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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30677

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3,648

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Top rankedColham Ferry Elementary School98^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Colham Ferry Elementary School 11.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 30677, serving the Watkinsville area of Oconee County, Georgia, is home to 5 schools—3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school—all part of the top-ranked Oconee County School District, which holds the #3 spot out of 201 districts in the state.

This is an exceptionally high-performing community, with every school ranking in the top 12% of its school type statewide. Oconee County High School is the standout, ranking #19 in Georgia with a remarkable 99.4% graduation rate, far exceeding the state average of 87.2%. Its Algebra I and Biology proficiency rates (88.4% and 72.3%) are roughly double the state averages, though U.S. History (57.3%) is a relative weak spot, falling nearly 10 points below the district average. Oconee County Middle School achieves a perfect 100% proficiency on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam, but its general math scores (69-71%) trail the district by 3-7 points, and it has the highest student-teacher ratio (16.2:1) and lowest per-student spending ($10,990) in the ZIP code. Among elementary schools, Colham Ferry Elementary School leads in 4th-grade math (85.1%) but shows volatility, with 5th-grade math dropping 11.6 points and 5th-grade science dropping 16.9 points year-over-year. Oconee County Elementary School counters with stronger 5th-grade math (73.3%) and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (3.3%) in the area. Oconee County Primary School (PK-2) has no test scores but receives the highest per-student spending ($15,736), reflecting a strategic investment in early education.

Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low across all schools (3.3% to 10.6% versus the 17.7% state average), though the high school's rate is notably higher than the district's 7.0%. Science is a consistent strength, with all schools outperforming state averages by 19-37 percentage points. For parents, this area offers elite academic performance with favorable student-teacher ratios (11.6:1 to 16.2:1) and a clear district commitment to student success, though year-over-year score fluctuations at the elementary level and the high school's U.S. History decline are worth monitoring.

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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 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
Oconee County Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 Mars Hill Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 769-3575	940	58	16.2	18.3%	755 (80.3%)	35 (3.7%)	74 (7.9%)	35 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	84.6	71^st of 578 public middle schools	87.7%		94.1	39^th of 585 public middle schools	93.3%	32	100.0						69.2	70.1	71.0		69.1	64.1	$10,990	$370	$10,620
Oconee County High School	Public	9-12	2721 Hog Mountain Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 769-6655	1,313	84	15.6	15.7%	1,054 (80.3%)	59 (4.5%)	91 (6.9%)	55 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (3.9%)	86.7	19^th of 455 public high schools	95.8%		90	21^st of 451 public high schools	95.3%	2	88.4	72.3	57.3										$11,884	$233	$11,651
Oconee County Elementary School	Public	3-5	2230 Hog Mountain Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 769-7791	404	34	11.8	19.1%	330 (81.7%)	14 (3.5%)	23 (5.7%)	21 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	92.5	103^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	91.6%		95.7	66^th of 1238 public elementary schools	94.7%	37				82.9	74.8	73.3				63.0			$15,302	$777	$14,525
Colham Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	191 Colham Ferry Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 769-7764	587	51	11.6	21.0%	500 (85.2%)	14 (2.4%)	41 (7.0%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	93	98^th of 1219 public elementary schools	92.0%		96.4	55^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.6%	43				79.2	85.1	67.0				64.7			$14,891	$535	$14,356
Oconee County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2290 Hog Mountain Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 769-7941	404	32	12.6	22.5%	290 (71.8%)	15 (3.7%)	53 (13.1%)	21 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.9%)								(n/a)													$15,736	$553	$15,184

Cities Near Zip Code 30677

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Watkinsville	0.27 mi	5	5^th
Bishop	5.15 mi	1	10^th
Athens	5.77 mi	24	263^rd
Bogart	6.62 mi	5	36^th
Winterville	11.03 mi	1	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.

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