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Central Elementary/High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
967th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,222 Georgia Alternative Schools
Better than 21% of Georgia alternative schools
Summary

Central Elementary/High School in Talbotton, GA, is a unique PK-12 alternative school serving 364 students from the entire Talbot County district, where nearly all students (99-100%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most encouraging news for parents is the school's remarkable progress in keeping students on track to graduate. The graduation rate has climbed from 82.8% in 2021-2022 to an impressive 94.6% in 2024-2025—now beating the state average of 87.2% by more than seven points. This is especially notable given that the school serves a high-need population. Chronic absenteeism has also plummeted from 22.8% to just 5.6% in one year, which is nearly three times better than the state average of 17.7%. The school invests heavily in its students, spending $24,540 per pupil (well above the state norm) and maintaining a favorable 8.4:1 student-teacher ratio. Early academic gains are visible too: 3rd-grade math proficiency jumped from 6.7% to 50% in two years, now matching the state average.

However, academic proficiency in later grades remains a challenge. By 5th grade, math proficiency drops to 8.7% versus the state's 44.1%, and most end-of-course exams (Biology, U.S. History) still trail state averages significantly. There are bright spots—American Literature proficiency improved from 3% to 26.9% in one year, and 8th-grade science has occasionally matched state levels. Because this is the only school in the district, there are no nearby schools for direct comparison. Given the alternative school context, the strong graduation and attendance outcomes suggest the school is successfully re-engaging students who may have struggled elsewhere. While test scores show room for growth, the combination of high investment, low class sizes, and improving graduation rates points to a school building a stronger foundation for student success.

364
Students ?
8.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,540
Per pupil spending ?
99.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 945 N Washington Ave
       Talbotton, GA  31827

(706) 665-8577

District: Talbot County

Racial breakdown:

African American:
88.7%
White:
9.6%
Two or more races:
1.1%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2023 → 4th in 2026
Strengths
✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)
✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Georgia average (14% vs 44% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)
!Algebra I scores 44 pts below the Georgia average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school14%
District avg14%
Georgia avg44%
Elementary school
967th of 1,222
Georgia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 21%▲ up 13 pts since 2016
From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)
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★★★★★
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Middle school
532nd of 578
Georgia public middle schools ?
Bottom 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
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High school
437th of 457
Georgia public high schools ?
Bottom 4%▼ down 10 pts since 2016
From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)
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★★★★★
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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202621.3967 of 122220.9%★☆☆☆☆
20258.11205 of 12382.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.51189 of 12363.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.41159 of 12235.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.41103 of 12209.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.91115 of 12148.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.81183 of 12344.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.81178 of 12092.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201712.01091 of 12059.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201611.41142 of 12337.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201512.61133 of 12408.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20149.61138 of 12317.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20137.41158 of 12255.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20126.11156 of 12013.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20117.11153 of 12124.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201010.11104 of 11836.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20097.71095 of 11333.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20087.31093 of 11343.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20074.21104 of 11251.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20068.01057 of 11014.0%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202635.8528 of 82936.3%★★☆☆☆
202515.1835 of 8926.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.8833 of 8795.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.5772 of 87011.3%★☆☆☆☆
202221.7725 of 87617.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20249.71177 of 12233.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.01199 of 12121.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20256.31212 of 12251.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.21170 of 12204.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.91133 of 12106.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.21146 of 12095.2%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202611.7532 of 5788.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202510.6550 of 5856.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.7544 of 5785.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.8490 of 56913.9%★☆☆☆☆
20229.5534 of 5584.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.3524 of 5423.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201921.2454 of 55918.8%★☆☆☆☆
201825.4424 of 54321.9%★☆☆☆☆
201715.9471 of 53912.6%★☆☆☆☆
201612.4491 of 5459.9%★☆☆☆☆
20158.4502 of 5376.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201413.7474 of 5219.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201323.5453 of 52714.0%★☆☆☆☆
201212.4467 of 5088.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20118.8476 of 5045.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201016.3450 of 4948.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200918.1427 of 4668.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200817.7418 of 4629.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200719.5401 of 4459.9%★☆☆☆☆
200615.6388 of 4207.6%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202615.5442 of 4807.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202514.3471 of 4944.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.5446 of 4898.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202328.7346 of 48528.7%★☆☆☆☆
202215.7452 of 4826.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20268.7532 of 5503.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.3530 of 5442.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202511.7530 of 5696.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.3549 of 5612.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.4536 of 5594.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.7534 of 5533.4%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20265.6437 of 4574.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202512.0411 of 4518.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.9411 of 4549.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.9418 of 4486.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.1364 of 43115.5%★☆☆☆☆
202125.6301 of 41026.6%★☆☆☆☆
201923.3330 of 43824.7%★☆☆☆☆
201815.3368 of 42814.0%★☆☆☆☆
201714.3368 of 42012.4%★☆☆☆☆
201616.2365 of 42614.3%★☆☆☆☆
201514.0390 of 43510.3%★☆☆☆☆
201411.0399 of 4256.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201311.5399 of 4256.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20128.1377 of 3964.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20116.4390 of 4023.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20109.4363 of 3845.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20094.4363 of 3722.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200810.6346 of 3706.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20077.8349 of 3582.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20064.3330 of 3351.5%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20267.3373 of 3771.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202519.0346 of 39111.5%★☆☆☆☆
202418.9340 of 38211.0%★☆☆☆☆
202317.2352 of 3848.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202228.5259 of 37230.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202220.3344 of 43020.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202510.0413 of 4426.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.4401 of 4368.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.6394 of 4369.6%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
African American (2026)36th percentile+15 vs school
Female (2024)4th percentile~ school
Male (2025)1st percentile~ school
Middle school
African American (2026)8th percentile~ school
Male (2025)7th percentile~ school
Female (2026)3rd percentile-5 vs school
High school
Female (2022)20th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)7th percentile~ school
African American (2026)1st percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics20%-25 vs state
Science15%-24 vs state
United States History8%-30 vs state
Biology8%-40 vs state
Social Studies6%-34 vs state
Algebra I4%-44 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, February 20, 2019

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Students at Central Elementary/High School are 89% African American, 10% White, 1% Two or more races.

Central Elementary/High School ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Georgia alternative schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Central Elementary/High School.

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2025–26 attendance dataAug 6, 2026
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