Commerce City School District

270 Lakeview Drive
Commerce, GA 30529
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,343 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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,895 Schools
# Students
1,900 Students
1,204,313 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
88,354 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 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#19 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

55%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

51%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

48%
40%
92%
84.4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
11.5%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
18%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
11%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% White
63%
34%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,241 is higher than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,248 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$29,690 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$27 MM
$28,127 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$22,241
$17,023

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,248
$16,127

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Commerce City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Commerce Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
825 Lakeview Dr
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-1801
Gr: 3-4 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Commerce Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7690 Jefferson Rd
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-5594
Gr: 5-8 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: n/an/a
Commerce Primary
395 Minish Dr
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-5587
Gr: PK-2 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,900 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in GA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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