Summary:
Zip code 31054 in Mc Intyre, GA, is home to two schools within the Wilkinson County school district: Wilkinson County High School (grades 9-12, 328 students) and Wilkinson County Middle School (grades 6-8, 225 students), both serving a community where 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.
Despite significant academic challenges, both schools show strong positive momentum. Wilkinson County High School boasts a remarkable 94.9% graduation rate, well above the state average of 87.2%, and reports a 0.0% chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state's 17.7%. The high school also made dramatic year-over-year gains on End of Course exams, with Biology proficiency nearly doubling from 20% to 37% and Algebra I jumping from 14.7% to 24.1%. Wilkinson County Middle School is a standout in 8th-grade science, where 30.8% of students scored proficient—exceeding the state average of 29.7% for the second consecutive year. The middle school also improved in math across all grade levels, with 6th-grade math rising from 8.4% to 15.1% and 8th-grade math from 21.5% to 28.8%.
Both schools maintain favorable student-teacher ratios of 11.9:1 and spend well above typical levels ($15,708 per student at the high school, $17,668 at the middle school). Chronic absenteeism is exceptionally low at the middle school too (4.9% vs. 17.7% state). While proficiency rates still trail state averages by 10-26 points in most subjects, the consistent improvement, strong attendance, and high graduation rate suggest a foundation for continued growth. The district ranks 169th out of 201 in Georgia, but the upward trajectory in test scores and rankings (the high school improved 68 positions) indicates that recent instructional efforts may be taking hold.
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