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Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School

Public Grades 1-2

811

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,925

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

277 Hall Rd
Thomasville, GA 31757

(229) 225-4387

District: Thomas County

Students who attend Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

African American:

36.0%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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Students meeting standards (2009-2010) ?

This school85%

District avg85%

Georgia avg88%

Not ranked this year

Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

129^th of 206Thomas County among Georgia districts

By subject vs Georgia (2009-2010) ?

Reading90%~ state avg

English Language Arts83%-3 vs state

Math81%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 22, 2011

The principal does not have a background in elementary education and many of the teachers do not seem to care about the children. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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 Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School?

Students at Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School are 53% White, 36% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 811 students attended Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School.

What district is Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School in?

Thomas County

What schools do graduates of Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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