The brief
A Valdosta City elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.
Students at J. L. Lomax Elementary School score 18% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 20%).
It ranks 2,085 of 2,270 schools in Georgia and 7 of 8 in Valdosta City.
- 202518%
- 202423%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 31601; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $34,846
- Median home value
- $112,600
- Median rent
- $872/mo
- College educated
- 14.9%
- Homeownership
- 46.8%
- Poverty rate
- 31%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 31601; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 36
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,274/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Valdosta. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Valdosta), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 100%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does J. L. Lomax Elementary School serve?
J. L. Lomax Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend J. L. Lomax Elementary School?
J. L. Lomax Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 537 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J. L. Lomax Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at J. L. Lomax Elementary School is 12.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does J. L. Lomax Elementary School rank in GA?
J. L. Lomax Elementary School ranks #2,085 of 2,270 schools in GA.
What is J. L. Lomax Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
J. L. Lomax Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at J. L. Lomax Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, J. L. Lomax Elementary School has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 39% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is J. L. Lomax Elementary School a charter school?
No, J. L. Lomax Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is J. L. Lomax Elementary School a Title I school?
No, J. L. Lomax Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for J. L. Lomax Elementary School?
100.0% of students at J. L. Lomax Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 537
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 44
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Lowndes County
- Phone
- (229) 333-8520
- Rank in district
- #7 of 8
- Schools in district
- 8
- District spending per student
- $12,983
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 30.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 31601)
- 31,495
- Area average commute
- 17.2 min
- Area median age
- 32
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Georgia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.