Summary:
Zip code 31064, serving the Monticello, Georgia area, is home to four schools in the Jasper County district, enrolling roughly 2,700 students across grades PK-12 in a community where economic disadvantage is widespread.
For parents, the standout story is Washington Park Elementary School, which has surged to a 3-star rating—the only school in the district to earn that distinction—by jumping from the 37th to the 50th percentile in state rankings. It also boasts the district’s lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 9.4% (state: 17.7%) and is the only school to score above the state average in any subject, hitting 45.9% proficiency in 5th grade science. Meanwhile, Jasper County Middle School offers an extraordinary Algebra I program, with 96.3% of its students scoring proficient on the End of Course exam—nearly double the state average—though its general 6th-8th grade math proficiency (26-42%) lags well behind state norms. At the high school level, Jasper County High School posts a strong 90.4% graduation rate (state: 87.2%) and a low 1.5% dropout rate, but only 19.7% of its students pass Algebra I, a stark contrast to the middle school’s success.
Across the district, Jasper County Primary School serves the highest-need population with a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, yet receives the most resources per student ($14,786) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (12.4:1). The district front-loads spending into early grades, which appears to pay off at Washington Park, but middle school science proficiency drops sharply to 15.1% (state: 29.7%), suggesting a weak spot. Overall, this is a district where targeted programs—like the middle school’s accelerated math track and Washington Park’s attendance efforts—show that high-poverty schools can achieve excellence, even as broader academic challenges persist.
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