Summary:
The schools in Charlton County, Georgia, serve students from pre-K through 12th grade, with 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 30th out of 203 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
St. George Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranked among the top 25% of Georgia elementary schools with a 4-star rating. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 100% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math and over 60% proficient in ELA for multiple grade levels. Folkston Elementary School has also seen significant improvement, moving from the bottom third of Georgia elementary schools to the top 25% in recent years, with strong performance in Math.
While the elementary schools in Charlton County are performing well, the middle and high school test scores are more mixed, suggesting opportunities for improvement at the secondary level. The district's high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 60.4% at Charlton County High School to over 77% at St. George Elementary, indicate that many students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which is an important factor to consider when developing strategies for educational improvement.
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