Glascock County

Glascock County, Georgia is home to two public schools - Glascock County Middle/High School and Glascock County Elementary School. The data reveals that both schools face significant challenges, with consistently low performance on standardized tests compared to state averages.

Graduation rates at the middle/high school are slightly below the state average at 87.5%, while proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones assessments range from 13.8% to 54.3%, well below the state's 34.7% to 44.7% range. The elementary school's proficiency rates are also lagging, ranging from 27.3% to 65.6% compared to the state's 37% to 48.2%. Both schools serve a high percentage of students from low-income families, with free or reduced-price lunch rates of 49.1% and 53.53%, respectively.

Despite the academic challenges, the schools maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios, with 13:1 at the middle/high school and 12.4:1 at the elementary school. Spending per student is also comparable, with the middle/high school spending $10,860 and the elementary school spending $10,425 per student. Overall, the data suggests that the schools in Glascock County face significant hurdles in improving student achievement and addressing the needs of their predominantly low-income student populations.