Charles Spencer Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

65 Tifton Eldorado Rd
Tifton, GA 31794

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Bottom 50%

Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Charles Spencer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Bottom 50% in GA
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Charles Spencer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Charles Spencer Elementary School's student population of 397 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charles Spencer Elementary School
Pre-K	77
Kind	64
1	61
2	47
3	49
4	54
5	45

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Total Students

397 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Charles Spencer Elementary School
2023	393
2022	407
2021	426
2020	376
2019	376
2018	627
2017	627
2016	582
2015	521
2014	499
2013	527
2012	560
2011	557
2010	589
2009	605
2008	576
2007	595
2006	552
2005	546
2004	568
2003	431
2002	446
2001	431
2000	390
1999	374
1998	412
1997	411
1996	388
1995	363
1994	376
1993	371
1992	367
1991	370
1990	361
1989	436
1988	441
1987	442

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Charles Spencer Elementary School
2023	34
2022	35
2021	36
2020	29
2019	29
2018	35
2017	35
2016	34
2015	34
2014	35
2013	37
2012	35
2011	27
2010	40
2009	42
2008	40
2007	36
2006	32
2005	32
2004	28
2003	22
2002	22
2001	21
2000	24
1999	27
1998	29
1997	28
1996	29
1995	28
1994	28
1993	25
1992	27
1991	27
1990	27
1989	26
1988	28
1987	29

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School Rankings

Charles Spencer Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Charles Spencer Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#1124 out of 2192 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Charles Spencer Elementary School
2023	#1124
2022	#1301
2021	#1380
2019	#1247
2018	#1238
2017	#1318
2016	#1237
2015	#1279
2014	#1264
2013	#976
2012	#1314

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40-44%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Charles Spencer Elementary School	Georgia	Tift County School District
2023	42%	39%	33%
2022	32%	37%	30%
2021	22%	36%	30%
2019	37%	44%	35%
2018	36%	42%	36%
2017	29%	41%	35%
2016	30%	41%	35%
2015	29%	38%	30%
2014	80%	79%	75%
2013	86%	83%	81%
2012	82%	81%	83%

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25-29%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Charles Spencer Elementary School	Georgia	Tift County School District
2022	27%	40%	31%
2021	22%	39%	31%
2019	37%	45%	36%
2018	34%	42%	36%
2017	36%	41%	34%
2016	34%	40%	33%
2015	31%	39%	29%
2014	94%	94%	95%
2013	95%	93%	95%
2012	91%	93%	94%
2011	86%	91%	90%

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20-29%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Charles Spencer Elementary School	Georgia	Tift County School District
2022	24%	40%	27%
2021	15%	38%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Charles Spencer Elementary School	Georgia	Tift County School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	16:1	15:1
2017	18:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	20:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	14:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	20:1	16:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	16:1	16:1
2001	21:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	17:1
1996	13:1	16:1	17:1
1995	13:1	16:1	16:1
1994	13:1	16:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	19:1
1992	14:1	16:1	17:1
1991	14:1	16:1	17:1
1990	13:1	16:1	17:1
1989	17:1	17:1	17:1
1988	16:1	18:1	18:1
1987	15:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Charles Spencer Elementary School	Georgia	Tift County School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Charles Spencer Elementary School	Georgia	Tift County School District
2023	15%	18%	20%
2022	13%	18%	20%
2021	13%	17%	20%
2020	8%	16%	19%
2019	8%	16%	19%
2018	25%	15%	21%
2017	25%	15%	21%
2016	27%	15%	19%
2015	25%	14%	20%
2014	20%	13%	19%
2013	20%	13%	18%
2012	18%	12%	18%
2011	18%	12%	17%
2010	23%	11%	17%
2009	19%	11%	14%
2008	21%	11%	14%
2007	20%	10%	13%
2006	18%	9%	12%
2005	14%	9%	11%
2004	11%	7%	10%
2003	9%	6%	9%
2002	11%	6%	8%
2001	9%	5%	8%
2000	5%	4%	6%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1998	1%	3%	5%
1997	1%	3%	5%
1995	2%	2%	3%

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Black

45%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Charles Spencer Elementary School	Georgia	Tift County School District
2023	46%	36%	37%
2022	46%	36%	36%
2021	45%	36%	35%
2020	47%	37%	35%
2019	47%	37%	35%
2018	38%	37%	35%
2017	38%	37%	35%
2016	38%	37%	35%
2015	40%	37%	34%
2014	40%	37%	35%
2013	37%	37%	35%
2012	39%	37%	34%
2011	41%	37%	34%
2010	40%	37%	33%
2009	40%	39%	35%
2008	38%	39%	36%
2007	37%	39%	37%
2006	37%	39%	37%
2005	43%	38%	37%
2004	39%	38%	38%
2003	40%	38%	39%
2002	37%	38%	39%
2001	33%	38%	39%
2000	37%	38%	40%
1999	41%	38%	40%
1998	59%	38%	40%
1997	61%	37%	39%
1996	57%	38%	39%

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White

33%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Charles Spencer Elementary School	Georgia	Tift County School District
2023	34%	36%	38%
2022	36%	37%	39%
2021	39%	38%	41%
2020	43%	39%	42%
2019	43%	39%	42%
2018	34%	40%	43%
2017	34%	40%	43%
2016	33%	41%	44%
2015	33%	42%	41%
2014	36%	43%	43%
2013	39%	43%	43%
2012	41%	44%	45%
2011	39%	44%	46%
2010	34%	45%	47%
2009	39%	46%	48%
2008	39%	46%	48%
2007	40%	47%	48%
2006	43%	48%	49%
2005	43%	49%	50%
2004	48%	52%	51%
2003	49%	53%	51%
2002	50%	54%	52%
2001	57%	55%	52%
2000	57%	56%	53%
1999	54%	57%	55%
1998	40%	57%	55%
1997	46%	58%	55%
1996	51%	58%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Charles Spencer Elementary School	Georgia	Tift County School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Charles Spencer Elementary School	Georgia	Tift County School District
2023	0.66	0.71	0.68
2022	0.65	0.70	0.68
2021	0.63	0.70	0.68
2020	0.59	0.69	0.67
2019	0.59	0.69	0.67
2018	0.68	0.68	0.66
2017	0.68	0.68	0.66
2016	0.68	0.68	0.66
2015	0.67	0.67	0.64
2014	0.68	0.67	0.67
2013	0.68	0.67	0.66
2012	0.65	0.66	0.66
2011	0.65	0.66	0.66
2010	0.68	0.65	0.65
2009	0.67	0.64	0.63
2008	0.68	0.64	0.62
2007	0.67	0.63	0.62
2006	0.66	0.61	0.62
2005	0.63	0.61	0.61
2004	0.61	0.59	0.59
2003	0.60	0.58	0.59
2002	0.61	0.57	0.58
2001	0.56	0.56	0.57
2000	0.56	0.55	0.56
1999	0.56	0.54	0.55
1998	0.51	0.54	0.54
1997	0.52	0.53	0.54
1996	0.52	0.52	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles Spencer Elementary School	Georgia	Tift County School District
2023	100%	54%	100%
2022	100%	53%	86%
2021	43%	53%	40%
2020	96%	55%	96%
2019	96%	55%	96%
2018	94%	57%	94%
2017	94%	57%	94%
2016	94%	57%	94%
2015	94%	57%	94%
2014	95%	56%	95%
2013	69%	53%	62%
2012	69%	51%	62%
2011	70%	51%	60%
2010	66%	48%	56%
2009	63%	44%	56%
2008	59%	42%	50%
2007	57%	42%	49%
2006	60%	42%	52%
2005	58%	39%	49%
2004	58%	38%	49%
2003	55%	37%	46%
2002	54%	36%	47%
2001	52%	35%	45%
2000	53%	36%	44%
1999	54%	37%	45%
1998	88%	44%	52%
1997	84%	43%	51%
1996	84%	38%	44%
1995	82%	37%	44%
1994	82%	36%	44%
1993	70%	34%	40%
1992	69%	32%	39%
1991	95%	28%	33%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Charles Spencer Elementary School	Georgia	Tift County School District
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	9%	9%	9%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	10%	8%	8%
2003	9%	8%	8%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	8%	8%	7%
2000	9%	8%	7%
1999	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tift County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles Spencer Elementary School's ranking?

Charles Spencer Elementary School is ranked #1124 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Charles Spencer Elementary School often compared to?

Charles Spencer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Matt Wilson Elementary School, Annie Belle Clark Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Charles Spencer Elementary School?

397 students attend Charles Spencer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Charles Spencer Elementary School students are Black, 33% of students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Charles Spencer Elementary School?

Charles Spencer Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Charles Spencer Elementary School offer ?

Charles Spencer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Charles Spencer Elementary School part of?

Charles Spencer Elementary School is part of Tift County School District.

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