Jeff Davis High School
Tel:
(912)375-6760
- Jeff Davis High School serves 899 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 32% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 60%.
School Overview
- Jeff Davis High School's student population of 899 students has grown by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 899 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Jeff Davis High School's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Jeff Davis High School is 0.53, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1079 out of 2,174 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 41% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 19% | 15% |
| Black | 17% | 37% |
| White | 64% | 40% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.42 |
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| Graduation Rate | 87% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 49% | 57% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jeff Davis County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Jeff Davis High School is Appling County High School (17.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Jeff Davis Middle School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jeff Davis Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hazlehurst Jeff Davis Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 683 students
0.1 miles
93 Collins St
Hazlehurst, GA 31539
(912)375-6730 0.1 6-8 683 - Hazlehurst Jeff Davis Primary School Grades: PK-2 | 834 students
0.6 miles
71 Burketts Ferry Rd
Hazlehurst, GA 31539
(912)375-6720 0.6 PK-2 834 - Baxley Altamaha Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 410 students
14.8 miles
344 Altamaha School Rd
Baxley, GA 31513
(912)367-3713 14.8 PK-5 410 - Baxley Appling County Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 576 students
17.0 miles
680 Blackshear Hwy
Baxley, GA 31513
(912)367-8640 17.0 3-5 576 - Baxley Appling County High School Grades: 9-12 | 984 students
17.0 miles
482 Blackshear Hwy
Baxley, GA 31513
(912)367-8610 17.0 9-12 984
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