For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,884 students in Thomaston-Upson County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Thomaston-Upson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
4,086 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Thomaston-Upson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
19%
% Black
35%
36%
% White
54%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,567 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,362 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,567
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,362
$13,431
Best Thomaston-Upson County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upson-lee Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
334 Knight Trl
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-3632
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-3632
Grades: 3-5
| 910 students
Rank: #22.
Upson-lee Primary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 30% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
172 Knight Trl
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-7516
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-7516
Grades: PK-2
| 1,052 students
Rank: #33.
Upson-lee Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Holston Dr
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-6256
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-6256
Grades: 6-8
| 922 students
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