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Best Public Schools in Winder, GA

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At a glance

Schools

11,812

Students

5-star school

Top rankedBarrow Arts and Sciences Academy37^th of 455 Georgia high schools

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Biggest riser

Austin Road Elementary School up 122 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Winder Elementary School 10 students per teacher

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Summary:

Winder, Georgia is home to 12 public schools within the Barrow County School District, serving approximately 11,805 students across six elementary schools, three middle schools, and three high schools. The district overall ranks in the middle of the pack statewide, but individual schools vary dramatically in performance, from a top-40 high school to an elementary school in the bottom fifth of the state.

The standout in Winder is Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy, a magnet high school ranked 37th in Georgia with a 97% graduation rate and test scores roughly double the state average in Biology, US History, and Algebra I. By contrast, Apalachee High School and Winder-Barrow High School both graduate students above the state average (92.5% and 90.7%, respectively) but struggle with chronic absenteeism above 26% and proficiency rates well below state averages—Winder-Barrow's Algebra I proficiency is just 22.2%. Among middle schools, Haymon-Morris Middle School leads with a 93.4% Algebra I proficiency rate and a strong three-year ranking improvement, while Westside Middle School has the highest poverty rate (70.62%) and chronic absenteeism (20%) in the city. All three middle schools dramatically exceed state averages in Algebra I, indicating a strong accelerated math pathway.

At the elementary level, Austin Road Elementary School is the top performer, improving to the 56th percentile with the lowest chronic absenteeism in Winder (10.1%). Holsenbeck Elementary School and County Line Elementary School are solid mid-tier options, while Winder Elementary School and Kennedy Elementary School rank in the bottom half. Yargo Elementary School is the most concerning, having declined from the 40th to the 17th percentile over three years. Notably, per-student spending does not predict success—Winder Elementary spends the most ($17,809) yet ranks low, while BASA spends the least among high schools and achieves the best outcomes.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holsenbeck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Holsenbeck School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-1540	813	62	13.1	62.6%	438 (53.9%)	65 (8.0%)	213 (26.2%)	43 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.5%)	50.5	538^th of 1219 public elementary schools	55.9%		52.2	533^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	56.9%	5				42.3	44.4	47.2				44.0				$14,223	$923	$13,301
Winder-Barrow High School	Public	9-12	272 N 5th Ave	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	No	(770) 867-4519	1,869	126	14.8	51.0%	862 (46.1%)	274 (14.7%)	522 (27.9%)	113 (6.0%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (5.0%)	40.8	218^th of 455 public high schools	52.1%		36.2	260^th of 451 public high schools	42.4%	42	22.2	40.7	44.0											$12,641	$752	$11,890
County Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	334 Rockwell Church Rd NW	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2902	573	53	10.9	62.0%	306 (53.4%)	43 (7.5%)	156 (27.2%)	31 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	47.2	588^th of 1219 public elementary schools	51.8%		50	564^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.4%	24				29.7	45.9	46.7				44.5				$16,961	$946	$16,015
Westside Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Matthews School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-2972	793	58	13.6	70.6%	282 (35.6%)	128 (16.1%)	303 (38.2%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.8%)	35.6	359^th of 578 public middle schools	37.9%		29.7	412^th of 585 public middle schools	29.6%	53	71.4						31.9	31.6	29.7		22.8	25.3	70.2	$13,129	$839	$12,289
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Matthews School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-3182	764	61	12.6	68.3%	291 (38.1%)	133 (17.4%)	246 (32.2%)	30 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.4%)	33.9	772^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	36.7%		34.1	770^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.8%	2				47.7	30.1	37.0				27.4				$15,335	$1,026	$14,309
Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	364 W Candler St	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-8181	973	66	14.8	54.3%	453 (46.6%)	121 (12.4%)	258 (26.5%)	67 (6.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (7.3%)	53.2	249^th of 578 public middle schools	56.9%		51	257^th of 585 public middle schools	56.1%	8	77.3						34.6	34.3	37.2		32.2	47.5	89.7	$11,863	$735	$11,128
Yargo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Haymon Morris Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-1147	782	62	12.6	64.7%	266 (34.0%)	197 (25.2%)	222 (28.4%)	27 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.0%)	18.9	1008^th of 1219 public elementary schools	17.3%		26.5	899^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.4%	109				30.2	38.0	22.5				15.8				$15,068	$990	$14,078
Apalachee High School	Public	9-12	940 Haymon Morris Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	No	(770) 586-5111	1,949	132	14.7	60.9%	784 (40.2%)	380 (19.5%)	611 (31.3%)	74 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (5.1%)	34.9	257^th of 455 public high schools	43.5%		28.8	305^th of 451 public high schools	32.4%	48	42.7	32.1	33.9											$13,226	$721	$12,505
Haymon-Morris Middle School	Public	6-8	1008 Haymon Morris Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 963-0602	973	67	14.6	61.6%	420 (43.2%)	192 (19.7%)	275 (28.3%)	30 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.5%)	62.3	189^th of 578 public middle schools	67.3%		56.5	229^th of 585 public middle schools	60.9%	40	93.4						40.8	46.3	49.1		25.9	48.2	94.1	$12,416	$601	$11,815
Winder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	194 McNeal Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 425-2194	656	66	10.0	73.6%	227 (34.6%)	167 (25.5%)	180 (27.4%)	24 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	35.9	738^th of 1219 public elementary schools	39.5%		29.2	850^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.3%	112				43.5	38.8	41.1				23.4				$17,809	$936	$16,874
Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy	Public	9-12	1007 Austin Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	No	(678) 425-2903	967	59	16.3	47.1%	521 (53.9%)	115 (11.9%)	222 (23.0%)	54 (5.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.4%)	81.1	37^th of 455 public high schools	91.9%		86.2	28^th of 451 public high schools	93.8%	9	67.5	71.8	65.9											$12,392	$404	$11,988
Austin Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 Austin Road	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 429-5674	700	54	12.9	61.3%	321 (45.9%)	121 (17.3%)	198 (28.3%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	50.8	535^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.1%		42.1	657^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.9%	122				56.5	43.8	41.6				35.6				$14,807	$983	$13,824

Cities Near Winder

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bethlehem	4.84 mi	3	152^nd
Auburn	5.5 mi	3	171^st
Jefferson	6.64 mi	6	24^th
Hoschton	7.29 mi	7	47^th
Braselton	7.45 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.