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State Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 303 students in State Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in State Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
303 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1
District Rank
State Schools 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 40-59% has increased from 21-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
40%
Graduation Rate
40-59%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
18%
# Black Students
146 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
48%
38%
# White Students
78 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
26%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
978
# Students in K Grade:
5
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
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Best State Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Georgia Academy For The Blind
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2895 Vineville Ave
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 751-6083
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 751-6083
Grades: K-12
| 95 students
Rank: #22.
Georgia School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
232 Perry Farm Rd Sw
Cave Spring, GA 30124
(706) 777-2200
Cave Spring, GA 30124
(706) 777-2200
Grades: 1-12
| 71 students
Rank: #33.
Atlanta Area School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
890 N Indian Creek Dr
Clarkston, GA 30021
(404) 298-4868
Clarkston, GA 30021
(404) 298-4868
Grades: PK-12
| 137 students
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