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J. L. Lomax Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Valdosta, Georgia, with 596 students. The school is part of the Valdosta City School District, which is ranked 179 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. J. L. Lomax Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 829 and 1181 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools.
J. L. Lomax Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Valdosta City and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16% of 3rd graders, 13.9% of 4th graders, and 27.3% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to 17% and 38.4% for Valdosta City and Georgia, respectively. The school also has extremely high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 91.75% to 94.55% over the past few years, significantly higher than the Valdosta City average. Despite these challenges, J. L. Lomax has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12-12.5, which is better than the ratios at some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Clyattville Elementary, Pine Grove Elementary, and Westside Elementary in the Lowndes County district.
Despite the school's current challenges, the relatively low student-teacher ratio suggests that there may be an opportunity to implement more personalized, targeted instructional strategies to improve student outcomes. However, addressing the significant academic and socioeconomic challenges at J. L. Lomax Elementary will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that considers the unique needs of the school's high-poverty student population and implements evidence-based strategies to drive sustainable improvement.
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