Summary:
Zip code 31791 in Sylvester, Georgia, is served by five schools within the Worth County district, enrolling roughly 3,057 students across elementary, middle, and high school grades, in a high-poverty area where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
The standout performer is Worth County Middle School, which has climbed from the 37th to the 56th percentile in state rankings over two years. Its Algebra I End of Course results are exceptional—96.3% proficiency versus a 48.1% state average—though this likely reflects a selective group of advanced students. By contrast, Worth County High School posts a 34.4% Algebra I proficiency rate, highlighting a stark tracking gap. The high school does excel in persistence, with a 92.9% graduation rate and a 1.2% dropout rate, both better than district and state averages. Worth County Elementary School shows math proficiency ranging from 30.5% in 5th grade to 44.8% in 3rd grade, all below state averages, while Worth County Primary School stands out for its chronic absenteeism rate of 16.2%, actually below the state average of 17.7%.
Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide concern, with Worth County Achievement Center the most affected at 49.3%, alongside a 23.8% dropout rate despite spending $24,822 per student—more than double the elementary school's $11,452. The middle school's 24.4% and high school's 20.9% absenteeism rates also exceed state norms. Encouragingly, 8th grade math at the middle school (57.4%) beats the state average (46.3%), and 6th grade math matches it, suggesting effective transition supports. However, high school EOC scores in Biology (28.8%) and US History (29.5%) trail state averages significantly, indicating that while students graduate, college and career readiness remains a challenge in this 2-star rated district.
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