Summary:
The city of Rochelle, Georgia is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Wilcox County Elementary School, Wilcox County High School, and Wilcox County Middle School. These schools, part of the Wilcox County district, demonstrate a mix of strengths and areas for improvement based on their academic performance and other key metrics.
Wilcox County Elementary School stands out as a top performer, ranking in the top 404 of 1,248 Georgia elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in mathematics, outperforming the state average in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade proficiency, and also demonstrates strong 5th grade science proficiency. Wilcox County High School also impresses with a 92.1% four-year graduation rate and strong performance on end-of-course exams in Algebra I, Biology, and American Literature and Composition.
However, all three schools face challenges, with consistently high free/reduced lunch rates indicating significant economic disadvantage among the student populations. Additionally, the schools underperform the state average in English Language Arts proficiency, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support in this subject area. The schools also vary in their spending per student and student-teacher ratios, with Wilcox County Middle School having the lowest spending per student and the highest student-teacher ratio. Overall, the data provides a nuanced picture of the schools in Rochelle, Georgia, highlighting both their strengths and areas for improvement as they work to support the academic success and well-being of their students.
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