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Towns County High School vs. Towns County Middle School

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School Overview

School
Towns County High School
1400 Highway 76 E
Hiawassee, GA 30546
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Towns County Middle School
1400 Highway 76 E
Hiawassee, GA 30546
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Towns County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Towns County Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 296 students in grades 9-12, Towns County High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 206 students in grades 6-8, Towns County Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-8
Total Students
296 students
206 students
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This chart displays total students of Towns County Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
21 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Towns County Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Towns County Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#573 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
#440 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Towns County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Towns County Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in GA)
51%
(Top 30% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Towns County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Towns County Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in GA)
51%
(Top 30% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Towns County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Towns County Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in GA)
45-49%
(Top 30% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Towns County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Towns County Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 30% in GA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Towns County High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Towns County Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
75
Grade 7 Students
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67
Grade 8 Students
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64
Grade 9 Students
82
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Grade 10 Students
73
-
Grade 11 Students
74
-
Grade 12 Students
67
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
6%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Towns County Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Towns County High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Towns County Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Towns County High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Towns County Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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0.17
0.25
This chart displays the diversity score of Towns County High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Towns County Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Towns County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Towns County Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Towns County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Towns County Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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