Commerce City School District

270 Lakeview Drive
Commerce, GA 30529
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,268 students in Commerce City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Commerce City School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
1,757 Students
1,208,885 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
85,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Commerce City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#23 out of 221 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Commerce City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Commerce City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Commerce City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Commerce City  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
53,732 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
289 Students
211,892 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
18%
# Black Students
149 Students
441,535 Students
% Black Students
9%
37%
# White Students
1,214 Students
440,221 Students
% White Students
69%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
57,626 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
45,542
# Students in K Grade:
154
120,743
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
121,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
124,041
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
125,014
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
126,719
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
128,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
130,871
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
133,256
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
133,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
5,572
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
5,277
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
4,073
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
3,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,147 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,282 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Commerce City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Commerce City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,147
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Commerce City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,282
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Commerce City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Commerce City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Commerce Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
825 Lakeview Dr
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-1801
Grades: 3-4
| 267 students
Rank: #22.
Commerce Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7690 Jefferson Rd
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-5594
Grades: 5-8
| 514 students
Rank: n/an/a
Commerce Primary
395 Minish Dr
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-5587
Grades: PK-2
| 487 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,757 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in GA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 49% (Top 10%)
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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