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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 31601

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Schools

10,561

Students

Districts

Top rankedWestside Elementary School145^th of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Westside Elementary School up 32 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Clyattville Elementary School 11.3 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 31601 zip code area in Georgia is home to 7 schools across two school districts - Lowndes County and Valdosta City. The schools include 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the area, Lowndes High School is the highest performing, consistently ranking in the top 28-59 high schools in the state over the past 3 years. It boasts strong test scores, an 85.4% 4-year graduation rate, and outperforms the state and county averages across multiple subject areas. The elementary schools of Westside and Clyattville also stand out, ranking in the top 145-294 elementary schools in the state with test scores above the county and state averages.

In contrast, the Valdosta City elementary schools, including S.L. Mason, Pinevale, and J.L. Lomax, have much lower test scores compared to the state and county averages. This highlights a clear divide in performance between the Lowndes County and Valdosta City schools in the 31601 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Moulton-Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5725 Inner Perimeter Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 245-2294	594	52	11.5	100.0%	308 (51.9%)	119 (20.0%)	121 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.4%)	59.4	445^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.1%		63.7	418^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.5%	27					31.0	35.6	45.1				40.9	58.9	55.4				50.6			$14,040	$1,269	$12,771
Lowndes High School	Public	9-12	1606 Norman Dr	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 245-2260	3,152	186	16.9	66.8%	1,733 (55.0%)	802 (25.4%)	402 (12.8%)	51 (1.6%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	157 (5.0%)	76.5	59^th of 452 public high schools	86.9%		80.7	47^th of 458 public high schools	89.7%	12	51.6	60.6	58.8	67.0																$10,842	$330	$10,512
Lowndes Middle School	Public	6-8	2379 Copeland Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 245-2280	818	62	13.2	100.0%	425 (52.0%)	185 (22.6%)	157 (19.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.7%)	62.2	191^st of 584 public middle schools	67.3%		68.8	158^th of 588 public middle schools	73.1%	33		97.6						42.4	38.0	38.9				45.8	43.6	51.8		35.7	42.7	$13,395	$1,563	$11,832
Clyattville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5386 Madison Hwy	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 316-8602	614	54	11.3		287 (46.7%)	137 (22.3%)	152 (24.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	73.2	294^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.3%		80.7	223^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	82.1%	71					35.6	46.5	51.8				49.4	72.1	62.7				54.9			$15,426	$1,449	$13,977
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2470 James Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 245-2289	904	63	14.3	65.2%	528 (58.4%)	188 (20.8%)	101 (11.2%)	40 (4.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.8%)	88.4	145^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.3%		85.1	177^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.8%	32					52.1	53.8	64.0				73.1	68.8	63.3				71.9			$13,149	$437	$12,713
J. L. Lomax Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Howell Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8520	576	42	13.7	97.7%	8 (1.4%)	461 (80.0%)	91 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	12.7	1138^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.1%		18.4	1027^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.7%	111					8.5	10.5	21.3				22.0	26.3	19.7				18.0			$14,226	$2,421	$11,804
Valdosta High School	Public	9-12	4590 Inner Perimeter Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8540	2,457	132	18.6	84.2%	249 (10.1%)	1,876 (76.4%)	207 (8.4%)	36 (1.5%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	80 (3.3%)	28.5	308^th of 452 public high schools	31.9%		30.4	294^th of 458 public high schools	35.8%	14	23.7	32.0	29.4	29.2																$11,375	$927	$10,448
Pinevale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	930 Lake Park Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8535	565	39	14.4	96.3%	19 (3.4%)	485 (85.8%)	45 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	12.6	1139^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.0%		13.2	1135^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.1%	4					9.9	14.7	22.2				22.2	13.2	18.1				22.5			$15,757	$2,870	$12,887
S.L. Mason Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	821 W Gordon St	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8525	881	59	15.0	98.0%	97 (11.0%)	597 (67.8%)	118 (13.4%)	16 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	18.6	1018^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.8%		18.6	1024^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.9%	6					19.0	9.6	30.0				20.5	18.1	22.3				32.3			$13,248	$1,248	$12,000

Cities Near Zip Code 31601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valdosta	0.95 mi	20	185^th
Lake Park	11.24 mi	1	62^nd
Hahira	12.09 mi	2	11^th
Morven	15.6 mi	1	247^th
Quitman	16.58 mi	5	347^th

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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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