For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 640 students in Pulaski County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary School in Pulaski County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
1,060 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pulaski County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
432 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
41%
36%
# White Students
487 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
46%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
111
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,239 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,275 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$24,999 MM

Spending
$23 MM
$23,473 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,239
$14,305

Spending / Student
$21,275
$13,431

Best Pulaski County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pulaski County Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
70 Red Devil Drive
Hawkinsville, GA 31036
(478) 783-7275
Hawkinsville, GA 31036
(478) 783-7275
Grades: PK-5
| 640 students
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