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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,866 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 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
8 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
8,291 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
600 Teachers
31,572 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
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
11 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
98 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
655 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
6,430 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
78%
38%
# White Students
815 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
10%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
275 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
290
978
# Students in K Grade:
679
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
616
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
650
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
638
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
567
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
604
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
613
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
638
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
615
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
741
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
645
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
548
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
447
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,254 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,818 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,254
$14,266
Spending / Student
$11,818
$13,395
Best Valdosta City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valdosta Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,060 students
Rank: #22.
Newbern Middle School
Magnet 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
| 806 students
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