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Toombs Central Elementary School

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Toombs Central Elementary School ranks 376 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Toombs Central Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Lyons, Georgia, part of the Toombs County School District. Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, the school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, making it a strong-performing elementary school in the region.

Toombs Central Elementary's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 59.4% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 44.8% for Toombs County and 43% for Georgia. In Math, 54.7% of 5th graders were proficient, compared to 40.3% for the county and 42.6% for the state. The school's test scores have remained consistently high, and it has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, outperforming nearby schools like Lyons Upper Elementary and Lyons Primary School.

While Toombs Central Elementary serves a high-poverty student population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 68-86% in recent years, the school's stable funding and staffing levels, with per-student spending between $9,703 and $9,995 and a student-teacher ratio of around 13-14 to 1, may be contributing factors to its academic success. This suggests the school is effectively educating its students despite the challenges of serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged community.

492

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,936

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

172 North Toombs Central Rd
Lyons, GA 30436

(912) 565-7781

District: Toombs County

Students who attend Toombs Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Toombs County Middle School
High:	Toombs County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

23.4%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg43%

Georgia avg42%

376^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Toombs County

111^th of 206Toombs 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	65.9	376 of 1238	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.4	185 of 1248	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	244 of 1242	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	307 of 1244	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	231 of 1214	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	194 of 1234	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	192 of 1209	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	235 of 1205	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	322 of 1233	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	66.3	348 of 1240	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	60.7	578 of 1231	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.7	773 of 1225	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.5	856 of 1201	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.5	708 of 1212	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.0	546 of 1183	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.9	510 of 1133	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.7	553 of 1134	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.7	197 of 1125	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	64.2	442 of 1101	59.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+17 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

English Language Arts47%+7 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
Toombs Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	172 North Toombs Central Rd	Lyons	30436	Toombs County	Toombs County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 565-7781	492	37	13.2	98.2%	349 (70.9%)	20 (4.1%)	115 (23.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	65.9	376^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.6%		84.4	185^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.2%	191	29.3	54.0	59.4	37.3	52.4	54.7	60.9	$13,936	$1,469	$12,467
Lyons Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	803 S State St	Lyons	30436	Toombs County	Toombs County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 526-5816	478	39	12.2	100.0%	212 (44.4%)	107 (22.4%)	126 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.3%)	49.4	574^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.6%		55.5	497^th of 1248 public elementary schools	60.2%	77	23.5	36.2	38.9	37.3	51.3	34.4	62.4	$13,365	$1,686	$11,679
Lyons Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Bulldog Rd	Lyons	30436	Toombs County	Toombs County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 526-8391	571	42	13.7	100.0%	248 (43.4%)	131 (22.9%)	156 (27.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)								(n/a)								$14,369	$1,616	$12,753
Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School	Public	2-5	205 Waters Dr	Vidalia	30474	Toombs County	Vidalia City	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 537-4755	622	43	14.5	100.0%	195 (31.4%)	325 (52.3%)	68 (10.9%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	21.4	983^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	20.6%		24	942^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	24.5%	41	19.4	22.0	21.1	22.4	23.9	31.3	31.5	$12,112	$1,477	$10,634
Altamaha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	344 Altamaha School Rd	Baxley	31513	Appling County	Appling County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 367-3713	381	28	13.7	100.0%	300 (78.7%)	27 (7.1%)	32 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	52	540^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.4%		65	399^th of 1248 public elementary schools	68.0%	141	40.4	24.1	48.1	42.1	39.7	41.2	52.9	$13,813	$1,019	$12,794
J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	800 North St E	Vidalia	30474	Toombs County	Vidalia City	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 537-3421	456	32	14.2	100.0%	141 (30.9%)	228 (50.0%)	55 (12.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)								(n/a)								$17,625	$2,455	$15,170
North Tattnall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26189 Hwy 23	Collins	30421	Tattnall County	Tattnall County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(912) 693-2455	831	68	12.2	100.0%	384 (46.2%)	182 (21.9%)	187 (22.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.8%)	28.5	864^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.2%		23.5	954^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.6%	90	22.3	22.9	31.7	31.4	29.7	23.8	39.7	$14,878	$1,572	$13,306
Montgomery County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Martin Luther King Dr	Ailey	30410	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 583-2279	435	36	12.1	100.0%	222 (51.0%)	124 (28.5%)	57 (13.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	27.4	883^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	28.7%		38.4	721^st of 1248 public elementary schools	42.2%	162	20.4	24.1	22.0	35.2	46.3	23.7	27.1	$17,242	$1,390	$15,852
Jeff Davis Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	71 Burketts Ferry Rd	Hazlehurst	31539	Jeff Davis County	Jeff Davis County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 375-6720	853	50	17.0	100.0%	487 (57.1%)	128 (15.0%)	193 (22.6%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.0%)								(n/a)								$13,927	$1,085	$12,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Toombs Central Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Toombs Central Elementary School?

Students at Toombs Central Elementary School are 71% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Toombs Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Toombs Central Elementary School.

What district is Toombs Central Elementary School in?

Toombs County

What schools do graduates of Toombs Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Toombs Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Toombs County Middle School
High : Toombs County High School

Is Toombs Central Elementary School a good school?

Toombs Central Elementary School ranks 376^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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