The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 20%
82%
Avg. Statewide: 35%
Top Ranked Counties With Best 九游体育s in Georgia (2025)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
82%
(9 out of 11)
(9 out of 11)
- Rocky Branch Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 2,204 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 78%) - North Oconee High School
Rank: #40 of 2,204 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 76%) - High Shoals Elementary School
Rank: #48 of 2,204 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Oconee County, GA Schools
Rank: #22.
45%
(14 out of 31)
(14 out of 31)
- Daves Creek Elementary School
Rank: #6 of 2,204 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 85%) - Big Creek Elementary School
Rank: #11 of 2,204 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 83%) - Alliance Academy For Innovation
Rank: #13 of 2,204 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Forsyth County, GA Schools
Rank: #33.
37%
(10 out of 27)
(10 out of 27)
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
36%
(12 out of 33)
(12 out of 33)
- River Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #22 of 2,204 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%) - Stevens Creek Elementary School
Rank: #78 of 2,204 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%) - Greenbrier Elementary School
Rank: #95 of 2,204 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Columbia County, GA Schools
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
36%
(4 out of 11)
(4 out of 11)
Rank: #66.
30%
(6 out of 20)
(6 out of 20)
Rank: #77.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- Sugarmill Elementary School
Rank: #185 of 2,204 (Top 10%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 61%) - Mary Lee Clark Elementary School
Rank: #186 of 2,204 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 57%) - Kingsland Elementary School
Rank: #194 of 2,204 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Camden County, GA Schools
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
23%
(33 out of 141)
(33 out of 141)
- Gwinnett School Of Mathematics- Science And Technology
Rank: #2 of 2,204 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥99%) - Simpson Elementary School
Rank: #5 of 2,204 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 88%) - Level Creek Elementary School
Rank: #9 of 2,204 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Gwinnett County, GA Schools
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
23%
(31 out of 132)
(31 out of 132)
- Marietta Center For Advanced Academics
Rank: #7 of 2,204 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%) - Timber Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #9 of 2,204 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 87%) - Mount Bethel Elementary School
Rank: #12 of 2,204 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cobb County, GA Schools
Rank: #1010.
20%
(46 out of 229)
(46 out of 229)
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