Pearl Stephens Elementary School, Warner Robins GA

Original Research by School Decision on Pearl Stephens Elementary School

Pearl Stephens Elementary School serves grades three through five in Warner Robins, a fast-growing Middle Georgia city anchored by Robins Air Force Base. The school enrolls a student body drawn almost entirely from low-income families, with all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is typical for its grade band, distributed nearly evenly across the three grades.

The student population is predominantly African American, with substantial representation of Hispanic students and smaller numbers of white, multiracial, and Asian students. The data on special education and English learner enrollment was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about supports for students with disabilities and students learning English.

State testing results show weak performance across assessed subjects. In English language arts, third graders scored lowest on the state assessment, with fourth graders' results roughly on par. Fifth grade showed the strongest proficiency rate of the three grades, though the level remained modest. Math results ranged from low in fourth grade to roughly comparable scores in grades three and five. Fifth grade science proficiency was above the math and ELA rates but remained in the low-to-mid range. The school's social studies assessment data is substantially older, from 2014, and no longer reflects current performance; more recent social studies proficiency information was not available.

Multi-year trend data covering only the current school year does not permit a read on whether performance is improving, declining, or stable. A parent seeking to understand the school's trajectory would benefit from asking administrators about performance trends over the past few years and what instructional changes may be underway.

Houston County Schools, the district that operates Pearl Stephens, has made property tax reductions a priority, lowering the millage rate to its lowest level in a decade and holding it steady. The district is investing in new capacity through E-SPLOST education sales tax funding, most recently opening a new primary school and constructing a middle school to address growth. Looking ahead, the district is launching a Houston STEM and Career Academy opening in 2027 that will offer dual-enrollment and career certification pathways, though that facility will serve high school students rather than the K-5 grades.

Warner Robins itself is one of Georgia's fastest-growing cities, with steady growth driven by military families, base contractors, and professional employment. Housing development concentrates in newer subdivisions north and east of the city center. Home prices are moderate for the region, and rental housing is expanding to absorb military family rotation. The city is car-oriented, built around major arterial roads and shopping centers rather than a walkable downtown, and has acknowledged older areas of decline it is working to redevelop.

A parent considering Pearl Stephens should recognize that the school sits in a low-income school community with academic performance below typical state levels. Understanding the specific instructional supports available, remedial and enrichment pathways within the school, and any special programs or interventions the school offers would help a family assess fit and options for their child's learning needs.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 47% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 52% · ▼ 27 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 48% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 329%

School 29% · District 41% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 420%

School 20% · District 47% · ▼ 27 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 52% · ▼ 13 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Science

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 49% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Social studies

Grades 3-857%

School 57% · district not reported

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

This schoolHouston County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.