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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 31757

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

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Summary:

The 31757 zip code area is home to two public elementary schools: Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School and Cross Creek Elementary School. Both schools serve a high percentage of students from low-income families, with free and reduced lunch rates over 70%. While the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, their academic performance, as measured by test scores, is generally lower than the state averages.

Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School serves grades 1-2 and has an enrollment of 811 students, while Cross Creek Elementary School serves grades 3-4 and has an enrollment of 760 students. Both schools are part of the Thomas County school district, which is ranked 129 out of 206 districts in Georgia and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

In terms of academic performance, Cross Creek Elementary School's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grades are generally lower than the state averages, but on par with the Thomas County district averages. The schools also have similar spending per student, with Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School spending $9,388 per student and Cross Creek Elementary School spending $9,672 per student in the 2018-2019 school year.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cross Creek Elementary School	Public	3-4	324 Clark Rd	Thomasville	31757	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-3900	809	60	13.4	100.0%	421 (52.0%)	281 (34.7%)	54 (6.7%)	8 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.8%)								(n/a)	41.5	48.9	$14,146	$1,242	$12,905
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School	Public	1-2	277 Hall Rd	Thomasville	31757	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-4387	811	63	12.8	100.0%	427 (52.7%)	292 (36.0%)	53 (6.5%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.1%)								(n/a)			$14,925	$1,337	$13,588

Cities Near Zip Code 31757

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thomasville	2.47 mi	14	304^th
Cairo	16.56 mi	4	257^th
Moultrie	17.63 mi	8	174^th
Hartsfield	18.26 mi	1	41^st
Quitman	20.13 mi	5	324^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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