Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30223

Summary:

The 10 schools in the 30223 zip code area serve students from elementary through high school, with 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. These schools are part of the Griffin-Spalding County School District, which is ranked 178 out of 203 school districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the schools in this area, Jackson Road Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 690 out of 1,248 Georgia elementary schools and significantly outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Similarly, Kennedy Road Middle School is the highest-performing middle school in the area, ranking 512 out of 588 Georgia middle schools and outperforming the district and state in Algebra I, English Language Arts, and Mathematics.

However, the data also reveals significant challenges for the schools in this area, with all schools having very high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. Additionally, the schools in this zip code area generally underperform the district and state averages, particularly in the areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The data suggests that targeted interventions and additional resources may be necessary to address these performance gaps and support the academic success of students in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Cabin Creek Dr	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3756	347	28	12.5	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	311 (89.6%)	21 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.9%)	4.2	1246^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.2%		5.5	1238^th of 1242 public elementary schools	0.3%	8			4.2	8.3	10.0				2.0	6.3	2.4				4.9			$10,578	$1,032	$9,546
Orrs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1553 Flynt St	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3743	515	37	13.8	100.0%	100 (19.4%)	284 (55.1%)	90 (17.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.4%)	16.2	1081^st of 1248 public elementary schools	13.4%		18.5	1033^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	16.8%	48			12.5	15.7	17.9				22.2	27.1	26.9				19.2			$9,248	$846	$8,402
Jackson Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1233 Jackson Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3717	359	27	13.1	99.4%	192 (53.5%)	94 (26.2%)	40 (11.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.1%)	40.3	690^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.7%		23.9	937^th of 1242 public elementary schools	24.6%	247			23.6	23.5	42.6				12.7	47.1	42.6				53.2			$10,013	$954	$9,059
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Atkinson Dr	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3715	383	29	13.0	100.0%	17 (4.4%)	312 (81.5%)	30 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	8.4	1218^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.4%		8.8	1203^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	3.1%	15			9.8	18.8	9.8				15.7	12.5	7.8				9.8			$10,522	$1,164	$9,357
Kennedy Road Middle School	Public	6-8	280 Kennedy Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3760	413	36	11.5	99.8%	86 (20.8%)	244 (59.1%)	57 (13.8%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	15.5	512^th of 588 public middle schools	12.9%		17.6	487^th of 577 public middle schools	15.6%	25		48.0				18.8	20.4	24.4				6.8	16.8	22.8		7.3	7.4	$10,364	$799	$9,565
AZ Kelsey Academy	Public	9-12	200 A Z Kelsey Ave	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-4365	28	6	4.6	75.0%	7 (25.0%)	16 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.9%)								(n/a)	6.3																	$50,495	$1,689	$48,806
Cowan Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1233 Cowan Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3790	561	39	14.4	98.9%	104 (18.5%)	352 (62.7%)	70 (12.5%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.1%)	14.8	1100^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.9%		17	1068^th of 1242 public elementary schools	14.0%	32			16.0	14.0	21.1				24.5	11.8	19.7				26.3			$9,760	$874	$8,886
Cowan Road Middle School	Public	6-8	1185 Cowan Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3722	555	38	14.6	100.0%	88 (15.9%)	351 (63.2%)	78 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.8%)	10.1	560^th of 588 public middle schools	4.8%		11.6	541^st of 577 public middle schools	6.2%	19		30.0				12.2	16.6	16.4				4.6	14.9	10.7		3.1	6.3	$9,280	$899	$8,381
Beaverbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	251 Birdie Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3750	295	25	11.8	92.9%	142 (48.1%)	71 (24.1%)	64 (21.7%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	16.8	1067^th of 1248 public elementary schools	14.5%		24.6	927^th of 1242 public elementary schools	25.4%	140			15.2	21.4	21.2				8.7	17.9	30.3				27.3			$10,785	$980	$9,805
Jordan Hill Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Jordan Hill Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3777	380	31	12.1	92.9%	138 (36.3%)	155 (40.8%)	56 (14.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	22.4	975^th of 1248 public elementary schools	21.9%		24.9	920^th of 1242 public elementary schools	25.9%	55			25.0	30.2	29.6				22.9	26.4	13.0				24.1			$10,650	$1,003	$9,647

Cities Near Zip Code 30223

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Griffin	0.34 mi	19	321^st
Hampton	6 mi	15	284^th
Locust Grove	6.53 mi	9	289^th
McDonough	10.23 mi	20	274^th
Fayetteville	11.28 mi	15	45^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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