Summary:
Zip code 31512 in Ambrose, Georgia, is served by a single elementary school, Ambrose Elementary School, which enrolls 391 students in grades PK through 5 within the Coffee County school district.
Ambrose Elementary is a high-poverty school—100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch—yet it is showing impressive upward momentum. The school’s state ranking has climbed from the 48th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 65th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. In the most recent testing year, Ambrose outperformed the district average in every subject and grade level tested, with math proficiency running 11.6 to 14.5 percentage points higher than the district and 5th grade science coming in 13.2 points above. The gains in math are particularly striking: 5th grade proficiency more than doubled from 15.8% to 37.7% in a single year, while 4th grade jumped from 39.7% to 54.3%. Chronic absenteeism is also a bright spot at just 12.0%, well below the district’s 21.0% and the state’s 17.7%, which likely supports the academic progress. With per-student spending of $14,676 and a favorable 13.8:1 student-teacher ratio, the school appears well-resourced for individualized instruction.
Despite these strengths, there are areas of concern. English Language Arts proficiency in the upper grades lagged behind both district and state averages in the prior year—4th grade was at 25.9% versus 39.3% statewide, and 5th grade was at 24.6% versus 43.0%—though current-year ELA results have not yet been released. Additionally, 5th grade math, despite its dramatic improvement, remains below the state average at 37.7% versus 44.1%. Overall, Ambrose Elementary is a school on the rise, delivering above-district results in a high-poverty context, but families should watch for continued progress in upper-grade ELA and math.
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