Schools in Zip Code 30453

Zip code 30453, serving the Reidsville area of Tattnall County, Georgia, is home to two public schools—Tattnall County High School (grades 9-12, 1,043 students) and North Tattnall Middle School (grades 6-8, 431 students)—both part of the Tattnall County district, which ranks 116th out of 201 districts in Georgia.

The high school is the clear standout, showing strong momentum with its ranking jumping from the 38th percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 54th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026. Its U.S. History proficiency rate of 56.2% far exceeds the state average of 38.5%, and its graduation rate of 88.7% tops the state's 87.2%. The high school also keeps chronic absenteeism at 15.5%, below both district and state averages. In contrast, North Tattnall Middle School presents a mixed picture: 6th grade math proficiency (50%) beats the state by 9.3 points, but performance drops in 7th and 8th grades, with 8th grade social studies (26.7%) trailing the state by 13.5 points. The middle school also struggles with chronic absenteeism at 24.2%, well above the state's 17.7%.

Both schools serve very high-poverty populations (96-100% free/reduced lunch), yet the high school's success in U.S. History and graduation rates shows that strong outcomes are possible. The middle school spends more per student ($13,607 vs. $11,211) and has smaller classes (12.0 vs. 15.1 student-teacher ratio), but this hasn't translated into consistent academic gains. Year-to-year scores are volatile—the high school's Algebra I jumped 9.7 points while Biology dropped 7.5 points—so single-year data should be viewed cautiously. The high school's upward trajectory offers a promising model, while the middle school's absenteeism and declining math scores from 6th to 8th grade point to critical intervention opportunities.