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Griffin-Spalding County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,004 students in Griffin-Spalding County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Griffin-Spalding County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
18 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
9,371 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
667 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Griffin-Spalding 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 84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#180 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
18%
% Black
53%
38%
% White
28%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,414 is higher 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 $13,487 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$135 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,414
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,487
$13,431
Best Griffin-Spalding County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rehoboth Road Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Rehoboth Rd
Griffin, GA 30224
(770) 229-3727
Griffin, GA 30224
(770) 229-3727
Gr: 6-8 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #22.
Carver Road Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2185 Carver Rd
Griffin, GA 30224
(770) 229-3739
Griffin, GA 30224
(770) 229-3739
Gr: 6-8 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #33.
Kennedy Road Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
280 Kennedy Rd
Griffin, GA 30223
(770) 229-3760
Griffin, GA 30223
(770) 229-3760
Gr: 6-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #44.
Cowan Road Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1185 Cowan Rd
Griffin, GA 30223
(770) 229-3722
Griffin, GA 30223
(770) 229-3722
Gr: 6-8 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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