Summary:
The city of Soperton, Georgia, is served by the Treutlen County School District, which operates two schools covering grades PK-12: Treutlen Elementary School (PK-5) and Treutlen Middle/High School (6-12), with a combined enrollment of about 1,020 students in a predominantly rural, low-income area.
Treutlen Elementary School is the clear standout, earning a 4-star rating and climbing from the 66th to the 75th percentile in state rankings over three years. Its math program is exceptional—3rd graders hit 70.5% proficiency (22 points above the state), and even 5th graders exceed state averages by 9 points, all while serving a student body where 100% qualify for free or reduced lunch. In contrast, Treutlen Middle/High School sits near the 50th percentile, with math proficiency falling from 39.2% in 6th grade to 30.7% in 8th grade—each grade trailing the state by wider margins. The secondary school does show one notable strength: U.S. History proficiency (45.6%) beats the state by 7 points, but Biology lags by a massive 21 points (26.2% vs. 47.2%).
The most striking pattern is a "math cliff" between schools: elementary students outperform the state, but those gains evaporate by middle school, with 8th grade math 15.6 points below average. Chronic absenteeism tells a similar story—elementary rates (16.4%) are below the state average, but middle/high rates spike to 24.9%. The graduation rate (78.4%) trails the state by nearly 9 points, and year-to-year scores swing dramatically (e.g., 8th grade math dropped 14.8 points in one year). Both schools spend generously ($15,280-$16,349 per student) with favorable student-teacher ratios, yet results diverge sharply. For parents, this means the elementary school is delivering exceptional outcomes, but the transition to 6th grade marks a critical challenge that the district must address to sustain student success.
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