Summary:
Zip code 31024, serving the Eatonton area in Putnam County, Georgia, is home to four public schools within the Putnam County School District, enrolling roughly 2,938 students across grades PK-12, with nearly all students facing economic disadvantage.
The standout performer is Putnam County Middle School, which posts exceptional results in advanced coursework—94.4% proficiency in Algebra I, nearly double the state average, and 69.8% in high school physical science. Meanwhile, Putnam County High School has engineered a dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 40th to the 74th percentile in state rankings in one year, with Algebra I proficiency soaring from 34.8% to 73.1% and a strong 92% graduation rate. Putnam County Elementary School offers steady, modest results with a bright spot in 5th-grade science (48.3% proficiency, above the state), while Putnam County Primary School serves the youngest students with the highest per-student spending ($17,474) but no test scores to evaluate.
A striking anomaly exists between two 8th-grade cohorts: middle school 8th graders achieve 47.5% math proficiency, while the small high school 8th-grade group manages just 14.8%, suggesting academic tracking. Chronic absenteeism tells a paradoxical story—the elementary school, despite 100% poverty, has the lowest rate at 8.1%, while the high school struggles at 22.6%. The district’s favorable student-teacher ratios (12-14:1) and above-average spending provide a solid foundation, but challenges remain in 7th-grade math (23.7% proficiency), 8th-grade science (19%), and elementary English Language Arts, where prior-year results ranged from 17.1% to 35.7%—all below state averages. Overall, this is a high-poverty district making notable strides in mathematics, with clear opportunities for targeted growth in science and literacy.
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