Top Rankings
Oconee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,951 students in Oconee County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Oconee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 39% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Oconee County School District are Malcom Bridge Middle School and Oconee County Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
12 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
8,535 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
594 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Oconee County School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 222 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
40%
Graduation Rate
98%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
528 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
604 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
18%
# Black Students
292 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
4%
38%
# White Students
6,733 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
79%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
368 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
570
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
617
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
602
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
616
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
625
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
682
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
630
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
656
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
665
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
728
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
668
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
725
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
665
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,455 in this school district is less 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 $10,817 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,455
$14,305
Spending / Student
$10,817
$13,431
Best Oconee County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Malcom Bridge Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2500 Malcom Bridge Rd
Bogart, GA 30622
(706) 310-1992
Bogart, GA 30622
(706) 310-1992
Grades: 6-8
| 573 students
Rank: #22.
Oconee County Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1101 Mars Hill Rd
Watkinsville, GA 30677
(706) 769-3575
Watkinsville, GA 30677
(706) 769-3575
Grades: 6-8
| 891 students
Rank: n/an/a
7915 Hog Mountain Rd
Statham, GA 30666
(706) 310-2017
Statham, GA 30666
(706) 310-2017
Grades: 6-8
| 487 students
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