13,821)—reflecting a strong investment in its high-poverty student body, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. When compared to Lakeview Academy in Baldwin County, Putnam County Elementary outperforms it in 3rd grade math (39.7% vs. 25.2%) and has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate. The school is clearly on an upward trajectory, with effective strategies for ELL students and improving science scores that could serve as models for further gains in math and other subjects.

606

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,451

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

126 Sparta Highway
Eatonton, GA 31024

(706) 485-5312

District: Putnam County

Students who attend Putnam County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Putnam County Middle School
High:	Putnam County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

African American:

31.5%

Hispanic:

16.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Georgia avg47%

642^nd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^th of 202Putnam 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	43.0	642 of 1222	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	696 of 1238	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	685 of 1236	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	791 of 1223	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	673 of 1220	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	534 of 1214	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	618 of 1234	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	660 of 1209	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.6	630 of 1205	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.4	602 of 1233	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.8	537 of 1240	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.7	210 of 1231	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	299 of 1225	75.6%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	406 of 1201	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.8	562 of 1212	53.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	491 of 829	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	541 of 892	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	504 of 879	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	597 of 870	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	415 of 876	52.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	43 of 215	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	30.8	246 of 317	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.1	138 of 304	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	132 of 286	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.7	240 of 283	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	604 of 1189	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	742 of 1224	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	738 of 1223	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	833 of 1212	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	661 of 1206	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	179 of 504	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.6	393 of 583	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	288 of 565	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	410 of 535	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	247 of 516	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	642 of 1186	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	652 of 1225	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	617 of 1220	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	711 of 1210	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	672 of 1209	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	268 of 466	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	294 of 565	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	280 of 487	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	304 of 455	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	167 of 415	59.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	512 of 703	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	555 of 769	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	595 of 772	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	616 of 775	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	596 of 779	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)80th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science48%+4 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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 (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 Algebra I End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Putnam County Elementary School	Public	3-5	126 Sparta Highway	Eatonton	31024	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 485-5312	606	48	12.7	100.0%	270 (44.6%)	191 (31.5%)	100 (16.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.3%)	43	642^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	47.5%		39.4	696^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.8%	54		39.7	36.5	38.9				48.3				$16,451	$1,609	$14,842
Putnam County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	162 Old Glenwood Springs Rd	Eatonton	31024	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 485-5141	784	65	12.1	100.0%	309 (39.4%)	292 (37.2%)	132 (16.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.5%)								(n/a)												$17,474	$2,316	$15,158
Lake Oconee Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1021 Titan Cir	Greensboro	30642	Greene County	Greene County	Yes	No	No	No	(706) 454-1562	873	64	13.7	80.5%	595 (68.2%)	111 (12.7%)	112 (12.8%)	15 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.0%)	80.4	219^th of 1222 public elementary schools	82.1%		75.3	271^st of 1238 public elementary schools	78.1%	52	96.4	75.6	54.2	57.7	56.4	65.2	66.3	61.1	13.4	71.8	51.1	$17,482	$307	$17,174
Lakeview Academy	Public	3-5	220 N Abc Dr	Milledgeville	31061	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 457-2967	575	46	12.4	86.8%	125 (21.7%)	367 (63.8%)	46 (8.0%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	20	993^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	18.7%		34.5	762^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	38.4%	231		25.2	30.2	26.2				27.7				$13,670	$1,404	$12,266
Midway Hills Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	375 Blandy Rd NW	Milledgeville	31061	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 457-2495	482	36	13.5	95.0%	135 (28.0%)	298 (61.8%)	14 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)								(n/a)												$14,897	$1,964	$12,933
Lakeview Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	372 Blandy Rd NW	Milledgeville	31061	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 457-3301	804	38	20.9	83.7%	180 (22.4%)	504 (62.7%)	55 (6.8%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.2%)								(n/a)												$15,231	$1,452	$13,779
Jasper County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	495 Ga Highway 212 W	Monticello	31064	Jasper County	Jasper County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 468-4968	660	53	12.4	100.0%	461 (69.8%)	97 (14.7%)	72 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)								(n/a)												$14,786	$541	$14,245
Washington Park Elementary School	Public	3-5	721 Ga Highway 212 W	Monticello	31064	Jasper County	Jasper County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 468-6284	581	47	12.3	99.0%	414 (71.3%)	75 (12.9%)	60 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	45.5	611^th of 1222 public elementary schools	50.0%		34	776^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.3%	165		35.4	43.9	42.0				45.9				$13,821	$752	$13,070
Morgan County Elementary School	Public	3-5	1640 Old Buckhead Rd	Madison	30650	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 342-5039	842	60	14.0	54.2%	555 (65.9%)	158 (18.8%)	81 (9.6%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.5%)	73.9	286^th of 1222 public elementary schools	76.6%		71.9	309^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.0%	23		71.0	51.7	58.7				50.9				$13,029	$755	$12,274
Morgan County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	993 East Ave	Madison	30650	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 752-4700	854	63	13.6	56.0%	555 (65.0%)	185 (21.7%)	59 (6.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)								(n/a)												$15,405	$820	$14,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Putnam County Elementary School

How many students attend Putnam County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Putnam County Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Putnam County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Putnam County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Putnam County Middle School
High : Putnam County High School

Is Putnam County Elementary School a good school?

Putnam County Elementary School ranks 642^nd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Putnam County Elementary School in?

Putnam County

What is the racial makeup of Putnam County Elementary School?

Students at Putnam County Elementary School are 45% White, 32% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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