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Griffin-Spalding County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,004 students in Griffin-Spalding County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Griffin-Spalding County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
18 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
9,371 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
667 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Griffin-Spalding County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
25 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
59 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,151 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
4,953 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
53%
38%
# White Students
2,651 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
28%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
519 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
489
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
707
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
721
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
708
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
684
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
696
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
646
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
674
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
665
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
665
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
897
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
778
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
582
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
459
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,414 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,487 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$135 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,414
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,487
$13,431
Best Griffin-Spalding County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rehoboth Road Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Rehoboth Rd
Griffin, GA 30224
(770) 229-3727
Griffin, GA 30224
(770) 229-3727
Grades: 6-8
| 569 students
Rank: #22.
Carver Road Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2185 Carver Rd
Griffin, GA 30224
(770) 229-3739
Griffin, GA 30224
(770) 229-3739
Grades: 6-8
| 467 students
Rank: #33.
Kennedy Road Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
280 Kennedy Rd
Griffin, GA 30223
(770) 229-3760
Griffin, GA 30223
(770) 229-3760
Grades: 6-8
| 413 students
Rank: #44.
Cowan Road Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1185 Cowan Rd
Griffin, GA 30223
(770) 229-3722
Griffin, GA 30223
(770) 229-3722
Grades: 6-8
| 555 students
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