Best Public Schools in Leesburg, GA

Lee County serves the city of Leesburg, Georgia, with eight schools—four elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and one alternative campus—covering pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in a predominantly middle-income, suburban area. The district ranks in the 90th percentile statewide with a 5-star rating, and total enrollment is roughly 5,949 students.

Elementary schools are a clear strength here. Lee County Elementary School leads in 3rd grade math (67% proficient) while Twin Oaks Elementary tops 5th grade math (65.8%), and both exceed state averages in every subject tested. The middle schools, however, tell two very different stories. Lee County Middle School West outperforms Lee County Middle School East by 18 points in 6th grade math and 17 points in 7th grade math, though both post exceptional Algebra I results (100% and 96% proficient, respectively). At the high school level, Lee County High School boasts a 94.7% graduation rate and strong US History scores (64.6% vs. 38.5% state), but its Biology (16%) and Algebra I (25.8%) proficiency rates are far below state averages—a puzzling contrast given the middle schools' advanced math success. Interestingly, Lee High School 9th Grade Campus, despite its alternative designation, posts Biology proficiency (64.9%) that beats the main high school by nearly 49 points.

Chronic absenteeism is a district bright spot—all schools except the high school (15.5%) fall below the 17.7% state average, with the district at 11.7%. Resource allocation favors early education: the two primary schools (Kinchafoonee Primary School and Lee County Primary School) receive the highest per-student funding ($13,222–$13,355) and lowest student-teacher ratios (12.7–14.2), likely fueling the strong elementary results. The high school, by contrast, has the lowest spending ($11,299) and highest ratio (18.3). Ranking trends show Lee County Middle School West improving (74th to 85th percentile) while the high school has slipped (94th to 84th percentile). For parents, this district offers excellent early education and middle school math preparation, but the high school's subject-specific struggles and the widening middle school gap are worth watching.