Top 10 Best Cities with Best Public Schools in Georgia (2021)
The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Georgia are listed below (2021).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Georgia (2021)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
83%
(25 out of 30)
(25 out of 30)
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- North Oconee High School
Rank: #160 of 2,188 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%) - Malcom Bridge Elementary School
Rank: #268 of 2,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 68%) - Rocky Branch Elementary School
Rank: #287 of 2,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 65%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bogart, GA Schools
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
75%
(6 out of 8)
(6 out of 8)
75%
(12 out of 16)
(12 out of 16)
63%
(10 out of 16)
(10 out of 16)
61%
(17 out of 28)
(17 out of 28)
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Oconee County Elementary School
Rank: #204 of 2,188 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 72%) - Colham Ferry Elementary School
Rank: #335 of 2,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%) - Oconee County High School
Rank: #378 of 2,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Watkinsville, GA Schools
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
42%
(8 out of 19)
(8 out of 19)
40%
(6 out of 15)
(6 out of 15)
40%
(23 out of 58)
(23 out of 58)
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Puckett's Mill Elementary School
Rank: #167 of 2,188 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%) - Dyer Elementary School
Rank: #395 of 2,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 62%) - Fort Daniel Elementary School
Rank: #452 of 2,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Dacula, GA Schools
36%
(5 out of 14)
(5 out of 14)
31%
(4 out of 13)
(4 out of 13)
29%
(5 out of 17)
(5 out of 17)
- Mountain Park Elementary School
Rank: #123 of 2,188 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 77%) - Sweet Apple Elementary School
Rank: #185 of 2,188 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 71%) - Fulton Academy Of Science And Technology
Rank: #296 of 2,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Roswell, GA Schools
23%
(3 out of 13)
(3 out of 13)
21%
(3 out of 14)
(3 out of 14)
20%
(8 out of 40)
(8 out of 40)
- Wadsworth Magnet School For High Achievers
Rank: #19 of 2,188 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Oakhurst Elementary School
Rank: #78 of 2,188 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - Winnona Park Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 2,188 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Decatur, GA Schools
19%
(3 out of 16)
(3 out of 16)
16%
(6 out of 37)
(6 out of 37)
- Gwinnett School Of Mathematics- Science And Technology
Rank: #4 of 2,188 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥95%) - Crews Middle School
Rank: #258 of 2,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 71%) - Five Forks Middle School
Rank: #262 of 2,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lawrenceville, GA Schools
15%
(3 out of 20)
(3 out of 20)
9%
(18 out of 191)
(18 out of 191)
6%
(3 out of 51)
(3 out of 51)
- Davidson Magnet School
Rank: #34 of 2,188 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 89%) - Stevens Creek Elementary School
Rank: #213 of 2,188 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 67%) - Walker Traditional Elementary School
Rank: #239 of 2,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Augusta, GA Schools
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