Best Public Schools in Monticello, GA

The city of Monticello, Georgia, is served by the four schools of the Jasper County School District, which together educate students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in a community where the vast majority of families face economic challenges.

For parents, the standout school in Monticello is Washington Park Elementary School, which is the only school in the district to earn a 3-star rating. It improved dramatically in one year, jumping from the 37th to the 50th percentile statewide, and its 5th grade science scores now exceed the state average. This school also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the district at just 9.4%, far below the state average of 17.7%. In contrast, Jasper County Middle School shows a remarkable strength in advanced math, with 96.3% of its students scoring proficient on the Algebra I End of Course assessment—more than double the state average. However, its general 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math scores lag behind state averages, and 8th grade science proficiency is particularly low at 15.1%.

At the high school level, Jasper County High School posts a graduation rate of 90.4%, above the state average, and a dropout rate of just 1.5%, despite test scores that trail the state in Algebra I, Biology, and US History. The high school also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate in the district at 18.9%. Jasper County Primary School serves grades PK-2 and has no test scores, but it receives the highest per-student funding ($14,786) and has the lowest student-teacher ratio in the district. Overall, the district ranks in the 45th percentile statewide, with Washington Park Elementary leading the way and clear opportunities for improvement in secondary math and science.