Summary:
Toombs County High School is the only high school in Toombs County, serving grades 9-12 with 896 students in Lyons, Georgia, where 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.
This school stands out for its strong student persistence despite academic challenges. The graduation rate of 94.0% exceeds the state average of 87.2%, and the dropout rate of 1.3% is less than half the state's 2.4%. However, End of Course test proficiency lags behind state averages in most subjects. In the most recent year, Algebra I proficiency reached 45.0% (close to the state's 48.1%), but Biology proficiency was 31.8% versus 47.2% statewide, and U.S. History proficiency was just 19.7% compared to 38.5% statewide. The school showed remarkable improvement in Algebra I, jumping 10.5 percentage points from the prior year, narrowing the gap with the state to just 3.1 points. Its state ranking improved from the 29th percentile to the 36th percentile, though it remains below its 2023-2024 level of the 39th percentile.
Chronic absenteeism is a notable concern at 25.8%, well above the state average of 17.7% and the district's 22.2%. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1 and per-student spending of $12,117, the school has resources to support individualized attention. The high graduation rate despite below-average test scores suggests effective credit recovery or alternative pathways help students complete their education. U.S. History and Biology remain persistent weak spots, hovering around half the state proficiency rates. For parents, this school offers strong outcomes in keeping students on track to graduate, but academic proficiency in core subjects—especially history and science—needs attention. The recent Algebra I gains demonstrate the school's capacity for improvement when targeted interventions are applied.
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