Best Public Schools in Zip Code 31756

Summary:

The 31756 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Hamilton Elementary School. This school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state of Georgia, achieving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 281 out of 1,248 Georgia elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, with 96.97% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Hamilton Elementary School has demonstrated exceptional academic performance. Its students' test scores significantly outpace the Colquitt County district and the state of Georgia as a whole, with 78.8% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.9% in Colquitt County and 48.2% statewide.

The school's consistent high rankings, along with its ability to provide a quality education to a predominantly low-income student population, make Hamilton Elementary School a standout institution in the 31756 zip code. Its success suggests the school has established effective teaching and learning practices that could serve as a model for other schools facing similar challenges.

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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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 31756

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Funston	5.85 mi	1	267^th
Hartsfield	6.22 mi	1	54^th
Doerun	8.37 mi	1	331^st
Moultrie	10.08 mi	8	240^th
Norman Park	12.55 mi	2	138^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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