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Gordon County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,420 students in Gordon County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Gordon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
10 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
6,421 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
441 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Gordon County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.70
# American Indian Students
12 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
63 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,204 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
18%
# Black Students
146 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
2%
38%
# White Students
4,805 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
75%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
339
978
# Students in K Grade:
424
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
449
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
471
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
412
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
433
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
460
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
419
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
496
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
505
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
527
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
524
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
473
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
489
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,110 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,944 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,110
$14,266
Spending / Student
$11,944
$13,395
Best Gordon County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red Bud Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
430 Floyd Rd Ne
Calhoun, GA 30701
(706) 879-5261
Calhoun, GA 30701
(706) 879-5261
Grades: 6-8
| 824 students
Rank: #22.
Ashworth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
333 Newtown Rd Ne
Calhoun, GA 30701
(706) 625-9545
Calhoun, GA 30701
(706) 625-9545
Grades: 6-8
| 596 students
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