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Pickens County

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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.

At a glance

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Elementary 3 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

100 D. B. Carroll St.
Jasper, GA 30143·(706) 253-1700·All Georgia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 64.6% of districts

Schools

3,970

Students

Top rankedPickens County High School99^th of 455 Georgia high schools

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Biggest riser

Pickens County Junior High School up 89 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Tate Elementary School 12.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Pickens County school district in Georgia consists of 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district serves a diverse student population with varying levels of academic performance and economic backgrounds.

Among the standout schools in the district, Tate Elementary School emerges as the top performer, ranking 366 out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the other elementary schools in the district. In contrast, Pickens County Junior High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 232 out of 577 Georgia middle schools in 2022-2023 to 390 out of 584 in 2024-2025, despite having the highest proficiency rates in Algebra I among the middle schools.

The district as a whole faces challenges, with schools generally performing below the state average on the Georgia Milestones assessments, and graduation rates at Pickens County High School slightly below the state average. Additionally, the schools in the district have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.74% at Pickens County High School to 69.06% at Harmony Elementary School, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

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Ranking:

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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	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 Science 8th 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
Pickens County Junior High School	Public	7-8	1802 Refuge Rd	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1830	638	43	15.0	58.3%	567 (88.9%)	4 (0.6%)	45 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	43.8	301^st of 578 public middle schools	47.9%		32.4	390^th of 585 public middle schools	33.3%	89	96.2							40.4	40.8		21.7	26.5	74.2	$14,271	$694	$13,577
Pickens County High School	Public	9-12	500 Dragon Dr	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	No	(706) 253-1800	1,219	84	14.4	48.5%	1,092 (89.6%)	13 (1.1%)	80 (6.6%)	8 (0.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.7%)	62.1	99^th of 455 public high schools	78.2%		51.4	161^st of 451 public high schools	64.3%	62	34.9	63.1	53.9											$14,262	$407	$13,855
Hill City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Hill Cir	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1880	602	42	14.3	59.5%	541 (89.9%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)								(n/a)				45.8	59.8									$15,918	$1,019	$14,899
Jasper Middle School	Public	5-6	158 Stegall Dr	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1730	573	44	13.0	61.3%	513 (89.5%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)								(n/a)						42.0	47.0			38.6				$14,187	$666	$13,521
Tate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5630 Highway 53 E	Tate	30177	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1860	429	35	12.2	65.7%	373 (86.9%)	7 (1.6%)	26 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.4%)								(n/a)				50.0	47.7									$17,334	$895	$16,439
Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	550 Harmony School Rd	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1840	509	39	13.0	64.6%	432 (84.9%)	6 (1.2%)	49 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)								(n/a)				37.9	51.0									$16,158	$754	$15,404

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cherokee County	8.01 mi	40	22^nd
Gilmer County	11.91 mi	6	61^st
Forsyth County	15.62 mi	43	7^th
Gordon County	15.82 mi	10	89^th
Dawson County	17.59 mi	7	54^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.