Top Rankings
Commerce City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,322 students in Commerce City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Commerce City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
1,868 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Commerce City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 222 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
18%
19%
% Black
10%
36%
% White
64%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,307 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,612 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,307
$14,305
Spending / Student
$10,612
$13,431
Best Commerce City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Commerce Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
825 Lakeview Dr
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-1801
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-1801
Gr: 3-4 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Commerce Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7690 Jefferson Rd
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-5594
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-5594
Gr: 5-8 | 553 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: n/an/a
395 Minish Dr
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-5587
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-5587
Gr: PK-2 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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