For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,437 students in Butts County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Butts County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,895 Schools
# Students
3,497 Students
1,204,313 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
88,354 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Butts County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
39%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Graduation Rate
83%
84.4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.5%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
Showing 2007–2020. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
7%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
33%
36%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% White
53%
34%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,350 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$29,690 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$64 MM
$28,127 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$16,971
$17,023
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$18,350
$16,127
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Butts County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
150 Shiloh Rd
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 504-2356
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 504-2356
Gr: PK-5 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Stark Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
209 Stark Rd
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 775-9470
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 775-9470
Gr: PK-5 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
Henderson Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
494 George Tate Dr
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 504-2310
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 504-2310
Gr: 6-8 | 761 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #44.
Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1105 Brownlee Rd
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 775-9480
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 775-9480
Gr: PK-5 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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