Summary:
The city of Comer, Georgia is home to two schools: Madison County Middle School and Comer Elementary School. While the middle school has consistently performed well on the Milestones Assessment, the elementary school has shown improvement in recent years, rising in its statewide ranking.
Madison County Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra I, Mathematics, and English Language Arts compared to the Madison County and state averages. In contrast, Comer Elementary School has shown improvement, with its statewide ranking rising from 296 out of 1,242 Georgia elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 382 out of 1,248 in 2023-2024.
Both schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant economically disadvantaged population. Madison County Middle School has a student-teacher ratio of 15.3, while Comer Elementary School has a lower ratio of 11 students per teacher. Additionally, Comer Elementary School spends significantly more per student ($11,677) compared to Madison County Middle School ($9,274).
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