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Cross Creek Elementary School

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Cross Creek Elementary School ranks 526 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-4

526^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Cross Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Thomasville, Georgia, serving 760 students in grades 3-4. The school is part of the Thomas County School District, which is ranked 129 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Cross Creek Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Georgia elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally below the state and county averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts were 33.1% and 37.4%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 34.9% and 39.3%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were 38.5% and 56.7% for 3rd and 4th grade, respectively, compared to the state averages of 44.3% and 49%. The school's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School and Hand In Hand Primary, which are also part of the Thomas County School District.

One key differentiator for Cross Creek Elementary School is its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.92% to 92.82% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the nearby Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School (74.6%) and Hand In Hand Primary (80.44%), indicating that Cross Creek serves a more economically disadvantaged population. The school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $8,579 to $9,672 over the past few years, and lower student-teacher ratio suggest that the district is investing resources in the school, but the variable academic performance indicates a need to evaluate the effectiveness of these investments and make adjustments as necessary.

809

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,146

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

324 Clark Rd
Thomasville, GA 31757

(229) 225-3900

District: Thomas County

Students who attend Cross Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas County Middle School
High:	Thomas County Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

African American:

34.7%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Georgia median (58th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Georgia avg42%

526^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^th of 206Thomas 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	526 of 1238	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	461 of 1248	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	603 of 1242	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	571 of 1244	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	595 of 1214	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	707 of 1234	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	702 of 1209	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	768 of 1205	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	699 of 1233	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.6	694 of 1240	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.0	728 of 1231	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.7	509 of 1225	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.6	394 of 1201	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	548 of 1212	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.6	649 of 1183	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.9	653 of 1133	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.1	673 of 1134	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.2	584 of 1125	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.2	461 of 1101	58.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%~ state avg

English Language Arts35%~ state avg

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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
Cross Creek Elementary School	Public	3-4	324 Clark Rd	Thomasville	31757	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-3900	809	60	13.4	100.0%	421 (52.0%)	281 (34.7%)	54 (6.7%)	8 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.8%)	52.9	526^th of 1238 public elementary schools	57.5%		59.1	461^st of 1248 public elementary schools	63.1%	65	33.1	37.4					38.5	56.7								$14,146	$1,242	$12,905
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School	Public	1-2	277 Hall Rd	Thomasville	31757	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-4387	811	63	12.8	100.0%	427 (52.7%)	292 (36.0%)	53 (6.5%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.1%)								(n/a)																$14,925	$1,337	$13,588
Hand In Hand Primary	Public	PK-K	4687 US Highway 84 Byp W	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-3908	712	50	14.2	100.0%	360 (50.6%)	239 (33.6%)	62 (8.7%)	12 (1.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.8%)								(n/a)																$20,685	$1,422	$19,263
Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N Hansell St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2631	379	29	13.1	97.6%	12 (3.2%)	326 (86.0%)	22 (5.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	17.5	1039^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.1%		17	1062^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	14.9%	23	25.0	20.0	19.4				26.8	16.7	25.8				12.9			$17,302	$2,106	$15,196
Jerger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1006 S Broad St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	No	(229) 225-2625	708	48	14.6	57.9%	437 (61.7%)	201 (28.4%)	27 (3.8%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.1%)	88.6	142^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	88.5%		89	148^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.1%	6	64.5	56.5	68.3				70.9	69.6	51.9				68.3			$13,308	$866	$12,442
Harper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Fletcher St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2622	263	22	11.8	99.6%	4 (1.5%)	251 (95.4%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	6.9	1217^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.7%		6	1241^st of 1248 public elementary schools	0.6%	24	16.2	12.2	2.8				13.5	7.3	5.6				11.1			$22,315	$2,629	$19,687
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cross Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cross Creek Elementary School?

Students at Cross Creek Elementary School are 52% White, 35% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cross Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 809 students attended Cross Creek Elementary School.

What district is Cross Creek Elementary School in?

Thomas County

Is Cross Creek Elementary School a good school?

Cross Creek Elementary School ranks 526^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cross Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cross Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas County Middle School
High : Thomas County Central High School

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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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