Summary:
Zip code 30277 in Sharpsburg, Georgia, is home to four elementary schools serving grades PK through 5, all part of the Coweta County School District, a district ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide with a 4-star rating.
This is a high-performing cluster of schools, but with a clear two-tier split. Canongate Elementary School (ranked 83rd in the state) and Thomas Crossroads Elementary School (ranked 88th) are the standouts, both earning 5-star ratings and placing in the top 8% of Georgia elementary schools. Thomas Crossroads leads in 5th-grade Science (83.6% proficiency) and 4th-grade Math (79.6%), while Canongate posts the highest single subject score in the group with 80.8% in 3rd-grade Math. Willis Road Elementary sits solidly in the middle (ranked 205th, 4 stars), while Poplar Road Elementary School trails significantly (ranked 357th, 4 stars), with 5th-grade Science proficiency at just 41.9%—more than 40 points behind Thomas Crossroads. Every school in the zip code exceeds state averages in all Mathematics grade levels, and all four have lower chronic absenteeism than the district average of 19.2%.
Attendance and resources tell a compelling story. Canongate has the lowest chronic absenteeism (9.9%) and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (28.22%), while Poplar Road has the highest in both categories (17.9% and 48.17%). Thomas Crossroads spends significantly more per student ($18,926) and has the smallest class sizes (11.7:1 ratio), which may explain its dramatic year-over-year improvement—jumping from 175th to 88th in state rankings. However, Canongate achieves nearly identical results with the lowest spending ($13,162), proving that high investment isn't required for excellence. For parents, the choice between these schools matters greatly: the gap between the top and bottom performers is substantial, even though they serve the same community and district.
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