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Charles Spencer Elementary School

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Charles Spencer Elementary School ranks 845 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

845^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Charles Spencer Elementary School in Tifton, GA, is a PK-5 school serving 428 students in the Tift County district, where every student qualifies for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown remarkable resilience recently, climbing from a statewide ranking in the 9th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 31st percentile in 2025-2026—a jump of 281 positions in a single year. This rebound is one of the most dramatic improvements among nearby schools, and it suggests that targeted efforts are starting to pay off.

The clearest bright spot is science. In the most recent testing cycle, 5th graders reached 51.3% proficiency—well above the district average of 39.6% and the state average of 44.2%. That’s the highest science score among all Tift County elementary schools in the comparison group, including higher-ranked schools like Len Lastinger Elementary (55.4%) and G.O. Bailey Elementary (47.3%). Math tells a more mixed story: 4th grade math jumped from 13% to 32.7% proficiency in one year, but 3rd and 5th grade math remain below district averages. The school also shows a notable gender gap, with female students ranking in the 16th percentile statewide compared to 43rd percentile for males.

Attendance is a growing concern. The chronic absenteeism rate of 28.6% is nearly 11 points above the state average and the highest among Tift County elementary schools, up from 20% a few years ago. Despite spending about $15,000 per student—more than several better-performing schools in the district—academic outcomes still lag in most subjects. Still, the science success and the strong rebound from last year’s low point show that this high-poverty school can compete when strategies align. Parents should watch for continued progress in math and attendance, while celebrating the clear gains in science.

428

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,272

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

65 Tifton Eldorado Rd
Tifton, GA 31794

(229) 387-2430

District: Tift County

Students who attend Charles Spencer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle School
High:	Tift County High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.8%

White:

33.4%

Hispanic:

18.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 18% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg43%

Georgia avg47%

845^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Tift County

98^th of 202Tift 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
2026	29.5	845 of 1222	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.4	1124 of 1238	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	890 of 1236	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	695 of 1223	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	866 of 1220	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	881 of 1214	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	798 of 1234	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	717 of 1209	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	698 of 1205	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.5	751 of 1233	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.6	693 of 1240	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.9	906 of 1231	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.7	868 of 1225	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.4	869 of 1201	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.7	944 of 1212	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.5	909 of 1183	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.5	830 of 1133	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.6	930 of 1134	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.9	710 of 1125	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.4	717 of 1101	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	572 of 829	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	7.0	890 of 892	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	844 of 879	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	750 of 870	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	682 of 876	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	998 of 1189	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	999 of 1224	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	896 of 1223	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	723 of 1212	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	920 of 1206	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	683 of 1186	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	9.8	1177 of 1225	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	874 of 1220	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	645 of 1210	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	791 of 1209	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	725 of 769	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	536 of 772	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	416 of 775	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	589 of 779	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)42nd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science51%+7 vs state

Mathematics28%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	29.5	845^th of 1222 public elementary schools	30.9%		13.4	1124^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.2%	279	24.1	32.7	25.7	51.3	$15,272	$1,303	$13,969
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%)	55.7	489^th of 1222 public elementary schools	60.0%		29.1	852^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	31.2%	363	53.3	38.6	46.3	56.1	$15,241	$1,204	$14,038
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%)	54.1	511^th of 1222 public elementary schools	58.2%		54.4	508^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.0%	3	35.7	43.4	61.1	47.3	$13,894	$915	$12,979
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%)	25.9	894^th of 1222 public elementary schools	26.8%		36.4	734^th of 1238 public elementary schools	40.7%	160	37.9	29.7	30.1	27.0	$15,205	$1,141	$14,064
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%)	30.9	822^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	32.7%		30.5	827^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.2%	5	46.4	34.3	25.5	29.4	$15,449	$1,304	$14,145
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%)	81.4	211^th of 1222 public elementary schools	82.7%		69.1	335^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.9%	124	61.2	78.5	55.3	55.4	$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%)	46.4	600^th of 1222 public elementary schools	50.9%		42.5	651^st of 1238 public elementary schools	47.4%	51	55.7	43.4	40.0	29.5	$12,275	$681	$11,594
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%)	48.5	565^th of 1222 public elementary schools	53.8%		45.6	620^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.9%	55	57.9	43.6	40.0	36.7	$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%)	77.8	243^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	80.1%		63.1	403^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	67.4%	160	52.9	74.4	59.8	55.1	$15,089	$1,509	$13,580
Irwin County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	521 Lax Hwy	Ocilla	31774	Irwin County	Irwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 468-9476	760	52	14.6	100.0%	429 (56.4%)	260 (34.2%)	34 (4.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.1%)	40.1	668^th of 1222 public elementary schools	45.3%		40.2	680^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.1%	12	45.9	42.7	27.6	39.3	$13,639	$1,248	$12,391

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Spencer Elementary School

What district is Charles Spencer Elementary School in?

Tift County

What is the racial makeup of Charles Spencer Elementary School?

Students at Charles Spencer Elementary School are 42% African American, 33% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Charles Spencer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Charles Spencer Elementary School.

Is Charles Spencer Elementary School a good school?

Charles Spencer Elementary School ranks 845^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Charles Spencer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Charles Spencer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Middle School
High : Tift County High School

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