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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30143

At a glance

Schools

3,541

Students

Top rankedPickens County High School99^th of 455 Georgia high schools

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Biggest riser

Pickens County Junior High School up 89 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Jasper Middle School 13 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 30143 in Jasper, Georgia, is served by five schools in the Pickens County district, enrolling roughly 3,541 students across elementary, middle, and high school grades. The standout performer is Pickens County Junior High School, where 96.2% of 8th graders scored proficient on the Algebra I End of Course exam—more than double the district and state averages—while Pickens County High School has climbed from the 63rd to the 78th percentile in state rankings over two years, now earning a 4-star rating with a 95.4% graduation rate.

Among elementary schools, Hill City Elementary School leads in 4th grade math with 59.8% proficiency, nearly 10 points above the state average, while Harmony Elementary School posts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the area at 11.4% despite having the highest poverty rate. Jasper Middle School shows a bright spot in 6th grade math (47% proficient, exceeding the state's 40.7%), but its 5th grade science and math scores trail state averages. The two middle schools serve different grade bands—Jasper Middle covers grades 5-6, while Pickens County Junior High covers grades 7-8—and math proficiency dips noticeably in the older grades, with 7th and 8th grade scores falling below state benchmarks.

Chronic absenteeism reveals a clear divide: elementary and early middle school students attend at rates below the state average (17.7%), but absenteeism jumps to 24.9% at the junior high and 25.9% at the high school. Pickens County High School excels in Biology (63.1% proficient) and U.S. History (53.9%), both far above state averages, yet its Algebra I proficiency (34.9%) lags significantly—a puzzling contrast to the junior high's exceptional Algebra I results. Per-student spending ranges from $14,187 at Jasper Middle to $16,158 at Harmony Elementary, with no clear link between spending and outcomes. English Language Arts scores for 2025-2026 are not yet available; prior-year data showed all schools below state averages, so the December release will be key to seeing whether math gains extend to reading and writing.

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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)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (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	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 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pickens County Junior High School	Public	7-8	1802 Refuge Rd	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1830	638	43	15.0	58.3%	567 (88.9%)	4 (0.6%)	45 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	43.8	301^st of 578 public middle schools	47.9%		32.4	390^th of 584 public middle schools	33.2%	89	96.2							40.4	40.8		21.7	26.5	74.2	$14,271	$694	$13,577
Pickens County High School	Public	9-12	500 Dragon Dr	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	No	(706) 253-1800	1,219	84	14.4	48.5%	1,092 (89.6%)	13 (1.1%)	80 (6.6%)	8 (0.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.7%)	62.1	99^th of 455 public high schools	78.2%		51.4	162^nd of 452 public high schools	64.2%	63	34.9	63.1	53.9											$14,262	$407	$13,855
Hill City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Hill Cir	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1880	602	42	14.3	59.5%	541 (89.9%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)								(n/a)				45.8	59.8									$15,918	$1,019	$14,899
Jasper Middle School	Public	5-6	158 Stegall Dr	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1730	573	44	13.0	61.3%	513 (89.5%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)								(n/a)						42.0	47.0			38.6				$14,187	$666	$13,521
Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	550 Harmony School Rd	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1840	509	39	13.0	64.6%	432 (84.9%)	6 (1.2%)	49 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)								(n/a)				37.9	51.0									$16,158	$754	$15,404

Cities Near Zip Code 30143

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jasper	1.26 mi	5	175^th
Tate	7.7 mi	1	89^th
Waleska	8.42 mi	1	195^th
Canton	8.8 mi	21	53^rd
Ellijay	10.91 mi	6	145^th

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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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