J. T. Reddick Elementary School

404 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Tifton, GA 31794

321 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

J.T. Reddick School, located in Tifton, Georgia, is a public educational institution serving the Tifton County School District. As a primary school, it focuses on providing foundational instruction to students in the early stages of their academic careers. The school is situated on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, a prominent thoroughfare in the community, reflecting its role as a neighborhood anchor dedicated to the development and growth of local children.

The school is characterized by a commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development. By working closely with families and the surrounding Tifton community, J.T. Reddick aims to prepare its young students for success in later grade levels. Like many schools in the region, it strives to balance rigorous academic standards with initiatives that promote inclusivity and student engagement, ensuring that each child receives the attention needed to build a strong educational foundation.

321

Total Students

23.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

105.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for J. T. Reddick Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	86
Hispanic	30
Black	172
Asian	15
Two or More	16
Pacific Islander	2

Black
172 (53.6 %)
White
86 (26.8 %)
Hispanic
30 (9.3 %)
Two or More
16 (5.0 %)
Asian
15 (4.7 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Tift County
Phone:	(229)387-2435
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	321
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	339
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 22

Kindergarten 49

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 43

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 43

Grade 5 59