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Walton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,357 students in Walton County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Walton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
15 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
14,557 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
918 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Walton County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
41 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
264 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,752 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
3,557 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
24%
38%
# White Students
8,226 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
57%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
698 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
512
978
# Students in K Grade:
1,019
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,032
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,015
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,057
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,060
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,089
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,105
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,116
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,136
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,446
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,087
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
993
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
890
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,166 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,416 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$192 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$166 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,166
$14,266
Spending / Student
$11,416
$13,395
Best Walton County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Loganville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4869 Bay Creek Church Rd
Loganville, GA 30052
(678) 684-2960
Loganville, GA 30052
(678) 684-2960
Grades: 6-8
| 1,320 students
Rank: #22.
Youth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1804 Highway 81
Loganville, GA 30052
(770) 466-6849
Loganville, GA 30052
(770) 466-6849
Grades: 6-8
| 1,236 students
Rank: #33.
Carver Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1095 Good Hope Rd
Monroe, GA 30655
(770) 267-6000
Monroe, GA 30655
(770) 267-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 801 students
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