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Gordon County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,365 students in Gordon County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Gordon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
10 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
6,292 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
439 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gordon County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
20%
18%
% Black
2%
38%
% White
74%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,379 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,189 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,379
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,189
$13,431
Best Gordon County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Red Bud Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
430 Floyd Rd Ne
Calhoun, GA 30701
(706) 879-5261
Calhoun, GA 30701
(706) 879-5261
Gr: 6-8 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Ashworth Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
333 Newtown Rd Ne
Calhoun, GA 30701
(706) 625-9545
Calhoun, GA 30701
(706) 625-9545
Gr: 6-8 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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