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Valdosta City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,847 students in Valdosta City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Valdosta City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
8 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
7,869 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
545 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Valdosta City 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 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
102 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
635 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
6,034 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
77%
38%
# White Students
797 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
10%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
280 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
230
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
599
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
584
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
528
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
573
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
528
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
484
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
619
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
607
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
621
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
759
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
627
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
583
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
527
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,965 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,452 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,965
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,452
$13,431
Best Valdosta City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valdosta Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
110 Burton St
Valdosta, GA 31602
(229) 333-8555
Valdosta, GA 31602
(229) 333-8555
Grades: 6-8
| 1,071 students
Rank: #22.
Newbern Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2015 E Park Ave
Valdosta, GA 31602
(229) 333-8566
Valdosta, GA 31602
(229) 333-8566
Grades: 6-8
| 776 students
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