Summary:
The 31794 zip code area in Tift County, Georgia is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district that these schools belong to, Tift County, is ranked 115 out of 206 districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Among the standout schools in the area are Eighth Street Middle School, which has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Georgia middle schools and has a 94% proficiency rate in Algebra I. Len Lastinger Elementary School has shown steady improvement, moving from a 3-star to a 4-star rating, and has strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics. G.O. Bailey Elementary School has maintained a 3-4 star rating and has shown above-average performance in Mathematics and Science.
However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance between the highest and lowest performing schools, particularly at the elementary level. For example, in 3rd grade Mathematics, Len Lastinger Elementary had a 63.1% proficiency rate, while Charles Spencer Elementary had just a 22.6% proficiency rate. Additionally, the majority of schools in the 31794 zip code have very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage in the community, which likely contributes to the challenges these schools face in improving student outcomes.
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