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If you could change one rule at J. L. Lomax Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
576
Elementary
DISTRICT 808 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALDOSTA CITY·NCES 130531001728
J. L. Lomax Elementary School
1450 Howell Rd, Valdosta, GA 31601 · (229) 333-8520 · Lowndes County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL576 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Georgia public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
563 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 64% larger than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
13.3%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.4pp since 2021
Math
22.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.3% | 22.8% |
| 2023-24 | 18.7% | 26.4% |
| 2022-23 | 14.9% | 25.2% |
| 2021-22 | 11.9% | 17.9% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like J. L. Lomax Elementary School
J. L. Lomax Elementary School's state test result (20.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. L. Lomax Elementary School this school | 576 | 97.7% | 20.1% |
| Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary East Point | 587 | 100.0% | 26.0% |
| Kemp Elementary School Hampton | 586 | 100.0% | 27.3% |
| Kemp Primary Hampton | 626 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Sumter County Elementary School Americus | 539 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| Northcutt Elementary School College Park | 618 | 100.0% | 22.5% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where J. L. Lomax Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Lowndes County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #1,047 of 1,208 | #9 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #1,009 of 1,215 ▼ 91 | #9 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #1,164 of 1,215 ▼ 88 | #12 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.1pp | #524 of 1,183 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 576 | #666 of 1,324 | #11 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #748 of 1,301 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #1,030 of 1,301 | #10 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.7% | #487 of 1,312 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #709 of 854 | #5 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
576
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 738
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 576 | 42 | 13.7:1 | 98% (563) |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 44.4 | 12.1:1 | 100% (537) |
| 2022-23 | 596 | 47.6 | 12.5:1 | 92% (548) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 46 | 12.4:1 | 95% (538) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 41.1 | 14.7:1 | 100% (606) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 43 | 12.4:1 | 99% (532) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | 51 | 11.8:1 | 95% (575) |
| 2000-01 | 642 | 44 | 14.6:1 | 89% (574) |
| 1990-91 | 738 | 47 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J. L. Lomax Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (606 to 576); teachers up 2% (41.1 to 42).
About J. L. Lomax Elementary School
J. L. Lomax Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Valdosta, Georgia, one of the schools in Valdosta City. Total enrollment is 576 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
Valdosta City is responsible for 8 schools, J. L. Lomax Elementary School included, with 8,247 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, J. L. Lomax Elementary School is 80% Black. The remaining shares are 16% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Lowndes County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 33% means there is a 33% chance two randomly chosen students at J. L. Lomax Elementary School are from different groups.
The school had 42 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. It is about the same as the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 98%. Compared with the 80% average for public schools in Lowndes County, the school's rate is higher.
J. L. Lomax Elementary School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 14% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Test results at J. L. Lomax Elementary School are 6.7 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (20.1% actual, 26.9% predicted).
The school's county is Lowndes County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $58,541 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. J. L. Lomax Elementary School shares Lowndes County with 19 other public schools.
Moulton-Branch Elementary School is the nearest public school to J. L. Lomax Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of J. L. Lomax Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, J. L. Lomax Elementary School is behind the 29.2% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
Locale data from NCES put J. L. Lomax Elementary School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 569 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 576. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.4:1 to 13.7:1.
This page is set up for the J. L. Lomax Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lowndes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
119,965
Census ACS
Median income
$58,541
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
19,812 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Valdosta City
- Valdosta High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Sallas Mahone ElementaryElementary · 1,045 students
- Valdosta Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,024 students
- W.G. Nunn ElementaryElementary · 974 students
- S.L. Mason Elementary SchoolElementary · 881 students
- Newbern Middle SchoolMiddle · 725 students
Other schools in Valdosta
- Lowndes High SchoolHigh · 3,152 students
- Valdosta High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Sallas Mahone ElementaryElementary · 1,045 students
- Valdosta Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,024 students
- W.G. Nunn ElementaryElementary · 974 students
- Scintilla Charter AcademyCombined · 947 students
Nearby schools
- Moulton-Branch Elementary School0.5 mi · 594
- Pinevale Elementary School2.0 mi · 565
- Lowndes Middle School2.7 mi · 818
- W.G. Nunn Elementary3.0 mi · 974
- Newbern Middle School3.1 mi · 725
- Valdosta High School3.2 mi · 2,457
Frequently asked questions
About J. L. Lomax Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at J. L. Lomax Elementary School?
J. L. Lomax Elementary School enrolls approximately 576 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does J. L. Lomax Elementary School serve?
J. L. Lomax Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at J. L. Lomax Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at J. L. Lomax Elementary School.
How diverse is J. L. Lomax Elementary School?
J. L. Lomax Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 16% Hispanic, 80% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is J. L. Lomax Elementary School in?
J. L. Lomax Elementary School is part of Valdosta City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.