Tift County on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

G O Bailey Elementary SchoolAnnie Belle Clark Elementary SchoolNorthside Elementary SchoolLen Lastinger Elementary SchoolJ T Reddick Elementary SchoolCharles Spencer Elementary SchoolMatt Wilson Elementary SchoolOmega Elementary SchoolNortheast Middle SchoolTift County High SchoolEighth Street Middle School
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Tift County

Average SchoolGrade
C
Meeting or exceeding expectations
18%
Exceeding
18%
Avg actual scores
35.2%
Avg projected
45.5%

11 of 11 schools in Tift County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:

B: 3C: 5D: 3

Best schools in Tift County

Statewide rankings: all 451 high schools in Georgia · all 467 middle schools in Georgia · all 1227 elementary schools in Georgia

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. B+ Len Lastinger Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. B G O Bailey Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  3. B Eighth Street Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
  4. C+ Annie Belle Clark Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  5. C+ Tift County High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
  6. C+ Northeast Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
  7. C Matt Wilson Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
  8. C Omega Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  9. D+ J T Reddick Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  10. D+ Northside Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Tift County

Where Tift County schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Georgia
  • County: Tift County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 7,631 students with 529 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,073 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 1304980
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Tift County

How many schools are in Tift County?

SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Tift County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Tift County serve?

The largest by graded schools: Tifton, Omega.

How good are the schools in Tift County?

Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 35.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.5%. 18% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Tift County?

7,631 students were enrolled in Tift County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Tift County?

Tift County is in Georgia, based in Tift County, with its district office in Tifton. Its boundary covers about 261 sq mi.