For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,294 students in Marion County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Marion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
1,294 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marion 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
19%
% Black
30%
36%
% White
52%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,864 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 $12,156 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,864
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,156
$13,431
Best Marion County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
L. K. Moss Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1707 Pineville Rd
Buena Vista, GA 31803
(229) 649-5567
Buena Vista, GA 31803
(229) 649-5567
Grades: PK-5
| 599 students
Rank: #22.
Marion County Middle/high School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Eagle Dr
Buena Vista, GA 31803
(229) 649-7520
Buena Vista, GA 31803
(229) 649-7520
Grades: 6-12
| 695 students
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