Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School

Public 1-2

277 Hall Rd
Thomasville, GA 31757

(229) 225-4387

District: Thomas County

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,388

Students who attend Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas County Middle School
High:	Thomas County Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 811

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

African American:

35.8%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.6%

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Student Body

Compare Details Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Thomas County School District. Racial makeup is: White (51.7%), African American (35.8%), Hispanic (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School is 13.2. 1 elementary schools in the Thomas County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School employs 61 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School is $9,388, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Thomas County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Thomas County:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas County 101^st of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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The principal does not have a background in elementary education and many of the teachers do not seem to care about the children. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1517	1517
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1171	1171
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1164	1164
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1167	1167
1994	737	414	0	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	1168
1995	812	430	0	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	1277
1996	812	430	0	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	1277
1997	797	472	0	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	1303
1998	777	506	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	1314
1999	813	566	1	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	1407
2000	833	536	2	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	1402
2001	828	516	1	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	1370
2002	849	505	9	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	1393
2003	849	505	9	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	1393
2004	873	493	8	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	1416
2005	870	480	8	49	2	n/a	n/a	43	1452
2006	547	267	6	21	1	n/a	n/a	18	860
2007	536	256	4	28	0	n/a	n/a	22	846
2008	541	242	7	25	0	n/a	n/a	27	842
2009	491	220	7	24	0	n/a	n/a	26	768
2010	435	223	7	32	0	0	24	0	721
2011	417	200	7	46	4	1	22	0	697
2012	407	201	3	45	2	0	20	0	678
2013	424	236	8	39	1	0	18	0	726
2014	443	274	7	36	0	0	25	0	785
2015	426	304	5	51	1	0	27	0	814
2016	415	326	6	64	2	0	36	0	849
2017	413	306	4	56	2	0	38	0	819
2018	415	283	1	51	3	0	38	0	791
2019	423	309	7	61	5	2	35	0	842
2020	406	308	7	65	9	2	33	0	830
2021	375	308	3	56	5	1	39	0	787
2022	394	289	6	56	2	2	33	0	782
2023	425	250	4	57	5	0	40	0	781
2024	419	290	11	63	5	0	23	0	811

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1517	82.0	18.5	39.9
1991	1171	70.0	16.7	50.5
1992	1164	70.5	16.5	53.4
1993	1167	66.0	17.7	54.1
1994	1168	79.0	14.8	56.6
1995	1277	76.0	16.8	53.8
1996	1277	76.0	16.8	53.8
1997	1303	96.5	13.5	65.2
1998	1314	88.8	14.8	67.4
1999	1407	92.3	15.2	60.6
2000	1402	73.5	19.1	56.3
2001	1370	59.0	23.2	54.4
2002	1393	70.5	19.8	64.5
2003	1393	70.5	19.8	64.5
2004	1416	72.5	19.5	62.9
2005	1452	85.5	17.0	67.1
2006	860	61.0	14.1	59.9
2007	846	64.2	13.2	60.9
2008	842	61.1	13.8	60.7
2009	768	59.2	13.0	64.2
2010	721	51.3	14.0	76.8
2011	697	49.3	14.1	75.9
2012	678	49.4	13.7	68
2013	726	48.1	15.0	75.3
2014	785	50.5	15.5	82.5
2015	814	54.0	15.0	82.6
2016	849	56.0	15.1	84.1
2017	819	57.0	14.3	90
2018	791	56.5	14.0	90
2019	842	56.3	14.9	90
2020	830	57.0	14.5	92.8
2021	787	56.0	14.0	92.8
2022	782	57.8	13.5	n/a
2023	781	59.8	13.0	92.8
2024	811	61.0	13.2	74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1517	82.0	18.5	39.9
1991	1171	70.0	16.7	50.5
1992	1164	70.5	16.5	53.4
1993	1167	66.0	17.7	54.1
1994	1168	79.0	14.8	56.6
1995	1277	76.0	16.8	53.8
1996	1277	76.0	16.8	53.8
1997	1303	96.5	13.5	65.2
1998	1314	88.8	14.8	67.4
1999	1407	92.3	15.2	60.6
2000	1402	73.5	19.1	56.3
2001	1370	59.0	23.2	54.4
2002	1393	70.5	19.8	64.5
2003	1393	70.5	19.8	64.5
2004	1416	72.5	19.5	62.9
2005	1452	85.5	17.0	67.1
2006	860	61.0	14.1	59.9
2007	846	64.2	13.2	60.9
2008	842	61.1	13.8	60.7
2009	768	59.2	13.0	64.2
2010	721	51.3	14.0	76.8
2011	697	49.3	14.1	75.9
2012	678	49.4	13.7	68
2013	726	48.1	15.0	75.3
2014	785	50.5	15.5	82.5
2015	814	54.0	15.0	82.6
2016	849	56.0	15.1	84.1
2017	819	57.0	14.3	90
2018	791	56.5	14.0	90
2019	842	56.3	14.9	90
2020	830	57.0	14.5	92.8
2021	787	56.0	14.0	92.8
2022	782	57.8	13.5	n/a
2023	781	59.8	13.0	92.8
2024	811	61.0	13.2	74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,025 (11.1%)	$8,169 (88.9%)	$9,194
2018	$807 (8.3%)	$8,933 (91.7%)	$9,740
2019	$885 (9.4%)	$8,504 (90.6%)	$9,388

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	842	781	7.2%
African American	309	250	19.1%
American Indian	5	5
Asian	7	4	42.9%
Hispanic	61	57	6.6%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	423	425	0.5%
Two or More Races	35	40	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90%	92.8%	2.8%

Schools Near Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School

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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
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School	Public	1-2	277 Hall Rd	Thomasville	31757	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-4387	811	61	13.2	74.6%	419 (51.7%)	290 (35.8%)	63 (7.8%)	11 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)								(n/a)								$9,388	$885	$8,504
Cross Creek Elementary School	Public	3-4	324 Clark Rd	Thomasville	31757	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-3900	760	59	12.8	70.9%	394 (51.8%)	280 (36.8%)	51 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	59.1	461^st of 1248 public elementary schools	63.1%		46.5	603^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	51.4%	142	41.8	35.9		43.2	57.5			$9,672	$845	$8,827
Hand In Hand Primary	Public	PK-K	4687 US Highway 84 Byp W	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-3908	731	52	14.0	80.4%	394 (53.9%)	252 (34.5%)	43 (5.9%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$14,635	$830	$13,805
Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N Hansell St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2631	324	29	11.2	100.0%	9 (2.8%)	295 (91.0%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	17	1062^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	14.9%		24.3	931^st of 1242 public elementary schools	25.0%	131	17.5	9.1	28.0	21.1	14.5	22.0	32.0	$12,024	$1,475	$10,549
Jerger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1006 S Broad St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	No	(229) 225-2625	740	48	15.3	42.8%	468 (63.2%)	209 (28.2%)	18 (2.4%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.1%)	89	148^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.1%		88.7	145^th of 1242 public elementary schools	88.3%	3	63.9	63.2	74.2	73.2	74.5	47.4	64.9	$8,709	$613	$8,096
Harper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Fletcher St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2622	314	20	15.9	100.0%	5 (1.6%)	297 (94.6%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	6	1241^st of 1248 public elementary schools	0.6%		6.7	1224^th of 1242 public elementary schools	1.4%	17	9.8	4.3	15.7	11.8	2.2	9.8	7.8	$14,291	$1,809	$12,482
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 20th St NE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-8441	647	47	13.7	92.6%	186 (28.7%)	255 (39.4%)	176 (27.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	31.5	820^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.3%		25.9	898^th of 1242 public elementary schools	27.7%	78	27.7	20.0	22.7	38.6	58.8	27.8	18.6	$9,080	$1,172	$7,908
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	322 4th Avenue SE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-3723	512	43	11.9	95.5%	125 (24.4%)	214 (41.8%)	156 (30.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	33.6	793^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	36.5%		35.3	764^th of 1242 public elementary schools	38.5%	29	13.7	29.2	36.0	34.2	55.6	22.7	29.3	$8,810	$1,134	$7,676
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	985 1st St NW	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-2422	375	33	11.5	84.3%	30 (8.0%)	99 (26.4%)	235 (62.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	37.7	728^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.7%		38.8	708^th of 1242 public elementary schools	43.0%	20	28.1	29.2	38.1	51.6	47.7	23.8	15.9	$9,687	$1,359	$8,328
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 Ga Highway 111	Hartsfield	31756	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 941-5594	224	19	11.7	49.6%	185 (82.6%)	7 (3.1%)	19 (8.5%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	75.5	281^st of 1248 public elementary schools	77.5%		65.5	389^th of 1242 public elementary schools	68.7%	108	46.9	34.2	78.8	56.3	57.9	66.7	54.5	$11,478	$576	$10,902

Frequently Asked Questions about Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School

How many students attend Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 811 students attended Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas County Middle School
High : Thomas County Central High School

What district is Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School in?

Thomas County

What is the racial makeup of Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School?

Students at Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School are 52% White, 36% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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