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J. L. Lomax Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

971^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

J. L. Lomax Elementary School in Valdosta, GA, serves approximately 576 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Valdosta City School District. The school has shown a notable upward trajectory, jumping from the 8th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 to the 20th percentile in 2025-2026—a gain of 167 positions in the statewide rankings.

In the most recent testing cycle, J. L. Lomax posted math proficiency rates that exceeded the district average in two of three grade levels (31% in 3rd grade and 24.4% in 5th grade, compared to district averages of 29.1% and 24%, respectively). The school's 5th grade science performance is a standout, with 32% of students scoring proficient—well above the district average of 28.2% and a dramatic 14-point jump from the prior year. The school also shows particular strength in serving its African American students, who perform at the 40th percentile statewide compared to the school's overall 20th percentile. Chronic absenteeism has improved consistently, dropping from 28.3% to 22.9% over two years, now the lowest among Valdosta City elementary schools. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1 and per-student spending of approximately $14,226, the school invests more per student than several higher-performing neighboring schools.

For context, J. L. Lomax now outperforms three of its four district peers in statewide ranking, trailing only Sallas Mahone Elementary (35th percentile). However, a striking contrast exists with Moulton-Branch Elementary School, located just half a mile away but serving the Lowndes County district. Moulton-Branch ranks in the 74th percentile with math proficiency rates roughly double those at J. L. Lomax, highlighting how district boundaries can create vastly different outcomes for neighboring communities. While J. L. Lomax's overall performance still lags state averages, its recent gains in math, science, and attendance suggest a school on the rise within a district that ranks in the bottom 14% statewide.

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: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg28%

Georgia avg47%

971^st of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Valdosta City

172^nd of 201Valdosta 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
2026	20.9	971 of 1219	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	1138 of 1238	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1022 of 1236	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1034 of 1223	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1062 of 1220	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	500 of 828	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.3	717 of 892	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	631 of 879	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	615 of 870	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	668 of 876	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	979 of 1186	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	1106 of 1224	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1117 of 1223	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1007 of 1212	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1062 of 1206	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	893 of 1183	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	1131 of 1225	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	891 of 1220	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1007 of 1210	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1038 of 1209	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	12.7	442 of 455	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	403 of 415	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)40th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)3rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science32%-12 vs state

Mathematics26%-22 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	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
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%)	20.9	971^st of 1219 public elementary schools	20.3%		12.7	1138^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.1%	167	31.0	21.2	24.4	32.0	$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%)	70.7	315^th of 1219 public elementary schools	74.2%		59.4	445^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.1%	130	62.8	66.6	47.5	45.0	$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%)	12.9	1115^th of 1219 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.6	1139^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.0%	24	30.3	29.4	3.1	12.3	$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%)	18.7	1014^th of 1219 public elementary schools	16.8%		11.8	1148^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.3%	134	24.2	23.5	27.9	28.6	$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%)	16.7	1049^th of 1219 public elementary schools	13.9%		18.6	1018^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.8%	31	22.0	25.0	20.0	31.7	$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%)	77.8	242^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	80.1%		60.6	427^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.5%	185	65.1	53.7	54.1	66.9	$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%)	88.5	144^th of 1219 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.4	145^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.3%	1	60.7	80.1	69.8	65.8	$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%)	32.7	789^th of 1219 public elementary schools	35.3%		35.5	745^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.8%	44	39.2	41.3	31.5	29.7	$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%)	71.7	303^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	75.1%		80.2	233^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	81.2%	70	59.0	73.7	42.6	53.3	$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%)	78.8	234^th of 1219 public elementary schools	80.8%		73.3	291^st of 1238 public elementary schools	76.5%	57	63.1	62.8	61.1	53.3	$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 20.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

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