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Schools in Clarke County, GA

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

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Schools

15,493

Students

Districts

Top rankedJohnnie Lay Burks Elementary School213^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School up 203 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Howard B. Stroud Elementary School 8.3 students per teacher

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9 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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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 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
Foothills Regional High School	Public	9-12	2415 Jefferson Rd Ste B	Athens	30607	Clarke County	State Specialty Schools I- Foothills Regional High School	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 795-2191	1,475	29	51.5	73.4%	574 (38.9%)	589 (39.9%)	204 (13.8%)	13 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (6.2%)	17.7	369^th of 455 public high schools	18.9%		30.5	291^st of 451 public high schools	35.5%	78	21.7	24.2	20.4										$15,437	$1,117	$14,320
Clarke Middle School	Public	6-8	1235 Baxter St	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-6547	718	63	11.3	83.8%	249 (34.7%)	324 (45.1%)	94 (13.1%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.0%)	39.9	327^th of 578 public middle schools	43.4%		49.7	268^th of 585 public middle schools	54.2%	59	89.4						30.9	38.6	39.7		35.2	37.4	$19,260	$1,205	$18,055
Timothy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Timothy Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 549-0107	565	53	10.5	68.3%	217 (38.4%)	210 (37.2%)	82 (14.5%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	62.6	404^th of 1219 public elementary schools	66.9%		70.5	324^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.8%	80				59.8	57.4	33.8				47.7			$22,136	$1,131	$21,005
Winterville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Cherokee Rd	Winterville	30683	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5222	343	37	9.2	93.6%	66 (19.2%)	139 (40.5%)	122 (35.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	29.7	840^th of 1219 public elementary schools	31.1%		23.4	955^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.9%	115				47.6	39.6	23.8				19.1			$24,243	$1,255	$22,988
Barnett Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3220 Barnett Shoals Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5334	490	50	9.7	100.0%	131 (26.7%)	248 (50.6%)	54 (11.0%)	10 (2.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	48.8	562^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	53.9%		48.1	590^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.3%	28				46.1	37.0	46.2				45.4			$22,785	$1,382	$21,403
Whitehead Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 Quailwood Dr	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-7296	632	66	9.5	99.1%	118 (18.7%)	209 (33.1%)	266 (42.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)	47.3	586^th of 1219 public elementary schools	51.9%		41.7	662^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	46.5%	76				48.8	42.0	43.8				38.2			$22,563	$1,315	$21,248
Clarke Central High School	Public	9-12	350 S Milledge Ave	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5200	1,907	120	15.8	82.5%	502 (26.3%)	748 (39.2%)	523 (27.4%)	34 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (4.9%)	34.1	262^nd of 455 public high schools	42.4%		44.3	204^th of 451 public high schools	54.8%	58	23.1	40.4	33.8										$17,068	$1,332	$15,736
Hilsman Middle School	Public	6-8	870 Gaines School Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-7281	624	57	11.0	100.0%	116 (18.6%)	354 (56.7%)	112 (17.9%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	17	485^th of 578 public middle schools	16.1%		22.5	451^st of 585 public middle schools	22.9%	34	72.0						15.1	18.8	24.8		18.6	36.0	$20,802	$1,543	$19,259
Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	757 N Chase St	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-1081	492	44	11.1	74.4%	214 (43.5%)	189 (38.4%)	56 (11.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	80.9	213^th of 1219 public elementary schools	82.5%		77	257^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.2%	44				69.5	57.9	58.8				60.3			$21,739	$1,207	$20,533
Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Alps Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-2261	322	38	8.4	100.0%	12 (3.7%)	243 (75.5%)	36 (11.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	6	1200^th of 1219 public elementary schools	1.6%		10.2	1180^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.7%	20				12.8	10.3	13.7				14.0			$26,519	$1,784	$24,735
Cedar Shoals High School	Public	9-12	1300 Cedar Shoals Dr	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 546-5375	1,489	110	13.5	100.0%	190 (12.8%)	706 (47.4%)	515 (34.6%)	20 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.8%)	30.5	282^nd of 455 public high schools	38.0%		19.7	358^th of 451 public high schools	20.6%	76	24.5	34.1	35.1										$19,146	$1,731	$17,416
Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Oglethorpe Ave	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 549-0762	563	56	10.1	100.0%	114 (20.2%)	182 (32.3%)	222 (39.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.4%)	36	734^th of 1219 public elementary schools	39.8%		24.2	937^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.3%	203				45.8	39.2	27.3				34.9			$22,691	$1,439	$21,252
Gaines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Gaines School Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5333	568	50	11.3	100.0%	36 (6.3%)	386 (68.0%)	110 (19.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	10.1	1154^th of 1219 public elementary schools	5.3%		6.9	1213^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.0%	59				21.5	13.9	19.0				19.0			$22,170	$1,726	$20,444
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Tallassee Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-7208	707	62	11.4	100.0%	110 (15.6%)	275 (38.9%)	289 (40.9%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	39.3	329^th of 578 public middle schools	43.1%		47.7	281^st of 585 public middle schools	52.0%	48	90.2						30.3	42.4	44.4		30.3	30.7	$19,221	$1,393	$17,828
Fowler Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Fowler Dr	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5330	366	43	8.5	100.0%	28 (7.7%)	143 (39.1%)	176 (48.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	27.4	873^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	28.4%		24.1	940^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.1%	67				43.6	45.7	23.8				17.7			$25,789	$1,782	$24,007
Barrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Pinecrest Dr	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-2676	456	42	10.8	77.4%	177 (38.8%)	180 (39.5%)	38 (8.3%)	36 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	50.1	542^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	55.5%		57.2	475^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.6%	67				50.0	39.2	40.0				47.3			$22,187	$1,221	$20,966
Coile Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Old Elberton Rd	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5318	582	55	10.5	100.0%	30 (5.2%)	232 (39.9%)	302 (51.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	11.6	534^th of 578 public middle schools	7.6%		15.1	515^th of 585 public middle schools	12.0%	19	40.8						15.2	24.2	12.1		9.2	10.8	$20,057	$1,978	$18,079
Howard B. Stroud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 Fourth St	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 369-1893	350	42	8.3	100.0%	13 (3.7%)	257 (73.4%)	63 (18.0%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	7.5	1179^th of 1219 public elementary schools	3.3%		6.4	1223^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	1.2%	44				18.9	17.1	15.5				11.1			$29,249	$1,662	$27,587
Whit Davis Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Whit Davis Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 369-1036	395	37	10.6	96.7%	84 (21.3%)	180 (45.6%)	89 (22.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.4%)	30.5	829^th of 1219 public elementary schools	32.0%		31.8	810^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.6%	19				31.8	38.7	27.4				37.2			$21,663	$1,331	$20,332
Classic City High School	Public	9-12	440 Dearing Ext	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 353-2323	58	7	8.2	82.8%	0 (0.0%)	54 (93.1%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	4.8	442^nd of 455 public high schools	2.9%		4	447^th of 451 public high schools	0.9%	5	0.0	0.0	8.6
Judia Jackson Harris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Danielsville Rd	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5203	392	41	9.6	100.0%	17 (4.3%)	81 (20.7%)	288 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	32.5	791^st of 1219 public elementary schools	35.1%		28.9	859^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.6%	68				46.5	42.9	32.6				17.6			$24,593	$1,818	$22,774
South Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 New Kings Bridge Rd	Athens	30607	Clarke County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 208-3552	715	62	11.5	71.2%	476 (66.6%)	55 (7.7%)	136 (19.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	52.1	527^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.8%		52.2	532^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	57.0%	5				50.9	41.9	49.6				39.4			$16,638	$750	$15,888
Primrose School Of Athens	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	180 Athens Town Blvd	Athens	30606	Clarke County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(706) 850-0223	189	1	11.0		7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Athens Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-8	3145 Barnett Shoals Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(706) 549-8490	177	18	7.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
St Joseph Catholic School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	958 Epps Bridge Pkwy	Athens	30606	Clarke County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(706) 543-1621	180	17	9.4		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School	Private, Roman Catholic	9-12	590 Lavender Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(706) 433-0223	95	22	4.2		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Downtown Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-5	165 Pulaski St	Athens	30601	Clarke County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(706) 353-8996	49	9	5.5		1 (2.0%)	47 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)
Double Helix Steam School	Private, Nonsectarian	4-8	580 Tallassee Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(706) 424-0261																			(n/a)
St Joseph Catholic Parish School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	958 Epps Bridge Pkwy	Athens	30606	Clarke County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(706) 543-1621																			(n/a)
Waseca Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-4	615 Tallassee Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(706) 543-4473	63	8	5.2		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Athens Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-12	1270 Hwy 29 N	Athens	30601	Clarke County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(706) 549-7586	531	42	11.7		388 (73.1%)	53 (10.0%)	20 (3.8%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)								(n/a)

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