Best Public Schools in Folkston, GA

Summary:

The city of Folkston, Georgia is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools within the Charlton County School District, which is ranked 30 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The standout schools in the area are St. George Elementary School, ranked 151 out of 1,248 Georgia elementary schools with a 4-star rating, and Folkston Elementary School, ranked 170 out of 1,248 with a 4-star rating. These schools excel in academic performance, with St. George Elementary standing out for its exceptional Math and Science proficiency rates. In contrast, Bethune Middle School and Charlton County High School have room for improvement, with their test scores generally lagging behind the county and state averages.

Despite the district's overall strong performance, the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch across all schools indicates a significant socioeconomic challenge faced by the district. This factor may contribute to the academic performance differences observed between the schools and the state averages. Identifying and addressing the specific factors contributing to the lower performance at Bethune Middle School and Charlton County High School could be an area of focus for the district to ensure all students in Folkston receive a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charlton County High School	Public	9-12	994 Indian Trl	Folkston	31537	Charlton County	Charlton County	No	No	No	No	(912) 496-2501	452	30	15.2	60.4%	260 (57.5%)	136 (30.1%)	19 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.3%)	52	172^nd of 458 public high schools	62.4%		62.6	109^th of 442 public high schools	75.3%	63	24.1	31.3	47.8	67.0																$10,379	$402	$9,977
Folkston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	34754 Okefenokee Dr	Folkston	31537	Charlton County	Charlton County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 496-7369	469	35	13.4	75.7%	257 (54.8%)	157 (33.5%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.5%)	86.5	170^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.4%					(n/a)					45.8	58.4					75.0	76.4								$9,580	$925	$8,655
Bethune Middle School	Public	5-8	285 Little Phoebe Church Rd	Folkston	31537	Charlton County	Charlton County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 496-2360	563	40	14.1	75.7%	323 (57.4%)	179 (31.8%)	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.3%)	59.6	212^th of 588 public middle schools	63.9%		41.5	323^rd of 577 public middle schools	44.0%	111							45.7	47.7	33.3	46.7			44.0	40.5	31.7	36.1	40.7	35.2	48.4	$8,949	$807	$8,142
St. George Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13215 Florida Ave	Folkston	31537	Charlton County	Charlton County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 843-2383	202	16	13.0	77.2%	190 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	88.5	151^st of 1248 public elementary schools	87.9%		78	251^st of 1242 public elementary schools	79.8%	100					66.7	54.5	64.0	55.6			100.0	95.5	68.0	33.3			76.0			$11,071	$981	$10,090

Cities Near Folkston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kingsland	17.79 mi	5	34^th
Woodbine	19.8 mi	2	33^rd
Nahunta	24.41 mi	4	83^rd
Saint Marys	24.91 mi	5	29^th
Hoboken	24.96 mi	1	24^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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