Summary:
The White County School District in northeast Georgia serves about 3,782 students across six schools—one high school, one middle school, and four elementary schools—and ranks in the upper quartile of Georgia districts with a 4-star rating.
For parents, the standout is Mount Yonah Elementary School, which posts the district’s best elementary results (75th percentile statewide) while serving a student body with nearly 89% economic disadvantage. Its math proficiency across grades 3-5 (55-55.9%) and 5th grade science (57.1%) all beat district and state averages. By contrast, Mossy Creek Elementary School ranks lowest (45th percentile) and shows a 22-point gap in 3rd grade math (32.9%) versus Mount Yonah (55%). Jack P Nix Elementary School has slipped from the 75th to 60th percentile over three years, with a sharp 5th grade math drop (61.9% to 39.1%), while Tesnatee Gap Elementary improved from the 44th to 57th percentile in one year, led by strong 5th grade gains.
At the secondary level, White County Middle School excels in advanced coursework—Algebra I proficiency hit 84.5% and 98% in consecutive years, far above state averages—though standard grade-level math hovers near state norms. White County High School has climbed from 138th to 90th in state rankings, with a 95.8% graduation rate and strong scores in Algebra I (60.7%), Biology (50.9%), and US History (54%). However, its chronic absenteeism rate (21.2%) exceeds the state average (17.7%), and Mossy Creek’s 100% poverty rate contrasts with lower per-student spending ($15,716) than Tesnatee Gap ($17,357), which serves a less disadvantaged population. District-wide, science is a clear strength, with middle and high school scores topping state averages.
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