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Worth County Elementary School

Q: Is Worth County Elementary School a good school?

Worth County Elementary School ranks 669 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

669^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Worth County Elementary School in Sylvester, GA, serves 696 students in grades 3 through 5 and holds a 2-star rating, ranking 669th out of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools for the 2025-2026 school year.

One of the most striking things about Worth County Elementary is how closely its test scores mirror the Worth County district average across all subjects and grades—in 3rd-grade math, for example, both the school and district posted 44.8% proficiency. The school has seen a gradual decline over the past five years, slipping from a 65th-percentile ranking in 2020-2021 to its current 45th percentile. The biggest academic concern is 5th-grade math, where only 30.5% of students were proficient this year—a 13.6-point gap behind the state average. On a more positive note, 5th-grade science has shown resilience, rebounding to 43.3% last year before settling at 37% this year, still competitive with nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism sits at 17.7%, below the district's 20.0% rate and equal to the state average—a strong indicator given that 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Compared to its neighbors, Worth County Elementary is a relative bright spot. Many nearby schools in Dougherty County and Turner County rank in the bottom 15% of the state, while Worth County sits in the upper half of its immediate region, alongside Annie Belle Clark Elementary School (51st percentile) and International Studies Elementary Charter School (59th percentile). The school also spends significantly less per student ($11,452) than nearby schools, which range from $15,766 to $19,228, yet maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14.1, in line with peers. While the school serves female students and special education students relatively well, there is room for growth in supporting other student groups. Overall, Worth County Elementary provides a stable, mid-range option in a challenging region, with a dedicated approach to attendance and science instruction worth building on.

696

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,452

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1906 Ga Highway 313
Sylvester, GA 31791

(229) 776-8605

District: Worth County

Students who attend Worth County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Worth County Middle School
High:	Worth County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

African American:

37.1%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2021 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2021) to 45th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Georgia avg47%

669^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^th of 201Worth 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	40.1	669 of 1219	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	637 of 1238	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	613 of 1236	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	569 of 1223	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	457 of 1220	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	421 of 1214	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	619 of 1234	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	537 of 1209	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.9	678 of 1205	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.3	809 of 1233	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.4	798 of 1240	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.9	805 of 1231	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.0	902 of 1225	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.9	850 of 1183	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.1	803 of 1133	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.1	649 of 1134	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.8	712 of 1125	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.5	897 of 1101	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	627 of 828	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	595 of 892	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	599 of 879	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	589 of 870	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	479 of 876	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	615 of 1186	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	628 of 1224	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	622 of 1223	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	642 of 1212	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	470 of 1206	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	733 of 1183	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	638 of 1225	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	603 of 1220	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	522 of 1210	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	420 of 1209	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	260 of 465	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.0	426 of 565	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	332 of 487	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	247 of 455	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	549 of 700	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	561 of 769	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	538 of 772	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	463 of 775	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	375 of 779	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)48th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics40%-8 vs state

Science37%-7 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
Worth County Elementary School	Public	3-5	1906 Ga Highway 313	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 776-8605	696	49	14.1	100.0%	370 (53.2%)	258 (37.1%)	36 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	40.1	669^th of 1219 public elementary schools	45.1%		44.2	637^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.5%	32	44.8	44.3	30.5	37.0	$11,452	$1,224	$10,228
Worth County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1304 N Isabella St	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 776-8660	809	60	13.4	100.0%	415 (51.3%)	284 (35.1%)	50 (6.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.7%)								(n/a)					$13,378	$1,415	$11,964
International Studies Elementary Charter School	Public	PK, KG-5	2237 Cutts Dr	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3384	470	36	13.0	96.4%	18 (3.8%)	336 (71.5%)	110 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	55.2	495^th of 1219 public elementary schools	59.4%		36.4	732^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	40.9%	237	41.0	62.1	43.0	41.7	$17,253	$1,909	$15,344
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Leonard Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3406	412	35	11.6	100.0%	11 (2.7%)	360 (87.4%)	30 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	16.3	1055^th of 1219 public elementary schools	13.5%		17	1048^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.3%	7	15.4	15.9	20.9	39.5	$19,228	$2,267	$16,960
Turner County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 Hudson Ave	Ashburn	31714	Turner County	Turner County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 567-2461	564	39	14.5	100.0%	134 (23.8%)	368 (65.2%)	25 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	15.4	1070^th of 1219 public elementary schools	12.2%		10.6	1172^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	5.3%	102	16.7	22.4	21.7	31.8	$16,558	$3,394	$13,164
Doerun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Mathis Ave	Doerun	31744	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 782-5276	252	23	11.0	100.0%	116 (46.0%)	75 (29.8%)	48 (19.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	32.6	790^th of 1219 public elementary schools	35.2%		25.7	914^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.2%	124	29.7	38.5	38.4	33.3	$16,619	$1,309	$15,310
Robert H Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 E 2nd Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3367	431	32	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	412 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	42.7	644^th of 1219 public elementary schools	47.2%		25.6	918^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.8%	274	50.9	49.1	26.7	34.0	$18,963	$2,214	$16,749
Radium Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Roxanna Rd	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3395	682	43	15.8	100.0%	30 (4.4%)	570 (83.6%)	51 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	6.1	1197^th of 1219 public elementary schools	1.8%		9.7	1187^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.1%	10	14.4	16.2	7.6	15.3	$15,766	$2,064	$13,703
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%)	46.4	599^th of 1219 public elementary schools	50.9%		42.5	651^st of 1238 public elementary schools	47.4%	52	55.7	43.4	40.0	29.5	$12,275	$681	$11,594
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	518 W Society Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(229) 431-3373	404	27	15.0	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	386 (95.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	81.8	203^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	83.3%		76.9	258^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.2%	55	73.0	72.1	43.4	65.2	$16,692	$1,810	$14,882

Frequently Asked Questions about Worth County Elementary School

What district is Worth County Elementary School in?

Worth County

Is Worth County Elementary School a good school?

Worth County Elementary School ranks 669^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Worth County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Worth County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Worth County Middle School
High : Worth County High School

How many students attend Worth County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Worth County Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Worth County Elementary School?

Students at Worth County Elementary School are 53% White, 37% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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