Summary:
Chattahoochee County is a small, rural district in west-central Georgia serving about 948 students across three schools: an elementary school (PK-5), a middle school (grades 6-8), and a high school (grades 9-12). The district ranks 107th out of 201 Georgia districts with a 2-star rating, and it serves a predominantly low-income population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 58.6% at the high school to 94.7% at the elementary school.
Chattahoochee County Middle School is the clear standout, holding a 3-star rating and ranking in the 52nd percentile statewide—the only school in the district above 2 stars. Its 6th-grade math proficiency (49%) beats the state average (40.7%), and 8th-grade social studies (53.2%) exceeds the state by 13 points. In contrast, Chattahoochee County High School has slipped from the 57th to the 40th percentile over the past year, though it still posts a strong 88.8% graduation rate and above-state Algebra I proficiency (50%). Chattahoochee County Education Center has also declined sharply, dropping from the 61st to the 42nd percentile, with 4th-grade math (34.7%) and 5th-grade science (38.3%) both well below state averages.
Science is a district-wide weakness: middle school physical science proficiency (35.9%) trails the state by 25 points, and high school biology (31.9%) is 15 points behind. However, chronic absenteeism is remarkably low—just 3-6% across all schools versus the 17.7% state average—a major strength given the high poverty levels. The middle school shows a puzzling 22-point gap between 6th-grade math (49%) and 7th-grade math (26.7%), with the latter dropping 17 points in one year. The elementary school spends $3,600 more per student than the other schools yet shows the weakest results, raising questions about resource allocation. With small cohorts causing large year-over-year swings, parents should look at multi-year trends rather than single-year data when evaluating these schools.
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