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Schools in Lake Park · Lowndes County School District

Lake Park’s public schools outscore 91% of Georgia districts

Math proficiency in Lake Park’s districts is 62%, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 10 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 25 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 7 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 16% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
GA 14.3
Schools in town
1
6,147 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Park’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 267 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Park’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,280 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lake Park’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 91% of Georgia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (267)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,558 test results and a graduating class of 702 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lake Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,591 in math, 5,525 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lake Park Elementary SchoolLowndes County School DistrictA−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–12Lowndes High Schoolin ValdostaA

Lake Park’s public schools are run by Lowndes County School District, which also serves Dasher, Hahira and Remerton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lowndes County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 10,618 students · 14.0 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$13,280GA $15,800 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 39.6% · 5525 students tested
Math62%
State average 37.4% · 5591 students tested

Lake Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Lake Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake ParkALowndes County

Every school in Lake Park

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lake Parkby address
Lake Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
601 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Lake Parkin other towns
Hahira Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hahira
A
843 students13:1Rate it →
Lowndes Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valdosta
B+
818 students13:1Rate it →
Pine Grove Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valdosta
A
733 students12:1Rate it →
Lowndes High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Valdosta
A
3,152 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Park’s schools

Are Lake Park’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Park children attend outscore 91% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Park in?

Lowndes County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,618 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lake Park kids go to high school?

Lowndes High School in Valdosta, with 3,152 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Lake Park’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Lowndes County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Lake Park spend per student?

$13,280 in Lowndes County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.