Elementary Schools in Social Circle City

The Social Circle City area in Georgia is home to two elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade: Social Circle Primary School and Social Circle Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Social Circle City School District, which is ranked 89 out of 203 districts in the state.

Of the two schools, Social Circle Elementary School stands out as the higher performer, with significantly stronger test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels compared to the state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, 5th-grade students at Social Circle Elementary School had proficiency rates of 68.7% in English Language Arts and 51.9% in Science, well above the statewide averages of 48.2% and 41.7%, respectively. The school also had strong 4th-grade math scores, with 44.6% of students proficient or better compared to 48.1% statewide.

While both schools have similar free/reduced lunch rates around 45%, there is a notable difference in spending per student, with Social Circle Primary School spending $11,030 per student and Social Circle Elementary School spending $9,898 per student. This variation in funding may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools, though both appear to be making efforts to support their students' academic success.