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Len Lastinger Elementary School

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Len Lastinger Elementary School ranks 335 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Len Lastinger Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tifton, Georgia, serving around 450 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tift County School District, which is ranked 115 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Len Lastinger Elementary has shown strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics compared to the Tift County and Georgia averages across all grade levels. For example, the 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 63.1% at Len Lastinger, compared to 38.5% for Tift County and 44.3% for the state. The school has also demonstrated a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from a 1-star rating in 2013-2014 to a 4-star rating in 2020-2021 and 2024-2025.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Tift County district, Len Lastinger Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, and it has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting a focus on investing in resources and providing a personalized learning environment. These factors, combined with the school's high free/reduced lunch rates, indicate that Len Lastinger is effectively serving a population with significant socioeconomic needs and supporting student success.

448

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,139

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1210 Lake Dr
Tifton, GA 31794

(229) 387-2420

District: Tift County

Students who attend Len Lastinger Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eighth Street Middle School
High:	Tift County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

African American:

31.7%

Hispanic:

16.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2013 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tift County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg36%

Georgia avg42%

335^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Tift County

115^th of 206Tift 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	335 of 1238	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	449 of 1248	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	485 of 1242	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	472 of 1244	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	330 of 1214	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	487 of 1234	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.1	724 of 1233	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	633 of 1240	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.7	1041 of 1231	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.5	951 of 1225	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	58.8	599 of 1201	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.0	378 of 1212	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	482 of 1183	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.9	268 of 1133	76.3%	★★★★☆
2008	41.9	742 of 1134	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	71.0	337 of 1125	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	53.7	588 of 1101	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%+12 vs state

Science52%+9 vs state

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

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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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Len Lastinger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 Lake Dr	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2420	448	32	14.0	100.0%	198 (44.2%)	142 (31.7%)	74 (16.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	69.1	335^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.9%		60.5	449^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.0%	114	52.3	43.9	33.3	63.1	53.4	54.0	52.4	$14,139	$960	$13,179
Annie Belle Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1464 Carpenter Rd S	Tifton	31793	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2410	785	49	15.9	100.0%	340 (43.3%)	299 (38.1%)	95 (12.1%)	16 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.3%)	42.5	651^st of 1238 public elementary schools	47.4%		48.5	578^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.7%	73	27.7	34.3	31.1	38.5	50.5	31.1	43.7	$12,275	$681	$11,594
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 Chesnutt Ave	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2425	405	33	12.4	100.0%	94 (23.2%)	166 (41.0%)	115 (28.4%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.9%)	30.5	827^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.2%		18.7	1020^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.3%	193	27.6	30.0	26.2	32.9	44.9	19.0	21.4	$15,449	$1,304	$14,145
Matt Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	510 17th St W	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2440	398	29	13.7	100.0%	99 (24.9%)	216 (54.3%)	59 (14.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	36.4	734^th of 1238 public elementary schools	40.7%		47.9	586^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.0%	148	20.6	30.6	37.5	29.4	37.1	41.1	39.3	$15,205	$1,141	$14,064
G. O. Bailey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1430 Newton Dr	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2415	531	35	15.1	100.0%	160 (30.1%)	162 (30.5%)	173 (32.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	54.4	508^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.0%		67.7	372^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	70.2%	136	26.9	37.5	46.8	34.6	55.6	46.8	49.4	$13,894	$915	$12,979
J. T. Reddick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2435	339	24	14.4	100.0%	79 (23.3%)	181 (53.4%)	35 (10.3%)	19 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.8%)	29.1	852^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	31.2%		43.5	646^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.2%	206	18.6	25.0	24.0	37.3	40.9	34.0	26.0	$15,241	$1,204	$14,038
Charles Spencer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Tifton Eldorado Rd	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2430	428	32	13.5	100.0%	143 (33.4%)	179 (41.8%)	77 (18.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	13.4	1124^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.2%		26.9	894^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.4%	230	11.3	13.0	23.1	22.6	13.0	17.3	25.5	$15,272	$1,303	$13,969
Omega Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 College Ave	Omega	31775	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2418	314	25	12.5	100.0%	115 (36.6%)	44 (14.0%)	148 (47.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	45.6	620^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.9%		47.3	600^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.9%	20	30.9	36.2	28.6	50.9	51.7	28.6	25.7	$16,761	$1,318	$15,442
Norman Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	249 W Weeks St	Norman Park	31771	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 769-3612	581	45	12.9	100.0%	318 (54.7%)	39 (6.7%)	205 (35.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	63.1	403^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	67.4%		51.4	551^st of 1248 public elementary schools	55.8%	148	38.1	43.4	33.7	51.2	63.2	50.6	49.4	$15,089	$1,509	$13,580
Turner County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 Hudson Ave	Ashburn	31714	Turner County	Turner County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 567-2461	564	39	14.5	100.0%	134 (23.8%)	368 (65.2%)	25 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	10.6	1172^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	5.3%		14.1	1115^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.7%	57	14.7	12.7	16.9	22.1	21.1	11.2	10.1	$16,558	$3,394	$13,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Len Lastinger Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Len Lastinger Elementary School?

Students at Len Lastinger Elementary School are 44% White, 32% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Len Lastinger Elementary School in?

Tift County

Is Len Lastinger Elementary School a good school?

Len Lastinger Elementary School ranks 335^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Len Lastinger Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Len Lastinger Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Len Lastinger Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Len Lastinger Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eighth Street Middle School
High : Tift County High School

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