Best Public Schools in Funston, GA

Summary:

The city of Funston, Georgia has just one public elementary school, Funston Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 386 students. The school is part of the Colquitt County school district, which is ranked 113 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Based on the available data, Funston Elementary School does not appear to be a standout performer. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, going from 714 out of 1,244 Georgia elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 799 out of 1,248 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's performance on the Milestones Assessment, a standardized test used in Georgia, is below the state and county averages in most subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 5th grade science, the school's proficiency rate is 18.5% compared to the state average of 41.7%.

Other key metrics for Funston Elementary School include a student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1, spending per student of $10,042 (2018-2019 school year), and a high free/reduced lunch rate of 97.15% (2022-2023 school year), indicating a student population from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. These factors, along with the school's declining performance, suggest that Funston Elementary School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Funston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	137 North Academy Street	Funston	31753	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 941-2626	386	28	13.6	97.2%	111 (28.8%)	56 (14.5%)	204 (52.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	32.8	799^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.0%		33.6	787^th of 1242 public elementary schools	36.6%	12	26.2	22.4	26.2	41.0	44.8	38.5	18.5	$10,042	$985	$9,056

Cities Near Funston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hartsfield	6.07 mi	1	94^th
Doerun	8.45 mi	1	303^rd
Moultrie	9.99 mi	8	259^th
Norman Park	12.42 mi	2	209^th
Pelham	12.77 mi	4	247^th

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

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