Summary:
Zip code 30529 in Commerce, Georgia, is served by three elementary schools—East Jackson Elementary School, Commerce Primary, and Commerce Elementary School—spanning two districts, Jackson County and Commerce City, with grade configurations ranging from PK-2 to PK-5.
Families here have access to two well-regarded districts with complementary strengths. East Jackson Elementary School stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance—3rd grade math proficiency (69.7%) exceeds the state average by more than 21 points—and its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.2%, less than one-quarter of the state average. It also has the lowest student-teacher ratio (12:1) and the highest enrollment (634 students). Meanwhile, the Commerce City schools operate a split structure: Commerce Primary serves PK-2 (no test data) and Commerce Elementary School serves grades 3-4. Commerce Elementary posted the strongest 4th grade ELA score in the area (58.7% proficient, nearly 20 points above the state), and its district ranks 16th out of 201 in Georgia (top 8%).
Both districts outperform state averages across nearly all subjects, though East Jackson leads in math while Commerce City leads in ELA. East Jackson shows a pattern of declining math proficiency from 3rd to 5th grade (69.7% → 58.9% → 55.0%), suggesting a possible area for support in upper grades. The schools serve different socioeconomic populations—East Jackson's free/reduced lunch rate (62.3%) is notably lower than Commerce Primary (84.65%) and Commerce Elementary (79.87%)—yet all achieve strong results. Per-student spending ranges from $13,143 (Commerce Elementary) to $15,025 (Commerce Primary), with favorable student-teacher ratios across the board. Note that 2025-2026 ELA scores are not yet available; the most recent data (2024-2025) shows both schools well above state averages in reading.
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