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Delta Innovative School

Public Grades 6-12
445th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 457 Georgia High Schools
Better than 3% of Georgia high schools
Summary

Delta Innovative School is a small alternative-style school in Quitman, GA, serving 107 students in grades 6-12 within the Brooks County district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most striking story here is attendance. In 2021-2022, a staggering 80.8% of students were chronically absent—more than triple the state rate. That number has plummeted every year since, reaching just 0.6% in the most recent data. That's dramatically better than the district average (16.6%), the state average (17.7%), and even nearby Brooks County High School (25.6%). Graduation rates have also climbed from 67.9% in 2020-2021 to 92.3% in 2024-2025, now above the state average of 87.2%. This suggests the school has found effective ways to connect with students and keep them engaged—no small feat for a population facing significant economic challenges.

However, academic proficiency remains very low. On recent End of Course exams, only 3% of students scored proficient in Algebra I, 8% in Biology, and 1.9% in U.S. History—far below district and state averages. Eighth-grade assessments in 2024-2025 showed 0% proficiency across all subjects. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of Georgia high schools. It's worth noting that Georgia's current test release does not include English Language Arts scores; those arrive in December. The student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1 is comparable to Lowndes High School (16.9:1) but slightly higher than Brooks County High (13.7:1). Per-student spending ($12,783) is notably lower than Brooks County High's $16,921. The picture is one of a school that has dramatically improved engagement and persistence, but has not yet converted those gains into academic mastery—likely because many students arrive significantly behind grade level.

107
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1081 Barwick Rd
       Quitman, GA  31643

(229) 588-2351

District: Brooks County

Racial breakdown:

African American:
57.9%
White:
37.4%
Hispanic:
3.7%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2019 → 3rd in 2026
Strengths
✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Georgia average (4% vs 43% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)
!Algebra I scores 45 pts below the Georgia average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school4%
District avg21%
Georgia avg43%
445th of 457
Georgia public high schools ?
Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2019
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2High Schools in the Brooks County
159th of 202Brooks County among Georgia districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20264.3445 of 4572.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20255.2437 of 4513.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.2444 of 4542.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.7422 of 4485.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.0429 of 4310.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20217.3406 of 4101.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.5432 of 4381.4%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20266.1375 of 3770.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.6388 of 3910.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.7377 of 3821.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.9380 of 3841.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.3371 of 3720.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20263.6431 of 4310.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20255.0431 of 4381.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.2433 of 4350.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.4425 of 4331.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.8423 of 4301.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20264.2427 of 4362.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20255.4429 of 4422.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.7425 of 4362.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.5427 of 4270.0%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20261.0333 of 3340.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20252.0339 of 3410.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20240.8345 of 3460.3%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Middle school
Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school
High school
Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school
African American (2026)1st percentile~ school
White (2026)<1st percentile~ school
Female (2026)<1st percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?
Biology8%-39 vs state
Algebra I3%-45 vs state
United States History2%-37 vs state

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Students at Delta Innovative School are 58% African American, 37% White, 4% Hispanic.

Delta Innovative School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Georgia high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Delta Innovative School.

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Latest Georgia data All new data »
2025–26 attendance dataAug 6, 2026
2025–26 Milestones Assessment scoresAug 6, 2026
2021–22 through 2024–25 Milestones Assessment scores (updated)Aug 6, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026


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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