Best Public Schools in Zip Code 31716


Summary:

The 31716 zip code area is home to two schools - Baconton Community Charter School, a public charter school serving grades PK-12, and Mitchell County Elementary School, a traditional public elementary school. While both schools serve the same general geographic area, their academic performance and other key metrics differ significantly.

Baconton Community Charter School stands out as the higher-performing school, with a strong 96.3% four-year graduation rate and outperforming the state average on 18 out of 24 Milestones Assessment tests. In contrast, Mitchell County Elementary School underperforms the state on 11 out of 12 Milestones tests and is rated only 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Additionally, Baconton Community Charter School has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 60.34% compared to 100% at Mitchell County Elementary.

Despite the differences in academic performance, the two schools have relatively similar student-teacher ratios, with Baconton Community Charter School at 11.7 and Mitchell County Elementary at 10.1. Additionally, the spending per student at Mitchell County Elementary ($12,873) suggests the school is receiving adequate funding, indicating that the low academic performance is likely not due to a lack of resources.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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