Summary:
Zip code 31055 is home to one elementary school, Telfair County Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 with 793 students in the Telfair County district.
This school serves a student body where 100% qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it invests $14,145 per student with a favorable 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio. The school has shown steady improvement in its state ranking over three years, moving from the 38th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 44th percentile in 2025-2026. In math, 3rd graders are a standout, with 54% proficiency in 2025-2026, exceeding the state average of 48.3%. However, there is a clear decline as students advance: 4th grade math proficiency drops to 36.9% (compared to the state's 50.1%) and 5th grade falls to 29.5% (state: 44.1%). Science proficiency in 5th grade is also below the state, at 32.8% versus 44.2%. Chronic absenteeism affects 20.9% of students, which is better than the district average of 21.5% but above the state's 17.7%.
In the most recent English Language Arts (ELA) data from 2024-2025, proficiency was significantly lower than math across all grades, with 3rd grade at 23%, 4th grade at 33.6%, and 5th grade at 25%—all falling 11 to 18 points below state averages. While the school demonstrates positive momentum in early-grade math and overall ranking, the widening gaps in upper-grade math, science, and ELA highlight areas needing targeted support. Given the strong resource allocation and improving trajectory, focused interventions in literacy and upper elementary instruction could help close these gaps and build on the school's recent gains.
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