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Metter College and Career Academy

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Metter College and Career Academy ranks 308 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 33% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Metter College and Career Academy in Metter, GA, serves 179 students in grades 6-12 within the Candler County school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch—a figure that jumped from 70.6% the prior year. The school’s state ranking has been volatile, but the most recent data shows its best performance in five years, climbing to the 33rd percentile (307 of 455 schools) for 2025-2026. Despite academic challenges, the school consistently graduates students at rates above the state average—88.6% in 2024-2025 versus 87.2% statewide—a pattern held for five straight years.

The standout bright spot is Biology. In 2025-2026, 51.3% of students scored proficient on the Biology End of Course assessment, exceeding the state average of 47.2% and representing a dramatic jump from just 15.7% the year before. This result even outpaced Statesboro High School (37.0%) and came close to Metter High School (55.7%). However, Algebra I and U.S. History remain persistent weak spots, with proficiency rates hovering between 14.6% and 21.6% in Algebra and 11.9% to 22.9% in U.S. History—far below state averages. Chronic absenteeism has improved steadily, dropping from 22.0% in 2022-2023 to 17.0% in 2025-2026, now matching the state average of 17.7%.

With a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1, the school offers a more intimate setting than Metter High School (18.1:1) or Statesboro High School (18.1:1). Per-student spending has more than doubled in four years, from $3,791 to $8,767, though it remains well below Metter High School’s $15,419. The school shares an address with Metter High School, yet the two diverge sharply—the high school ranks in the 46th percentile with a 99.2% graduation rate, suggesting the Career Academy may serve students seeking alternative pathways. Compared to Emanuel County Institute, a similar 6-12 school with comparable demographics, the Career Academy trails significantly in Algebra and U.S. History, though it actually exceeds Emanuel in Biology. The school appears to be investing more resources while serving an increasingly high-poverty population, and the recent ranking improvement may signal those investments are starting to pay off.

179

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34905 Ga Highway 129 S
Metter, GA 30439

(912) 685-5713

District: Candler County

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.0%

African American:

24.0%

Hispanic:

21.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2021 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (26% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 33 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg36%

Georgia avg45%

308^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▬ steady since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Candler County

111^th of 202Candler 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	308 of 457	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.3	399 of 451	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	379 of 454	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	326 of 448	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	393 of 431	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	276 of 410	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	9.7	367 of 372	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	282 of 431	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.2	395 of 438	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	381 of 435	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	300 of 433	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.9	380 of 430	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	312 of 436	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	387 of 442	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	346 of 436	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	301 of 436	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.3	351 of 427	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	291 of 334	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	333 of 341	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	320 of 346	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	304 of 343	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	327 of 339	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2022)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology51%+4 vs state

United States History17%-21 vs state

Algebra I15%-33 vs state

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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)	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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Metter High School	Public	9-12	34905 Ga Highway 129 S	Metter	30439	Candler County	Candler County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 685-2134	484	27	18.1	85.1%	205 (42.4%)	151 (31.2%)	117 (24.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	37.3	245^th of 457 public high schools	46.4%		37.6	247^th of 451 public high schools	45.2%	2	22.3	55.7	15.0						$15,419	$1,018	$14,402
Metter College and Career Academy	Public	6-12	34905 Ga Highway 129 S	Metter	30439	Candler County	Candler County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 685-5713	179	12	14.4	100.0%	86 (48.0%)	43 (24.0%)	38 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.7%)	26.4	308^th of 457 public high schools	32.6%		13.3	399^th of 451 public high schools	11.5%	91	14.6	51.3	17.2
Portal Middle/High School	Public	6-12	27245 US Highway 80 W	Portal	30450	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 842-8360	523	38	13.7	83.9%	321 (61.4%)	146 (27.9%)	32 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	46.6	184^th of 457 public high schools	59.7%		41.3	219^th of 451 public high schools	51.4%	35	55.3	50.6	22.2	40.3	50.7	38.6	30.0	22.9	$16,324	$733	$15,591
Second Chance	Public	6-12	102 North Clark Street	Claxton	30417	Evans County	Evans County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 739-3993	55	3	18.9	100.0%	13 (23.6%)	25 (45.5%)	10 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)								(n/a)	5.6
Emanuel County Institute	Public	6-12	102 North College Street	Twin City	30471	Emanuel County	Emanuel County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 763-2673	572	42	13.4	69.9%	338 (59.1%)	169 (29.5%)	45 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	52.8	151^st of 457 public high schools	67.0%		53.8	150^th of 451 public high schools	66.7%	1	34.9	46.6	61.6	68.0	50.7	61.3	57.6	63.8	$13,858	$1,041	$12,818
Claxton Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	3609 Bill Hodges Rd	Claxton	30417	Evans County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 739-4807	10	2	5.0	70.0%	3 (30.0%)	7 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Claxton High School	Public	9-12	602 Hendrix Street	Claxton	30417	Evans County	Evans County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 739-5221	471	29	16.1	100.0%	154 (32.7%)	158 (33.5%)	145 (30.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	16.5	383^rd of 457 public high schools	16.2%		21.7	346^th of 451 public high schools	23.3%	37	17.2	13.2	31.3						$13,465	$1,003	$12,462
Statesboro High School	Public	9-12	10 Coach Lee Hill Blvd	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	No	(912) 212-8860	1,801	99	18.1	89.6%	493 (27.4%)	1,011 (56.1%)	194 (10.8%)	28 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (4.0%)	32.5	275^th of 457 public high schools	39.8%		28.1	310^th of 451 public high schools	31.3%	35	31.3	37.0	31.4						$13,192	$506	$12,686

Frequently Asked Questions about Metter College and Career Academy

Is Metter College and Career Academy a good school?

Metter College and Career Academy ranks 308^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Metter College and Career Academy in?

Candler County

How many students attend Metter College and Career Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 179 students attended Metter College and Career Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Metter College and Career Academy?

Students at Metter College and Career Academy are 48% White, 24% African American, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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