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Griffin-Spalding County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,155 students in Griffin-Spalding County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Griffin-Spalding County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
18 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
9,540 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
677 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Griffin-Spalding County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
# American Indian Students
27 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
51 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,005 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
17%
# Black Students
4,876 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
51%
38%
# White Students
3,079 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
32%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
495 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
465
920
# Students in K Grade:
667
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
685
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
703
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
673
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
687
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
720
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
692
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
730
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
733
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
988
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
625
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
612
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
560
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,328. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,248 is less than the state median of $13,453. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$135 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,158
$14,328
Spending / Student
$13,248
$13,453
Best Griffin-Spalding County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rehoboth Road Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Rehoboth Rd
Griffin, GA 30224
(770) 229-3727
Griffin, GA 30224
(770) 229-3727
Grades: 6-8
| 644 students
Rank: #22.
Carver Road Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2185 Carver Rd
Griffin, GA 30224
(770) 229-3739
Griffin, GA 30224
(770) 229-3739
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: #33.
Kennedy Road Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
280 Kennedy Rd
Griffin, GA 30223
(770) 229-3760
Griffin, GA 30223
(770) 229-3760
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: #44.
Cowan Road Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1185 Cowan Rd
Griffin, GA 30223
(770) 229-3722
Griffin, GA 30223
(770) 229-3722
Grades: 6-8
| 573 students
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