Best Public Schools in Zip Code 31535

Summary:

The 31535 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Indian Creek Elementary and Satilla Elementary School. Both schools serve students in grades K-5 and are part of the Coffee County school district.

Based on the data, Indian Creek Elementary appears to be the standout school in this set. It has a higher statewide ranking, better academic performance on state assessments, lower free/reduced lunch rates, and more favorable resource allocation compared to Satilla Elementary School. For example, Indian Creek has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Satilla has a 2-star rating, and Indian Creek outperforms the district and state averages on most Milestones Assessment tests.

However, both schools face challenges common to high-poverty areas, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The Coffee County school district as a whole is also ranked relatively low, suggesting systemic issues that may be impacting all schools in the region. Understanding the factors driving the performance gap between Indian Creek and Satilla could provide valuable insights for improving educational quality across the district.

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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
Indian Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2033 Ga Highway 158 W	Douglas	31535	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 393-1300	656	45	14.5	82.9%	368 (56.1%)	103 (15.7%)	149 (22.7%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)	59.9	453^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	63.7%		69.2	344^th of 1242 public elementary schools	72.3%	109	47.5	42.4	50.5	65.7	42.4	31.3	39.4	$9,498	$889	$8,609
Satilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5325 Old Axson Rd	Douglas	31535	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 384-2602	656	41	16.1	96.5%	253 (38.6%)	216 (32.9%)	156 (23.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)	31.7	813^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.9%		25.5	907^th of 1242 public elementary schools	27.0%	94	25.3	25.9	41.9	31.1	27.6	26.9	36.6	$8,389	$965	$7,424

Cities Near Zip Code 31535

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Douglas	0.72 mi	9	183^rd
Broxton	8.14 mi	1	170^th
West Green	9.71 mi	1	271^st
Ambrose	11.14 mi	1	226^th
Nicholls	12.35 mi	1	232^nd

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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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