For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,603 students in Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
4 Schools
1,895 Schools
# Students
2,293 Students
1,204,313 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
88,354 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oglethorpe 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
#74 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.4%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
16%
36%
% White
64%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,622 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,746 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$29,690 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$28,127 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,622
$17,023
Spending / Student
$14,746
$16,127
Best Oglethorpe County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oglethorpe County Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
270 Buddy Faust Rd
Crawford, GA 30630
(706) 743-8146
Crawford, GA 30630
(706) 743-8146
Gr: 6-8 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Oglethorpe County Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15 Fairground Rd
Lexington, GA 30648
(706) 743-8750
Lexington, GA 30648
(706) 743-8750
Gr: 3-5 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: n/an/a
300 Comer Rd
Lexington, GA 30648
(706) 743-8194
Lexington, GA 30648
(706) 743-8194
Gr: PK-2 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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