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Valdosta City Schools
Valdosta City is a public school district in Georgia, based in Lowndes County (Valdosta). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Valdosta City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Valdosta City
8 of 8 schools in Valdosta City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 7F: 1
Best schools in Valdosta City
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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.
- D+ Valdosta Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Sallas Mahone Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Sl Mason Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Valdosta High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Wg Nunn Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D J L Lomax Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Pinevale Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- F Newbern Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Valdosta City
High schools (1)
- D Valdosta High School, Valdosta
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- F Newbern Middle School, Valdosta
- D+ Valdosta Middle School, Valdosta
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D J L Lomax Elementary School, Valdosta
- D- Pinevale Elementary School, Valdosta
- D+ Sallas Mahone Elementary, Valdosta
- D+ Sl Mason Elementary School, Valdosta
- D Wg Nunn Elementary, Valdosta
Where Valdosta City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Valdosta (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Lowndes County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,406 students with 589 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,168 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1305310
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lowndes County (11 schools, 10 mi)
- Brooks County (6 schools, 18 mi)
- Lanier County (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Cook County (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Berrien County (5 schools, 30 mi)
- Clinch County (3 schools, 34 mi)
- Colquitt County (13 schools, 37 mi)
- Thomas County (7 schools, 38 mi)
Questions about Valdosta City
How many schools are in Valdosta City?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Valdosta City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Valdosta City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Valdosta.
How good are the schools in Valdosta City?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 18.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 17.1%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Valdosta City?
8,406 students were enrolled in Valdosta City in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Valdosta City?
Valdosta City is in Georgia, based in Lowndes County, with its district office in Valdosta. Its boundary covers about 36.0 sq mi.