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Jerger Elementary School

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Jerger Elementary School ranks 196 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Jerger Elementary School in Thomasville, GA, serves 708 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and has built a strong reputation as a top academic performer in the region, consistently earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade. Located within the Thomasville City district—which overall ranks in the bottom quarter of the state—Jerger stands out as a clear leader, with its state ranking hovering between the 84th and 91st percentile since 2016. The school also boasts exceptionally low chronic absenteeism at just 8.8%, less than half the district (18.6%) and state (17.7%) averages, suggesting a strong culture of attendance and engagement.

What truly sets Jerger apart is the scale of its academic achievement compared to nearby schools. In the most recent school year, 3rd-grade Math proficiency at Jerger was 79.8%, compared to just 8.1% at Harper Elementary School and 27.8% at Scott Elementary School—both in the same district. This pattern holds across all grade levels and subjects. Even when compared to higher-performing schools in the neighboring Grady County district, such as Shiver Elementary School and Eastside Elementary School, Jerger maintains a significant advantage in most areas. Notably, Jerger achieves these results while spending less per student ($13,308) than Harper ($22,315) or Scott ($17,302), demonstrating remarkable efficiency.

Jerger also earns high marks for serving all students well, receiving 4-star ratings for its Female, Male, White, and Special Education students—the latter being particularly noteworthy given the challenges that group often faces. The school’s lowest subgroup rating is a 3-star for African American students (62nd percentile), which points to an opportunity for ensuring equity across all populations. While Jerger’s state ranking has cooled slightly from a peak of 91st percentile in 2017-2018 to its current 84th percentile, it remains a top-tier school. For parents, Jerger offers a proven track record of high achievement, strong attendance, and effective teaching—making it a standout choice in the Thomasville area.

708

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,308

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1006 S Broad St
Thomasville, GA 31792

(229) 225-2625

District: Thomasville City

Students who attend Jerger Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	MacIntyre Park Middle School
High:	Thomasville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

African American:

28.4%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (65% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Georgia elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg41%

Georgia avg47%

196^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Thomasville City

153^rd of 202Thomasville City 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	83.2	196 of 1222	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	88.6	142 of 1238	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	149 of 1236	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	145 of 1223	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	155 of 1220	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	161 of 1214	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	185 of 1234	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.5	114 of 1209	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	85.3	154 of 1205	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	84.1	165 of 1233	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	82.0	185 of 1240	85.1%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	231 of 1231	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	236 of 1225	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	248 of 1201	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.6	320 of 1212	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	71.8	333 of 1183	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.8	289 of 1133	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	220 of 1134	80.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	184 of 1125	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	85.8	79 of 1101	92.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	311 of 829	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	193 of 892	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	111 of 879	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	214 of 870	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	275 of 876	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	143 of 1189	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.9	163 of 1224	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	156 of 1223	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	196 of 1212	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	183 of 1206	84.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	251 of 1186	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	88.4	136 of 1225	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	138 of 1220	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.5	101 of 1210	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	133 of 1209	89.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	75 of 466	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	58 of 565	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	33 of 487	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	47 of 455	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	77 of 415	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	126 of 703	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	127 of 769	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	151 of 772	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	138 of 775	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	118 of 779	84.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics67%+19 vs state

Science60%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 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
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%)	83.2	196^th of 1222 public elementary schools	84.0%		88.6	142^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	88.5%	54	79.8	65.7	50.6				60.5			$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%)	2.7	1220^th of 1222 public elementary schools	0.2%		6.9	1217^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.7%	3	8.1	5.4	2.5				7.5			$22,315	$2,629	$19,687
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%)	14.7	1086^th of 1222 public elementary schools	11.1%		17.5	1039^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.1%	47	27.8	28.0	22.2				14.9			$17,302	$2,106	$15,196
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%)								(n/a)	41.5	48.9								$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
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%)	36.2	732^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	40.1%		25.3	925^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.3%	193	39.6	49.2	31.8				23.8			$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%)	21.8	960^th of 1222 public elementary schools	21.4%		29.7	836^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.5%	124	32.6	39.0	22.9				15.9			$13,522	$1,854	$11,668
Shiver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1847 Ga Highway 93 N	Pelham	31779	Mitchell 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%)	59.8	434^th of 1222 public elementary schools	64.5%		63.6	400^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.7%	34	62.1	79.0	32.3	36.5	44.7	62.5	40.3	43.7	31.3	$11,652	$846	$10,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerger Elementary School

How many students attend Jerger Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 708 students attended Jerger Elementary School.

What district is Jerger Elementary School in?

Thomasville City

What schools do graduates of Jerger Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jerger Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : MacIntyre Park Middle School
High : Thomasville High School

What is the racial makeup of Jerger Elementary School?

Students at Jerger Elementary School are 62% White, 28% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Jerger Elementary School a good school?

Jerger Elementary School ranks 196^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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