Valdosta City

The Valdosta City school district in Georgia consists of 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 179 out of 203 school districts in Georgia and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools, Valdosta Middle School has the highest statewide ranking among the middle schools, ranking 398 out of 588 Georgia middle schools and receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. It also has the highest proficiency rates in Algebra I among the middle schools. As the only high school in the district, Valdosta High School has a strong 95.2% four-year graduation rate, which is above the state average.

However, across the schools, proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones assessments are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. All of the schools have very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 90.35% to 94.67%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. While the middle schools generally perform better than the elementary schools, there is a notable difference in the rankings and proficiency rates between the two middle schools, suggesting opportunities to learn from the higher-performing school.