Best Public Schools in Gibson, GA

The city of Gibson, Georgia is home to two schools - Glascock County Middle/High School and Glascock County Elementary School, both of which serve the Glascock County district. The data reveals that these schools are underperforming compared to state averages, with the middle/high school consistently ranking in the bottom 30% of Georgia high schools and the elementary school in the middle 50% of the state.

Glascock County Middle/High School has significantly below-average test scores, particularly in subjects like American Literature, US History, and 8th grade English Language Arts and Social Studies. The school also has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 49.1%, indicating a high-need student population, and relatively low spending per student at $10,860. In contrast, Glascock County Elementary School has a slightly better statewide ranking, with mixed test score performance - above-average in 4th grade ELA and Math, but below-average in 3rd and 5th grade ELA and Math. The elementary school also has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 53.53% and slightly lower spending per student at $10,425.

Overall, the data suggests that the schools in the Glascock County district are struggling, with both the middle/high school and elementary school performing well below state averages on key metrics like test scores and statewide rankings. The high free/reduced lunch rates at both schools indicate that the student population is facing significant socioeconomic challenges, which may be contributing to the academic performance issues. Addressing these challenges, increasing funding and resources, and identifying and replicating successful practices at the elementary level could be important steps in improving outcomes for the students in the Glascock County school system.