Scott Elementary School

Scott Elementary School operates as a tight-knit elementary-level community in Thomasville, Georgia, run under Thomasville City. Current enrollment sits at 379 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 37% leaner than the state mean of about 605.

Scott Elementary School is one of 5 schools operated by Thomasville City, a district that hosts 2,622 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Scott Elementary School lists that nearly all students (86%) are Black. The remainder looks like 6% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Scott Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 98% of students at Scott Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Scott Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.9%; this one delivers 20.9%.

In the broader community, Thomas County reports that median household income runs about $60,736, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Scott Elementary School is one of 13 public schools in Thomas County (combined enrollment of about 8,451 students).

The closest other public school is MacIntyre Park Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Scott Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 29.3%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 12%: 339 students in 2018 compared to 379 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.