Summary:
Zip code 31069 in Perry, Georgia, is served by six elementary schools within the Houston County school district, enrolling roughly 3,184 students across a mix of PK-2 primary schools, 3-5 upper elementary schools, and PK-5 full elementary schools.
For parents, the standout options are Kings Chapel Elementary School and Langston Road Elementary School, both earning 4-star ratings and ranking in the 80th percentile statewide. Kings Chapel posts the strongest math scores in the zip code—60.4% in 3rd grade and 64.7% in 4th grade—while serving a relatively low-poverty population (43.62% free/reduced lunch) and boasting the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 8.5%. Langston Road Elementary achieves excellent results despite a higher poverty rate (62.16%), including the highest single subject score in the area: 69.7% proficiency in 5th grade English Language Arts. At the other end, Morningside Elementary School and Tucker Elementary School face the greatest challenges, serving 100% and 94.86% free/reduced lunch populations respectively. Tucker's 3rd grade math proficiency (33.3%) trails state averages, while Morningside shows promise with a dramatic 21.4-point jump in 5th grade math proficiency from 26% to 47.4% year-over-year.
Notably, the two primary schools—Langston Road Primary School and Matt Arthur Primary School—maintain nearly identical low absenteeism rates (8.4% and 8.8%) despite very different poverty profiles, suggesting strong early-grade attendance across the community. The district directs more funding to higher-need schools (Morningside receives $15,460 per student; Tucker $14,393) with lower student-teacher ratios, yet Kings Chapel achieves top results with the lowest spending ($12,869), indicating that school-level factors beyond resources drive success. Overall, this zip code represents a strong educational cluster, with all six schools beating district and state averages for chronic absenteeism, and two schools demonstrating that high achievement is attainable across different socioeconomic contexts.
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