Summary:
The 31753 zip code is home to a single 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.
Funston Elementary School's performance on the Milestones Assessment is consistently below the Colquitt County and Georgia averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 22.4% to 26.2%, compared to the Colquitt County average of 28.8%-40.9% and the Georgia average of 37%-48.2%. In Mathematics, the percentage of students proficient or better ranged from 38.5% to 44.8%, compared to the Colquitt County average of 37%-46.7% and the Georgia average of 41%-48.1%. The school's statewide ranking has also 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.
Despite the school's academic challenges, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6, which could be an asset in providing more individualized attention to students. However, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 97.15% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting that it serves a predominantly low-income population. Overall, the data indicates that Funston Elementary School is facing significant challenges in terms of student academic performance and may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes.
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