Summary:
Zip code 31648 is home to just one school, Echols County Elementary/Middle School in Statenville, Georgia, a combined PK-8 campus serving 673 students within the Echols County district.
This school presents a fascinating mix of strengths and challenges. The most impressive finding is the dramatic improvement in math as students advance. While only 22% of 3rd graders are proficient in math (compared to 48.3% statewide), 8th grade math proficiency soars to 66.1% — a remarkable 19.8 percentage points above the state average. This pattern held in the prior year as well, suggesting the school is genuinely effective at developing math skills in upper grades. Science is another clear standout: 5th grade science proficiency is 66.7% versus 44.2% statewide, and 8th grade science hits 45.8% versus 29.7% statewide. The school also excels at attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.2% — nearly half the state's 17.7% — which is especially notable given that 88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
The primary weakness is early elementary math. Third and 4th grade proficiency rates (22% and 25.8%) are less than half the state averages, and this early deficit likely holds back the school's overall 2-star rating and 44th percentile rank. Social studies in 8th grade (30.5%) also trails the state's 40.2%. Year-to-year volatility in upper grades — such as 8th grade math dropping from 71.4% to 66.1% and 5th grade science improving from 56% to 66.7% — reflects small class sizes where individual cohorts can shift results. Overall, this high-poverty school proves that strong outcomes are achievable in specific subjects, particularly science and 8th grade math, while early elementary math remains the clearest opportunity for improvement.
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