The top reported proficiency rate is 78% in Social studies. The lowest is 38% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Norman Park Elementary School
Norman Park Elementary School serves grades pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in a small rural town in southwest Georgia. The school sits at the edge of Norman Park, a quiet residential community of about a thousand people in Colquitt County, positioned between Moultrie and Tifton on US Highway 319. It is one school in the Colquitt County School District; middle and high school students from Norman Park travel to Moultrie, the county seat about ten miles away.
The school enrolls a diverse student body. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student population is roughly evenly split between white and Hispanic students, with a smaller Black population. This composition reflects both rural Georgia demographics and agricultural labor patterns in the region. No data on enrollment in special education programs or among English learners was available in the school's publicly reported information.
On state testing, Norman Park Elementary shows modest performance. In math, proficiency rates across tested grades cluster around half to mid-range: third grade sits below the midpoint, fourth grade performs above it, and fifth grade falls just below. English language arts proficiency is lower across the board, with third through fifth grades all showing rates in the lower-middle range. Fifth-grade science proficiency is roughly at the midpoint. These results reflect the challenges many rural schools in economically stretched communities face. A parent may want to look into what reading intervention and math support systems the school has in place, and what progress the school is making year to year, since only one year of data appears in the system.
The school does not report data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or staffing, so those dimensions of school life are not visible here. The school's website was not available to the search, so information about specific programs, class sizes, or the day-to-day learning environment could not be gathered from that source.
Norman Park itself is economically modest. Median home values in the area are below the state benchmark, and housing remains relatively affordable by national standards, though mortgage costs are a real constraint for many families. Employment is dispersed across agriculture, health care, retail, and transportation; there is no single dominant private employer. Many adults in the area commute to nearby towns for work. The town is car-dependent; there is no fixed-route public transit, and walking or biking for daily errands is not typical.
The Colquitt County School District recently made two changes relevant to families. Beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, a newly built wing at Colquitt County High School absorbed ninth graders, consolidating all high school grades under one roof for the first time in years. The district also implemented a district-wide cellphone ban, permitting students to carry phones but prohibiting use during the school day. Both are structural shifts parents weighing a move to the area should understand.
Norman Park Elementary is a small, traditional public school serving a rural, working-class community with limited resources but a stable, rooted local presence. It is appropriate for families seeking a straightforward elementary education in a small-town setting where school and community are closely woven, and where affordability and informality are assets rather than drawbacks. The academic performance data suggests the school faces real challenges in reading and math, and families serious about the school would benefit from speaking directly with the principal about intervention strategies, teacher experience, and what supports exist for students who arrive below grade level.
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