For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 481 students in Hancock County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Hancock County School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,849 Schools
# Students
726 Students
1,208,885 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
85,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hancock County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
39%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
53,732 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
211,892 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
18%
# Black Students
694 Students
441,535 Students
% Black Students
96%
37%
# White Students
16 Students
440,221 Students
% White Students
2%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
57,626 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
45,542
# Students in K Grade:
44
120,743
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
121,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
124,041
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
125,014
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
126,719
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
128,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
130,871
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
133,256
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
133,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
5,572
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
5,277
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
4,073
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
3,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,152 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,908 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,152
$14,333
Spending / Student
$22,908
$13,458
Best Hancock County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hancock Central Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11311 Ga Highway 15
Sparta, GA 31087
(706) 444-6652
Sparta, GA 31087
(706) 444-6652
Grades: 6-8
| 154 students
Rank: #22.
Lewis Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11145 Ga Highway 15
Sparta, GA 31087
(706) 444-7028
Sparta, GA 31087
(706) 444-7028
Grades: PK-5
| 327 students
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