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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30442

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

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Schools

1,774

Students

Top rankedJenkins County Middle School250^th of 578 Georgia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Jenkins County High School up 102 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 30442, serving the Millen, Georgia area, contains four schools within the Jenkins County School District, which holds a 1-star rating and ranks 162nd out of 201 districts in the state. The district faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with all traditional schools reporting 99-100% free/reduced lunch eligibility, and serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade across Jenkins County Elementary School, Jenkins County Middle School, Jenkins County High School, and the Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ Jenkins.

Jenkins County Middle School is the clear standout, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 57th percentile. Despite 100% poverty rates, it exceeds state averages in 8th grade Science (41.9% vs. 29.7%) and Social Studies (45.9% vs. 40.2%), while maintaining solid math proficiency across all grades. Jenkins County High School shows dramatic improvement, jumping from the 38th to 61st percentile in one year, with Algebra I proficiency surging from 29.3% to 55.5%—now above the state average. Jenkins County Elementary School posts mixed results, with 3rd and 4th grade math near state averages but 5th grade science at just 10.5% versus the state's 44.2%. The Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ Jenkins struggles significantly, with proficiency rates in single digits across most subjects, a 52% chronic absenteeism rate, and a 15.7% dropout rate.

Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide crisis, with every school exceeding the state's 17.7% rate by at least 8 points. The high school's graduation rate (82.9%) trails the state (87.2%), and its dropout rate (3.6%) exceeds the state's 2.4%. Spending does not correlate with outcomes—the middle school achieves the best results with the lowest per-student spending ($13,551), while the high school spends the most ($16,772). The traditional schools show upward ranking trends, suggesting effective reforms, but the virtual academy's poor performance and the district's overall 1-star rating indicate substantial work remains. Addressing attendance and replicating the middle school's successful strategies in Science and Social Studies could be the most impactful next steps.

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jenkins County High School	Public	9-12	433 Barney Ave	Millen	30442	Jenkins County	Jenkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 982-4791	309	31	10.0	99.4%	122 (39.5%)	149 (48.2%)	31 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	47.9	177^th of 457 public high schools	61.3%		32.8	279^th of 451 public high schools	38.1%	102	55.5	38.2	41.5										$16,772	$1,561	$15,211
Jenkins County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	433 Barney Ave	Millen	30442	Jenkins County	Jenkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 982-5503	601	51	11.9	100.0%	240 (39.9%)	269 (44.8%)	54 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.2%)	28.6	859^th of 1222 public elementary schools	29.7%		37.5	720^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.8%	139				43.0	44.2	26.4				10.5			$14,339	$1,389	$12,950
Jenkins County Middle School	Public	6-8	433 Barney Ave	Millen	30442	Jenkins County	Jenkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 982-1063	260	18	14.6	100.0%	104 (40.0%)	119 (45.8%)	25 (9.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	52.9	250^th of 578 public middle schools	56.7%		46.4	289^th of 585 public middle schools	50.6%	39							37.8	28.0	35.1		41.9	45.9	$13,551	$1,224	$12,327
Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ Jenkins	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1152 East Winthrope Ave	Millen	30442	Jenkins County	Jenkins County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(478) 982-4305	604	16	37.7		280 (46.4%)	293 (48.5%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.2%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	8.4	12.0	14.1	3.8	6.6	5.2	1.7	12.1	2.3	9.0	11.5	8.0

Cities Near Zip Code 30442

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Millen	0.32 mi	4	307^th
Sardis	15.66 mi	1	161^st
Sylvania	17.19 mi	4	149^th
Portal	18.51 mi	2	115^th
Waynesboro	19.16 mi	5	319^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.