Top Rankings
Montgomery County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 631 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
912 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Montgomery County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
19%
# Black Students
257 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
28%
36%
# White Students
443 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
49%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
76
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,276 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,279 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,276
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,279
$13,431
Best Montgomery County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montgomery County Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Faye D Brewer Street
Mount Vernon, GA 30445
(912) 583-2351
Mount Vernon, GA 30445
(912) 583-2351
Grades: 6-8
| 191 students
Rank: #22.
Montgomery County Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 Martin Luther King Dr
Ailey, GA 30410
(912) 583-2279
Ailey, GA 30410
(912) 583-2279
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
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