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Tift County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,365 students in Tift County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Tift County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
7,631 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
522 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tift County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
20%
19%
% Black
37%
36%
% White
37%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,716 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,287 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,716
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,287
$13,431
Best Tift County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Annie Belle Clark Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1464 Carpenter Rd S
Tifton, GA 31793
(229) 387-2410
Tifton, GA 31793
(229) 387-2410
Grades: PK-5
| 788 students
Rank: #22.
Len Lastinger Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1210 Lake Dr
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2420
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2420
Grades: PK-5
| 450 students
Rank: #33.
G. O. Bailey Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1430 Newton Dr
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2415
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2415
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #44.
J. T. Reddick Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
404 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2435
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2435
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students
Rank: #55.
Omega Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
150 College Ave
Omega, GA 31775
(229) 387-2418
Omega, GA 31775
(229) 387-2418
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #66.
Matt Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
510 17th St W
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2440
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2440
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Charles Spencer Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
65 Tifton Eldorado Rd
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2430
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2430
Grades: PK-5
| 397 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1815 Chesnutt Ave
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2425
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2425
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
Rank: #99.
Eighth Street Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 8th St W
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2445
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2445
Grades: 6-8
| 925 students
Rank: #1010.
Northeast Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3021 Fulwood Rd
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2450
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2450
Grades: 6-8
| 739 students
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