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Matt Wilson Elementary School

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Matt Wilson Elementary School ranks 894 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

894^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Matt Wilson Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Tifton, GA, serving 398 students within the Tift County school district, where all students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school’s recent state ranking has slipped to the 27th percentile (1 star) for 2025-2026, down from the 53rd percentile (3 stars) just two years prior—its best showing in recent years.

The most significant change is in mathematics. In 2023-2024, 4th graders scored 58.5% proficient—well above the district (52.2%) and state (48.1%). By 2025-2026, that same grade level dropped to 29.7%, now nearly 14 points behind the district and over 20 points behind the state. Third-grade math also fell from 49.2% to 37.9%, while 5th grade math improved slightly to 30.1% but remains below district (41.4%) and state (44.1%) averages. Science, however, is a bright spot: 5th grade proficiency rose from 13.6% to 27%, and in 2024-2025 it matched the district average at 39.3%. (Note: ELA scores are not yet available for this release.)

Compared to nearby schools, Matt Wilson’s trajectory stands out. Len Lastinger Elementary, just under two miles away, has climbed to the 83rd percentile with 4th grade math at 78.5%—nearly 49 points higher. J.T. Reddick Elementary also improved to the 60th percentile. However, Charles Spencer Elementary (31st percentile) and Northside Elementary (33rd percentile) face similar challenges. On a positive note, Matt Wilson’s chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9%—well below the district’s 24.0% and the state’s 17.7%—and the school spends $15,205 per student, more than several higher-performing peers. The school has proven it can achieve strong results, so the key question is how to replicate its 2023-2024 success consistently.

398

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,205

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

510 17th St W
Tifton, GA 31794

(229) 387-2440

District: Tift County

Students who attend Matt Wilson Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.3%

White:

24.9%

Hispanic:

14.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg43%

Georgia avg47%

894^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	25.9	894 of 1222	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.4	734 of 1238	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	585 of 1236	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	716 of 1223	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	715 of 1220	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	608 of 1214	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	738 of 1234	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	730 of 1209	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.7	662 of 1205	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.4	808 of 1233	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.3	680 of 1240	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.4	826 of 1231	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.9	686 of 1225	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.2	640 of 1201	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.0	731 of 1212	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.7	646 of 1183	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.4	696 of 1133	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.8	787 of 1134	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.3	764 of 1125	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.5	794 of 1101	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	732 of 829	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	661 of 892	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	601 of 879	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	746 of 870	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	659 of 876	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	945 of 1189	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	801 of 1224	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	656 of 1223	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	691 of 1212	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	738 of 1206	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	822 of 1186	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	687 of 1225	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	543 of 1220	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	704 of 1210	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	686 of 1209	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	329 of 769	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.6	80 of 772	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	291 of 775	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	398 of 779	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)57th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics33%-15 vs state

Science27%-17 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	42.2%	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
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	43.1%	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
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	45.3%	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
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	37.1%	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
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	36.2%	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
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	36.6%	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
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	43.0%	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
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	37.9%	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	49.7%	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	35.5%	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 Matt Wilson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Matt Wilson Elementary School?

Students at Matt Wilson Elementary School are 54% African American, 25% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Matt Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Matt Wilson Elementary School.

Is Matt Wilson Elementary School a good school?

Matt Wilson Elementary School ranks 894^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Matt Wilson Elementary School in?

Tift County

What schools do graduates of Matt Wilson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Matt Wilson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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