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J. L. Lomax Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

J. L. Lomax Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Valdosta, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 537. The school is part of the Valdosta City School District, which is ranked 185 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J. L. Lomax Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Valdosta City and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with only 8.5% of 3rd graders, 10.5% of 4th graders, and 21.3% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 15.3% and 34.9% for Valdosta City and Georgia, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 1138 out of 1238 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1 in the 2023-2024 school year.

In contrast, the nearby schools in the Lowndes County district, such as Clyattville Elementary, Lake Park Elementary, and Pine Grove Elementary, consistently outperform J. L. Lomax Elementary and the Valdosta City schools on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better state rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by J. L. Lomax Elementary may be systemic within the Valdosta City district, and there is substantial room for improvement in the academic outcomes and overall quality of the school.

576

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,226

Per pupil spending ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1450 Howell Rd
Valdosta, GA 31601

(229) 333-8520

District: Valdosta City

Students who attend J. L. Lomax Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Newbern Middle School
High:	Valdosta High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.0%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg22%

Georgia avg42%

1,138^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Valdosta City

185^th of 206Valdosta City 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	12.7	1138 of 1238	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1027 of 1248	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1045 of 1242	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1078 of 1244	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1002 of 1214	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	1181 of 1234	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1132 of 1209	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	1037 of 1205	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.2	1069 of 1233	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.7	964 of 1240	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.1	829 of 1231	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.4	877 of 1225	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.6	846 of 1201	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.4	977 of 1212	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.5	959 of 1183	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.4	1022 of 1133	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	25.3	950 of 1134	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.1	929 of 1125	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics23%-22 vs state

Science18%-26 vs state

English Language Arts13%-26 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
J. L. Lomax Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Howell Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8520	576	42	13.7	97.7%	8 (1.4%)	461 (80.0%)	91 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	12.7	1138^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.1%		18.4	1027^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.7%	111	8.5	10.5	21.3	22.0	26.3	19.7	18.0	$14,226	$2,421	$11,804
Moulton-Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5725 Inner Perimeter Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 245-2294	594	52	11.5	100.0%	308 (51.9%)	119 (20.0%)	121 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.4%)	59.4	445^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.1%		63.7	418^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.5%	27	31.0	35.6	45.1	40.9	58.9	55.4	50.6	$14,040	$1,269	$12,771
Pinevale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	930 Lake Park Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8535	565	39	14.4	96.3%	19 (3.4%)	485 (85.8%)	45 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	12.6	1139^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.0%		13.2	1135^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.1%	4	9.9	14.7	22.2	22.2	13.2	18.1	22.5	$15,757	$2,870	$12,887
W.G. Nunn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Lakeland Ave	Valdosta	31602	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8515	974	70	13.9	97.5%	43 (4.4%)	838 (86.0%)	60 (6.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.7%)	11.8	1148^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.3%		17.4	1052^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	15.7%	96	7.4	19.1	19.5	8.8	25.0	22.0	15.4	$13,877	$1,876	$12,001
S.L. Mason Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	821 W Gordon St	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8525	881	59	15.0	98.0%	97 (11.0%)	597 (67.8%)	118 (13.4%)	16 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	18.6	1018^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.8%		18.6	1024^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.9%	6	19.0	9.6	30.0	20.5	18.1	22.3	32.3	$13,248	$1,248	$12,000
Dewar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3539 Mount Zion Church Rd	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 219-1370	821	60	13.6	75.8%	272 (33.1%)	330 (40.2%)	119 (14.5%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.0%)	60.6	427^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.5%		77.1	263^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	78.9%	164	36.8	42.9	35.0	46.2	59.7	46.1	51.5	$12,132	$573	$11,559
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2470 James Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 245-2289	904	63	14.3	65.2%	528 (58.4%)	188 (20.8%)	101 (11.2%)	40 (4.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.8%)	88.4	145^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.3%		85.1	177^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.8%	32	52.1	53.8	64.0	73.1	68.8	63.3	71.9	$13,149	$437	$12,713
Sallas Mahone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3686 Lake Laurie Dr	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8530	1,045	72	14.5	81.2%	130 (12.4%)	716 (68.5%)	108 (10.3%)	38 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.0%)	35.5	745^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.8%		28.2	883^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	29.2%	138	27.3	28.1	30.0	41.0	38.9	29.3	36.0	$12,467	$793	$11,674
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4175 River Rd	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 245-2297	756	55	13.7	77.6%	370 (48.9%)	219 (29.0%)	89 (11.8%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (9.1%)	80.2	233^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	81.2%		76.8	268^th of 1248 public elementary schools	78.5%	35	50.0	53.2	47.4	61.8	65.8	56.5	63.8	$12,428	$1,205	$11,222
Lake Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	604 W Marion Ave	Lake Park	31636	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 316-8603	601	50	12.1	94.3%	396 (65.9%)	101 (16.8%)	60 (10.0%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.0%)	73.3	291^st of 1238 public elementary schools	76.5%		73.1	301^st of 1248 public elementary schools	75.9%	10	39.5	44.9	48.3	60.5	56.1	57.3	62.9	$13,929	$1,319	$12,610

Frequently Asked Questions about J. L. Lomax Elementary School

What schools do graduates of J. L. Lomax Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J. L. Lomax Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newbern Middle School
High : Valdosta High School

How many students attend J. L. Lomax Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended J. L. Lomax Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of J. L. Lomax Elementary School?

Students at J. L. Lomax Elementary School are 80% African American, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is J. L. Lomax Elementary School in?

Valdosta City

Is J. L. Lomax Elementary School a good school?

J. L. Lomax Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Georgia elementary schools.

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