Schools in Zip Code 30135

ZIP code 30135 in Douglasville, Georgia, is served by 19 schools—10 elementary, 5 middle, 3 high, and 1 alternative school—enrolling roughly 13,130 students across the Douglas County district and the state specialty Zest Preparatory Academy School.

For families, the standout options are clear. South Douglas Elementary School leads the elementary tier with an 87th-percentile ranking and 5th-grade science proficiency at 71.3%—nearly double the district average—while Holly Springs Elementary School also posts strong results with chronic absenteeism below 8%. At the middle school level, Fairplay Middle School is the top performer (79th percentile) with 100% Algebra I proficiency, followed closely by Chapel Hill Middle School at 44.5% average math proficiency. Among high schools, Chapel Hill High School leads with a 94.6% graduation rate and the strongest Algebra I scores (54.2%), while Alexander High School posts a 93.7% graduation rate and tops US History proficiency. New Manchester High School trails slightly but excels in Biology at 49.3%, above the state average.

Chronic absenteeism is the clearest predictor of success here: top schools like South Douglas and Holly Springs keep rates below 8.2%, while lower-performing schools such as Chestnut Log Middle School (26.8%) and New Manchester High (27.2%) struggle. Notably, Brighten Academy, despite having the area's lowest poverty rate (34.85% free/reduced lunch) and low absenteeism, has slipped to the 31st percentile, showing that resources alone don't guarantee results. Meanwhile, Mount Carmel Elementary School jumped 16 percentile points in one year, demonstrating that improvement is possible. Spending varies from $10,490 to $14,908 per student with no consistent link to outcomes, so parents should prioritize school visits and attendance records over budget figures when choosing.