Summary:
Johnson County Schools in Wrightsville, Georgia, serves about 1,026 students across three schools—Johnson County Elementary School (PK-5), Johnson County Middle School (6-8), and Johnson County High School (9-12)—with every student qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
Johnson County Middle School is the clear standout, jumping 113 spots in the state rankings to the 58th percentile and earning a 3-star rating. Its Algebra I proficiency is exceptional at 68%, far outpacing the high school’s 23.3% and the state’s 48.1%. The middle school also exceeds state averages in 8th-grade Science (43.5% vs. 29.7%) and Social Studies (43.4% vs. 40.2%), while posting the district’s lowest chronic absenteeism at 14.4%. In contrast, Johnson County High School is the district’s biggest concern, dropping to a 1-star rating with Algebra I proficiency falling 14 points to 23.3% and Biology at 29.2%—18 points below the state. Johnson County Elementary School remains steady but below state averages, though 5th-grade math improved to 35.9% and science to 34.6%.
Notably, the middle school achieves these results with less per-student funding ($14,795) than the high school ($15,496), suggesting program effectiveness matters more than resources. The high school does post a bright spot with an 88.8% graduation rate, above the state’s 87.2%. Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide issue, hitting 20.9% at the elementary and 20.6% at the high school, versus 14.4% at the middle school. The middle school’s success—especially in Algebra I and science—offers a model for what targeted interventions could achieve across the district, while the high school’s math decline warrants immediate attention.
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