For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,060 students in Washington County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Washington County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,849 Schools
# Students
2,941 Students
1,208,885 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
85,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Washington County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
53,732 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
211,892 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
18%
# Black Students
1,973 Students
441,535 Students
% Black Students
67%
37%
# White Students
801 Students
440,221 Students
% White Students
27%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
57,626 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
45,542
# Students in K Grade:
204
120,743
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
121,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
124,041
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
125,014
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
126,719
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
128,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
130,871
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
133,256
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
133,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
5,572
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
5,277
# Students in 11th Grade:
203
4,073
# Students in 12th Grade:
213
3,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,219 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,360 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,219
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,360
$13,458
Best Washington County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridge Road Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
285 Ridge Rd.
Sandersville, GA 31082
(478) 552-2245
Sandersville, GA 31082
(478) 552-2245
Grades: 3-5
| 617 students
Rank: #22.
T. J. Elder Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
902 Linton Rd
Sandersville, GA 31082
(478) 552-2007
Sandersville, GA 31082
(478) 552-2007
Grades: 6-8
| 716 students
Rank: n/an/a
285 Ridge Rd.
Sandersville, GA 31082
(478) 552-6047
Sandersville, GA 31082
(478) 552-6047
Grades: PK-2
| 727 students
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