Summary:
Zip code 39846 in Edison, Georgia, is home to just one elementary school, Calhoun County Elementary School, a small rural school serving grades PK through 5 with 207 students in the Calhoun County district.
For parents considering this school, the most important takeaway is that Calhoun County Elementary School is showing clear, steady improvement. The school has climbed from the 20th percentile in state rankings (1 star) in 2023-2024 to the 46th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026, a jump of 332 positions. The standout success is in 5th-grade Science, where 51.7% of students are proficient, beating the state average of 44.2%. Mathematics is the biggest area of concern, with all grade levels scoring below state averages—3rd grade at 37% (state: 48.3%), 4th grade at 33.3% (state: 50.1%), and 5th grade at 31% (state: 44.1%). However, 3rd-grade math saw a dramatic improvement, more than doubling from 16% to 37% in one year. The school serves a high-need population, with 100% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, and it spends generously at $20,166 per student with a favorable 10.5:1 student-teacher ratio.
One thing to keep in mind is that with only about 25-35 students per grade, year-to-year test score changes can be volatile—a shift of just a few students can swing percentages significantly. Chronic absenteeism (20.3%) is slightly above the state average (17.7%), which may be worth monitoring. English Language Arts scores from the most recent testing cycle are not yet available; the last data (from 2024-2025) showed proficiency rates of 20-31%, below state averages, with updated results expected in December. Overall, this is a school on an upward trajectory, with strong science instruction and improving math scores, though it still faces challenges typical of a small, high-poverty rural school.
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