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Early County


At a glance
189thof 206 Georgia districts▼ 8
Better than 8% of Georgia districts
11927 Columbia Street
Blakely, GA 39823
·(229) 723-4337·All Georgia district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 8.3% of districts
3
Schools
1,482
Students
Top rankedEarly County High School349th of 452 Georgia high schools
Biggest riser
Early County Elementary School up 8 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Early County school district in Georgia consists of three schools: Early County Elementary School, Early County High School, and Early County Middle School. The data reveals that these schools are consistently underperforming, with low test scores, high rates of economic disadvantage, and little improvement over time.

Across all three schools, standardized test scores lag significantly behind state averages, with proficiency rates as low as 22.9% in 3rd grade English Language Arts at Early County Elementary School. Both Early County Elementary and Early County Middle School have 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage in the student population. Despite relatively high per-student spending and small class sizes, the schools have been unable to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes.

The data suggests that the Early County school district is facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed. The consistently low performance across all three schools, coupled with the lack of improvement over time, points to the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address these issues and drive sustainable academic progress for the students in this community.

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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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