Clay County

Summary:

The Clay County school district in Georgia consists of two schools: Clay County Elementary School and Clay County Middle School. Both schools serve a high-poverty student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the higher spending per student, the schools consistently underperform on state assessments compared to the Georgia average.

Clay County Elementary School has a relatively small enrollment of 155 students, while Clay County Middle School has an even smaller enrollment of just 50 students. Both schools are ranked 142 out of 206 districts in Georgia and are rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently lower than the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Despite the higher spending per student, with Clay County Elementary School spending $17,296 per student and Clay County Middle School spending $20,196 per student, the schools continue to struggle academically. The lower student-teacher ratios, 8.6:1 at the elementary school and 7:1 at the middle school, may provide opportunities for more individualized instruction, but the impact on student outcomes is unclear from the data provided.

District Detail

111 Commerce St.
Fort Gaines, GA 31751

(229) 768-2232

SchoolDigger Rank:
142^nd of 206 Georgia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 191

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)					Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)					Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clay County Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Hobbs Ln	Fort Gaines	39851	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 768-2234	48	8	5.7	100.0%	2 (4.2%)	46 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.6	348^th of 584 public middle schools	40.4%		32.4	396^th of 588 public middle schools	32.7%	48				36.8	20.0				31.6	33.3		40.0	6.7	$42,618	$7,867	$34,751
Clay County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Hobbs Ln	Fort Gaines	39851	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 768-2234	143	16	8.9	100.0%	4 (2.8%)	137 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	28.5	865^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.1%		24.1	939^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.8%	74	24.0	19.2	38.9			36.0	23.1	22.2			38.9			$32,172	$7,059	$25,114

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Randolph County	12.42 mi	3	168^th
Early County	17.81 mi	3	189^th
Quitman County	18.43 mi	2	203^rd
State Specialty Schools II- Pataula Charter Academy	19.13 mi	1
Calhoun County	19.2 mi	3	180^th

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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.

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