Summary:
Zip code 31015, serving the Cordele, Georgia area, is home to two elementary schools within the Crisp County School District, which together educate roughly 1,400 students across kindergarten through fifth grade, with every student qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
For parents comparing the two schools, the most notable difference lies in grade structure and early academic performance. Crisp County Primary School (grades K-3) serves 964 students and posts stronger math proficiency in 3rd grade (30.5%) than Crisp County Elementary School (grades 4-5) achieves in either 4th (27.2%) or 5th grade (20.5%). This 10-point gap between 3rd and 5th grade math suggests students lose ground as they advance. However, the elementary school shows a bright spot: 4th grade math jumped from 19.7% to 27.2% in one year, the largest improvement in the district. Attendance also differs sharply—the elementary school's chronic absenteeism rate (18.2%) is far better than the primary school's (29.0%), despite the primary school having a slightly higher student-teacher ratio (12.3:1 vs. 10.7:1). Interestingly, the elementary school spends more per student ($17,769 vs. $15,832) yet generally underperforms the primary school, suggesting funding alone isn't driving results.
Both schools face significant challenges, trailing state averages by 14 to 23 percentage points in every subject. The district ranks in the bottom 8% of Georgia districts, and the elementary school has held a 1-star rating for three consecutive years. While the primary school's early-grade performance offers a relative strength, the overall pattern points to systemic difficulties tied to the high poverty levels affecting the entire student population. Parents should note that ELA scores for the current year have not yet been released and will arrive in December, so complete academic comparisons are not yet possible.
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