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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 31024

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.

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Schools

1,390

Students

Top rankedPutnam County Elementary School642^nd of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

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Putnam County Elementary School up 54 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 31024, serving the Eatonton area in Putnam County, Georgia, is home to two elementary schools—Putnam County Primary School (grades PK–2, 784 students) and Putnam County Elementary School (grades 3–5, 606 students)—both part of the Putnam County district, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks 79th out of 201 Georgia districts.

Putnam County Elementary School is the only one with published test scores, and it shows a clear academic split. Its 5th-grade science proficiency (48.3%) beats the state average (44.2%), making science the sole subject where the school meets or exceeds state performance. However, math proficiency trails the state by 5.2 to 13.6 percentage points across grades 3–5, with a notable 10-point drop in 4th-grade math from 46.5% to 36.5% between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. English Language Arts scores from 2024-2025 (the most recent available) show the largest gaps, with proficiency rates of 17.1% (3rd), 27.3% (4th), and 28.6% (5th) versus state averages of 34.9%, 39.3%, and 43.0%, respectively. The school’s state ranking has improved modestly from the 44th to 47th percentile over three years, though it remains in the lower half of Georgia elementary schools.

Attendance and resources tell a more positive story. Putnam County Elementary School’s chronic absenteeism rate is just 8.1%—less than half the district rate (16.6%) and well below the state average (17.7%)—while Putnam County Primary School’s rate is 15.6%, slightly better than both district and state. Both schools serve a 100% free/reduced lunch population, yet maintain strong student-teacher ratios (12.1:1 at primary, 12.7:1 at elementary) and above-average per-student spending ($17,474 and $16,451, respectively). Test scores at the elementary school exactly match district averages across all subjects, indicating consistent performance across the district. For parents, the key takeaway is that science and attendance are clear strengths, while math and ELA remain significant challenges that the district is likely addressing systemically.

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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 (2025)	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
Putnam County Elementary School	Public	3-5	126 Sparta Highway	Eatonton	31024	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 485-5312	606	48	12.7	100.0%	270 (44.6%)	191 (31.5%)	100 (16.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.3%)	43	642^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	47.5%		39.4	696^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.8%	54	39.7	36.5	38.9	48.3	$16,451	$1,609	$14,842
Putnam County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	162 Old Glenwood Springs Rd	Eatonton	31024	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 485-5141	784	65	12.1	100.0%	309 (39.4%)	292 (37.2%)	132 (16.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.5%)								(n/a)					$17,474	$2,316	$15,158

Cities Near Zip Code 31024

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eatonton	1.39 mi	5	163^rd
Greensboro	12.72 mi	5	178^th
Milledgeville	17.02 mi	8	330^th
Madison	19.4 mi	4	76^th
Monticello	19.84 mi	4	230^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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