Best Public Schools in Rochelle, GA

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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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
Wilcox County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1358 Ga Highway 215 S	Rochelle	31079	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 365-7858	563	43	13.0	99.6%	322 (57.2%)	180 (32.0%)	20 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.0%)	64.5	404^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.6%		65.6	387^th of 1242 public elementary schools	68.8%	17					37.5	42.7	46.3				55.6	48.3	53.7				52.4			$10,628	$2,670	$7,958
Wilcox County High School	Public	9-12	1358 Ga Highway 215 S	Rochelle	31079	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 365-7231	353	25	14.4	66.9%	201 (56.9%)	125 (35.4%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	56.3	148^th of 458 public high schools	67.7%		48.3	187^th of 442 public high schools	57.7%	39	41.6	46.2	55.3	35.6																$12,788	$1,934	$10,853
Wilcox County Middle School	Public	6-8	1358 Ga Highway 215 S	Rochelle	31079	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 365-7231	257	17	15.5	77.4%	154 (59.9%)	79 (30.7%)	13 (5.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	57.4	223^rd of 588 public middle schools	62.1%		58.7	213^th of 577 public middle schools	63.1%	10								33.8	25.3	37.6				53.5	44.3	56.4		37.6	28.7	$9,061	$2,105	$6,956

Cities Near Rochelle

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fitzgerald	17.27 mi	6	285^th
Cordele	17.46 mi	6	339^th
Ashburn	19.83 mi	3	334^th
Vienna	21.74 mi	2	348^th
Eastman	22.5 mi	7	251^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.