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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30187

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1,663

Students

Top rankedMason Creek Middle School153^rd of 578 Georgia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Mason Creek Middle School up 45 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 30187 (Winston, Georgia) is served by three schools in the Douglas County School District—Mason Creek Middle School (grades 6-8), Mason Creek Elementary School (grades PK-5), and Winston Elementary School (grades PK-5)—with no high school in the area, so students leave the zip code for their final four years of education.

Mason Creek Middle School is the clear academic leader, ranking in the 74th percentile statewide and posting a remarkable 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I—more than double the district (47.3%) and state (48.1%) averages. Its 8th grade science proficiency (45.2%) also far exceeds the state (29.7%). However, math proficiency declines by grade level (56.8% in 6th, 41.4% in 7th, 41.1% in 8th), possibly because advanced students are pulled into Algebra I. Mason Creek Elementary School is a consistent performer, improving its state ranking from the 41st to 54th percentile, with strong 5th grade science (50% vs. 44.2% statewide). In contrast, Winston Elementary School has declined sharply, dropping from the 77th to 41st percentile, with 5th grade math proficiency falling from 52.6% to 26.4% and 5th grade science from 64.9% to 34.2%.

All three schools beat district averages in most subjects, making this area a relative bright spot within Douglas County, which ranks in the 46th percentile statewide. Chronic absenteeism is below both district (22.1%) and state (17.7%) averages at every school, though Winston Elementary has the highest rate (17.9%) and serves the most economically disadvantaged students (84.2% free/reduced lunch vs. ~68% at the Mason Creek schools). Per-student spending is nearly identical at the two elementary schools (~$18,000), yet Winston Elementary performs significantly worse, suggesting that higher poverty levels may require more targeted support than funding alone can provide. Mason Creek Elementary shows mixed year-over-year results—strong 3rd grade math gains (+10.4 points) but declines in 4th and 5th grade math and science—yet its overall ranking still improved, indicating that early-grade progress is driving its upward trajectory.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13691 Veterans Memorial Hwy	Winston	30187	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4700	297	24	12.3	84.2%	75 (25.3%)	79 (26.6%)	123 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.4%)	36.7	722^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	40.8%		67	365^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.5%	357		40.0	49.2	26.4				34.2			$18,011	$1,584	$16,427
Mason Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7777 Mason Creek Rd	Winston	30187	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-2500	853	58	14.6	68.5%	166 (19.5%)	426 (49.9%)	167 (19.6%)	19 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.7%)	69.7	153^rd of 578 public middle schools	73.5%		60.9	198^th of 585 public middle schools	66.2%	45	100.0				56.8	41.4	41.1		45.2	49.9	$14,826	$426	$14,400
Mason Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Johnston Rd	Winston	30187	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4900	513	41	12.6	67.8%	162 (31.6%)	229 (44.6%)	74 (14.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	37 (7.2%)	49	555^th of 1219 public elementary schools	54.5%		64.4	389^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.6%	166		41.5	40.0	44.5				50.0			$18,009	$599	$17,410

Cities Near Zip Code 30187

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Douglasville	2.74 mi	30	213^th
Winston	2.98 mi	3	167^th
Villa Rica	4.97 mi	7	179^th
Carrollton	7.91 mi	15	140^th
Fairburn	10 mi	9	215^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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