Summary:
The city of Cordele, Georgia is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area face significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and high-poverty student populations.
The standout schools in Cordele are Crisp County Pre-K, which has a very high free/reduced lunch rate of 100% but a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18.5, and Crisp RYDC, a high school operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice with a remarkably low student-teacher ratio of 3. However, the majority of the Crisp County schools have very high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 80% to 100%, indicating a high-poverty student population.
Across all grade levels and subject areas, the Crisp County schools perform significantly below the state averages on standardized tests. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14% of Crisp County High School students were proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to the state average of 40.4%. The Crisp County school district as a whole is ranked 193 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting systemic challenges that need to be addressed.
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