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Central Elementary/High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
1205th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,238 Georgia Alternative Schools
Better than 3% of Georgia alternative schools
Summary

Central Elementary/High School is an alternative public school located in Talbotton, Georgia, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 390 students. The school is part of the Talbot County school district and appears to be facing significant academic challenges compared to the state average and the district.

Central Elementary/High School has had a four-year graduation rate ranging from 84.4% to 86.5% over the past three school years, which is lower than the state average of around 83-84% during the same period. The school's performance on the Georgia Milestones assessments is significantly below the state and Talbot County averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 3.1% to 26.9% in various subjects, compared to the state averages of 38.6% to 44.9%. Additionally, the school has maintained a 100% free and reduced lunch rate for the past two school years, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Despite the school's higher spending per student, which has increased from $12,732 in 2016-2017 to $16,429 in 2018-2019, the academic performance has not shown significant improvement. The combination of low test scores, high-poverty student population, and relatively low student-teacher ratio suggests that Central Elementary/High School may benefit from targeted interventions, such as specialized instructional programs, additional support services, and professional development for teachers, to address the unique needs of its student population.

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: Declining — 16th percentile in 2022 → 9th in 2025
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 (11% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2022
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school11%
District avg11%
Georgia avg41%
Elementary school
1,205th of 1,238
Georgia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 3%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)
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★★★★★
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Middle school
549th of 584
Georgia public middle schools ?
Bottom 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
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High school
412th of 452
Georgia public high schools ?
Bottom 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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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
20258.11205 of 12382.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.51199 of 12483.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.41174 of 12425.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.41120 of 124410.0%★☆☆☆☆
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%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202510.6549 of 5846.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.7550 of 5886.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.8493 of 57714.6%★☆☆☆☆
20229.5540 of 5674.8%☆☆☆☆☆
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%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202512.0412 of 4528.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.9413 of 4589.8%★☆☆☆☆
20239.9414 of 4426.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.1360 of 42916.1%★☆☆☆☆
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%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?
American Literature and Composition27%-14 vs state
English Language Arts17%-24 vs state
Algebra I15%-30 vs state
Science9%-29 vs state
Mathematics6%-37 vs state
Biology6%-38 vs state
Social Studies3%-35 vs state
United States History3%-35 vs state

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What people are saying
by a student
Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Open Quote These data do not grasp the influence this school has on the community and the ways that this school prepares its students for post-secondary success. Close Quote


by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, February 16, 2012

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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 2.7% of Georgia alternative schools.

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


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