Summary:
Zip code 31793 is home to one elementary school, Annie Belle Clark Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 5 in Tifton, Georgia, within the Tift County district.
Annie Belle Clark Elementary School has shown a modest improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 651st (2 stars) in 2024-2025 to 599th (3 stars) in 2025-2026, though it remains slightly below its 2023-2024 peak of 578th. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 100% of students participating in the free/reduced lunch program. The most striking finding is a dramatic 17.2 percentage-point jump in 3rd grade math proficiency, from 38.5% to 55.7%, which now exceeds both district (46.9%) and state (48.3%) averages. However, performance is inconsistent across grades: 4th grade math fell to 43.4% (below the state's 50.1%), and 5th grade science dropped sharply from 43.7% to 29.5%, now trailing the state by nearly 15 points. English Language Arts scores from 2024-2025 show the school consistently below state averages, with the largest gap in 5th grade (31.1% vs. 43.0%).
Chronic absenteeism affects 21.4% of students, which is better than the district rate (24.0%) but above the state average (17.7%). Per-student spending is $12,275 with a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Despite the socioeconomic challenges, the school's 3rd grade math performance and its 2024-2025 4th grade math score (50.5%) exceeded state averages, indicating pockets of strength. The overall ranking improvement suggests math gains carried significant weight, but the sharp science decline and persistent ELA gaps highlight areas needing attention. Parents should note that performance appears heavily cohort-dependent, with strengths and weaknesses varying by grade level and subject from year to year.
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