Best Public Schools in Zip Code 31032

Summary:

The 31032 zip code area in Jones County, Georgia is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Jones County school district. The data reveals a mix of strong and average performing schools, with Gray Station Middle School and the Turner Woods Elementary School and Dames Ferry Elementary School standing out as top performers in the area.

Gray Station Middle School is a consistent top performer, ranking in the top 30% of Georgia middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It particularly excels in Algebra I, with 96.9% of students proficient or better, far exceeding county and state averages. The Turner Woods Elementary and Dames Ferry Elementary schools have also maintained 4-star ratings and top 30% rankings in Georgia, with strong performance in Math and Science.

In contrast, Gray Elementary School lags behind in some areas, such as English Language Arts proficiency. The schools in the 31032 area serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 45% to 66%. While the Jones County High School has a strong 90.4% graduation rate, there are opportunities for improvement in test scores across the district, particularly in English Language Arts and certain grade-level Math and Science assessments.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	365 Ga Highway 18 E	Gray	31032	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 986-6295	533	39	13.7	66.4%	330 (61.9%)	161 (30.2%)	12 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	61.7	438^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.9%		68.4	354^th of 1242 public elementary schools	71.5%	84					39.7	40.3	45.8				57.5	51.6	37.5				52.8			$10,448	$515	$9,933
Jones County High School	Public	9-12	339 Railroad St	Gray	31032	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 986-5444	1,626	101	16.1	46.9%	1,073 (66.0%)	461 (28.4%)	28 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (3.6%)	57.6	145^th of 458 public high schools	68.3%		56.7	137^th of 442 public high schools	69.0%	8	41.8	44.6	47.6	45.3																$7,627	$400	$7,226
Dames Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	545 Ga Highway 18 W	Gray	31032	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 986-2023	584	40	14.7	46.1%	470 (80.5%)	85 (14.6%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	79.8	234^th of 1248 public elementary schools	81.3%		69.6	338^th of 1242 public elementary schools	72.8%	104					50.6	48.8	54.3				64.9	53.6	61.7				73.4			$10,894	$476	$10,418
Gray Station Middle School	Public	6-8	324 Ga Highway 18 E	Gray	31032	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 986-2090	653	48	13.5	45.3%	482 (73.8%)	121 (18.5%)	16 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.6%)	71.8	141^st of 588 public middle schools	76.0%		61.6	195^th of 577 public middle schools	66.2%	54		96.9						51.0	50.7	44.8				45.6	45.8	57.4		29.8	46.4	$8,435	$369	$8,067
Turner Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	144 Willie L Fluellen Dr	Gray	31032	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 986-2222	615	39	15.6	49.3%	485 (78.9%)	84 (13.7%)	20 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	74.7	286^th of 1248 public elementary schools	77.1%		68.2	355^th of 1242 public elementary schools	71.4%	69					55.4	61.6	45.9				73.2	76.7	37.6				38.8			$9,837	$428	$9,409

Cities Near Zip Code 31032

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gray	0.53 mi	6	84^th
Macon	7.96 mi	51	300^th
Milledgeville	16.7 mi	8	323^rd
Lizella	21.42 mi	1	129^th
Forsyth	21.56 mi	6	62^nd

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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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