Summary:
The city of Vidalia, Georgia is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the Vidalia City School District is ranked 156 out of 203 districts in Georgia and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement, there are some standout schools in the area.
J. R. Trippe Middle School stands out for its relatively strong performance on the Algebra I End of Course exam, with 50% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the Vidalia City average of 17.1% and the Georgia state average of 44%. The school also has higher-than-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 8th grade students. Meanwhile, Vidalia Comprehensive High School has a strong 93.7% four-year graduation rate for the 2021-2022 school year, though its overall test scores are below the state averages.
The schools in Vidalia generally have high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 52.6% at Vidalia Comprehensive High School to 89.83% at J. R. Trippe Middle School, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges. Spending per student also varies, with J. D. Dickerson Primary School having the highest spending at $11,051 per student in 2018-2019. Overall, the data suggests that the Vidalia City School District faces challenges, but there are also pockets of success that can be built upon.
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