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C−

J. L. Lomax Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1450 Howell Rd, Valdosta, GA 31601 · (229) 333-8520 · Part of Valdosta City School District

Valdosta’s School Grade C better than 31% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
576
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about J. L. Lomax Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Valdosta kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Valdosta kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5J. L. Lomax Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1450 Howell Rd, Valdosta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten110
Grade 1101
Grade 293
Grade 384
Grade 488
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
569’20
574’21
596’22
537’23
576’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 80%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 3%White 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J. L. Lomax Elementary School from Valdosta families.

Other schools in Valdosta City School District

The district →
Sallas Mahone Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valdosta
C
1,045 students15:1
W.G. Nunn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valdosta
C−
974 students14:1
S.L. Mason Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valdosta
C+
881 students15:1
Pinevale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valdosta
C−
565 students14:1
Valdosta Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valdosta
C+
1,024 students14:1
Newbern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valdosta
C−
725 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Valdosta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.