Schools in Zip Code 31029

Zip code 31029, serving the Forsyth, Georgia area, is home to 6 schools within the Monroe County district (plus one Department of Corrections facility), offering education from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade across three elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and one alternative school.

This is a strong-performing district, ranked 24th out of 201 in Georgia with a 4-star rating. Mary Persons High School leads the area with a 93.8% graduation rate (well above the state's 87.2%) and a dropout rate of just 1.2%. Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus is a standout in math, with 82.1% of Algebra I students scoring proficient—nearly double the state average—and its 8th grade science proficiency (57.8%) is almost twice the state rate. Among elementary schools, T.G. Scott Elementary School is the clear leader, outperforming its peers in nearly every subject and grade level, including a 5th grade science proficiency of 66.7% versus the state's 44.2%. In contrast, Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary School and Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School lag behind, particularly in 5th grade math, where only 35.6% and 38.6% of students are proficient, respectively.

One notable pattern is a district-wide dip in 5th grade math proficiency, though the drop is far steeper at the higher-poverty schools. Chronic absenteeism is a clear strength across the board—every school is well below the state average of 17.7%, with T.G. Scott leading at just 6.8%. Interestingly, spending per student does not correlate with performance: S.E. Hubbard spends the most ($15,464) yet shows weaker results, while the middle school spends the least ($11,224) and excels. Year-over-year, T.G. Scott improved its state ranking by 68 spots, while S.E. Hubbard fell 139 positions. The Department of Corrections school serves 121 students but lacks public test score or graduation data, making its performance impossible to assess.