Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 31791

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.

At a glance

Schools

1,505

Students

Top rankedWorth County Elementary School670^th of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

See the top-ranked Georgia schools →

Summary:

Zip code 31791 in Sylvester, Georgia is home to two elementary schools within the Worth County school district, serving approximately 1,505 students across grades PK-5 in a high-poverty area where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Worth County Primary School (grades PK-2, 809 students) and Worth County Elementary School (grades 3-5, 696 students) share the same district ranking (108th out of 201 Georgia districts, 2 stars). The primary school spends more per student ($13,378 vs. $11,452) and maintains a better student-teacher ratio (13.4:1 vs. 14.1:1), which is appropriate for younger learners. The elementary school has the more comprehensive performance data, showing a gradual ranking decline from the 51st percentile (3 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 45th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026. Chronic absenteeism is below the district average of 20% at both schools, with the primary school at 16.2% and the elementary school at 17.7%—the latter matching the state average.

The most pressing academic concern is a significant and worsening 5th-grade math proficiency gap at the elementary school. In 2025-2026, only 30.5% of 5th graders were proficient in math versus 44.3% of 4th graders—a 14-point drop that far exceeds the state-level gap between these grades. This pattern persisted from the prior year (38.2% in 5th grade vs. 48.6% in 4th grade), and 5th-grade math proficiency declined 7.7 points year-over-year. English Language Arts proficiency also lags considerably, with 4th-grade scores at 26.4% versus the state's 39.3% in 2024-2025. Science performance was near the state average in 2024-2025 (43.3% vs. 43.8%) but dropped to 37% versus the state's 44.2% in 2025-2026. Early-grade math is more encouraging, with 3rd-grade proficiency (44.8%) close to the state average (48.3%). Given that these two schools represent the entire district's elementary test-taking population, district-level interventions would directly impact both schools, with 5th-grade mathematics emerging as the most urgent area for targeted support.

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Worth County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1304 N Isabella St	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 776-8660	809	60	13.4	100.0%	415 (51.3%)	284 (35.1%)	50 (6.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.7%)								(n/a)					$13,378	$1,415	$11,964
Worth County Elementary School	Public	3-5	1906 Ga Highway 313	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 776-8605	696	49	14.1	100.0%	370 (53.2%)	258 (37.1%)	36 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	40.1	670^th of 1222 public elementary schools	45.2%		44.2	637^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.5%	33	44.8	44.3	30.5	37.0	$11,452	$1,224	$10,228

Cities Near Zip Code 31791

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sylvester	0.91 mi	5	222^nd
Doerun	14.77 mi	1	262^nd
Albany	15.15 mi	22	275^th
Ashburn	16.9 mi	3	335^th
Tifton	17.85 mi	11	203^rd

See the top GA Georgia cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.