For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,127 students in Irwin County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Irwin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,897 Schools
# Students
1,610 Students
1,205,182 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
88,417 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Irwin County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.5%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
35%
36%
% White
56%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,706 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,983 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,706
$14,327
Spending / Student
$14,983
$13,452
Best Irwin County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Irwin County Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
521 Lax Hwy
Ocilla, GA 31774
(229) 468-9476
Ocilla, GA 31774
(229) 468-9476
Gr: PK-5 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Irwin County Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
149 Chieftain Cir
Ocilla, GA 31774
(229) 468-5517
Ocilla, GA 31774
(229) 468-5517
Gr: 6-8 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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