For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,192 students in Mcduffie County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Mcduffie County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
3,174 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mcduffie County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
5%
19%
% Black
59%
36%
% White
31%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,119 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,243 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,119
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,243
$13,431
Best Mcduffie County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dearing Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Main St N
Dearing, GA 30808
(706) 986-4900
Dearing, GA 30808
(706) 986-4900
Gr: PK-5 | 422 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #22.
Thomson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
409 Guill St
Thomson, GA 30824
(706) 986-4700
Thomson, GA 30824
(706) 986-4700
Gr: 2-3 | 308 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #33.
Norris Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1861 Harrison Rd Se
Thomson, GA 30824
(706) 986-4600
Thomson, GA 30824
(706) 986-4600
Gr: 4-5 | 288 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #44.
Thomson-mcduffie Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1191 White Oak Rd
Thomson, GA 30824
(706) 986-4300
Thomson, GA 30824
(706) 986-4300
Gr: 6-8 | 718 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: n/an/a
520 Mount Pleasant Rd
Thomson, GA 30824
(706) 986-4800
Thomson, GA 30824
(706) 986-4800
Gr: PK-1 | 456 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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