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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 30648

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

School

521

Students

Top rankedOglethorpe County Elementary School428^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Oglethorpe County Elementary School up 52 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 30648, serving the Lexington, Georgia area, is home to two elementary schools within the Oglethorpe County School District, which together educate roughly 1,080 students in grades PK-5. The two schools operate as a grade-span split: Oglethorpe County Primary School (OCPS) serves grades PK-2 with 559 students, while Oglethorpe County Elementary School (OCES) serves grades 3-5 with 521 students. Both schools serve predominantly economically disadvantaged populations, with free/reduced lunch rates of 89.45% at OCPS and 85.99% at OCES.

Oglethorpe County Elementary School stands out as the stronger performer in this area, particularly in the upper grades. Its 5th grade math proficiency rate of 59.8% in 2025-2026 exceeds the state average by 15.7 percentage points, and its 5th grade science proficiency of 54% beats the state by nearly 10 points. The school has also improved its state ranking from 486th in 2023-2024 to 428th in 2025-2026. However, 3rd and 4th grade math scores lag the state by about 6 points, and 4th grade math dropped sharply from 55.4% to 43.9% year-over-year. OCES also posts a lower chronic absenteeism rate (14.5%) than both the district (17.3%) and state (17.7%). By comparison, Oglethorpe County Primary School has a lower student-teacher ratio (10.6:1 vs. 12.3:1) and higher per-student spending ($16,147 vs. $13,682), which is typical for schools serving younger children who need more intensive support.

The most notable pattern is that students appear to make significant academic gains between 3rd and 5th grade, particularly in math and science, despite entering OCES with below-state scores. This suggests effective instructional strategies in the upper elementary years. Science performance is a consistent bright spot, improving 7.2 points year-over-year. While current-year ELA scores are not yet available, 2024-2025 data showed a clear upward trajectory from 25.1% proficiency in 3rd grade to 44.5% in 5th grade, nearly matching the state average. With a 3-star district rating and improving school rankings, this area shows promise for families seeking a school that helps students grow academically over time.

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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
Oglethorpe County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Comer Road	Lexington	30648	Oglethorpe County	Oglethorpe County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 743-8194	521	42	12.3	86.0%	344 (66.0%)	65 (12.5%)	68 (13.1%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.5%)	60.4	428^th of 1219 public elementary schools	64.9%		56.8	480^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.2%	52	42.0	43.9	59.8	54.0	$13,682	$826	$12,856

Cities Near Zip Code 30648

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lexington	1.96 mi	2	180^th
Crawford	2.37 mi	1	147^th
Winterville	13.89 mi	1	284^th
Athens	13.91 mi	24	263^rd
Comer	14.04 mi	2	134^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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