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Charles Spencer Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Charles Spencer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tifton, Georgia, serving 397 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.

Charles Spencer Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Tift County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.3% of 3rd graders, 13% of 4th graders, and 23.1% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 27.4%, 32.4%, and 32.5% for Tift County, and 34.9%, 39.3%, and 43% for the state. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 693 out of 1240 Georgia elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1124 out of 1238 in 2024-2025, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite the school's higher spending per student compared to the state average, its academic performance remains low.

When comparing Charles Spencer Elementary to nearby schools in the Tift County district, such as Len Lastinger Elementary School and G.O. Bailey Elementary School, it consistently underperforms on academic measures. This suggests the need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to identify and address the root causes of the low student achievement. Targeted interventions and a focus on improving teaching and learning could be crucial in turning around the school's performance and providing a high-quality education for its students.

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 — 44th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg36%

Georgia avg42%

1,124^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	1124 of 1238	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	894 of 1248	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	700 of 1242	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	875 of 1244	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-18 vs state

Mathematics18%-27 vs state

English Language Arts16%-23 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	40.2	680^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.1%		39	713^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.9%	33	25.8	32.5	35.8	35.0	41.0	30.0	47.3	$13,639	$1,248	$12,391

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Spencer Elementary School

Is Charles Spencer Elementary School a good school?

Charles Spencer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Charles Spencer Elementary School?

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

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

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.

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