Bemiss’s public schools outscore 91% of Georgia districts
On the state math tests, 62% of Bemiss’s students scored proficient, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bemiss, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bemiss’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,280 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Highland Christian Academy (private), Lighthouse Christian School (private) and Bemiss Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bemiss’s grade
A: better than 91% of Georgia school districts, #12 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bemiss, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Bemiss · depends on your address
Hahira Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 843 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Hahira
Lowndes Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 818 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Valdosta
Pine Grove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 733 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Valdosta
7th grade in Bemiss · depends on your address
Hahira Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 843 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Hahira
Lowndes Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 818 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Valdosta
Pine Grove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 733 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Valdosta
8th grade in Bemiss · depends on your address
Hahira Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 843 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Hahira
Lowndes Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 818 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Valdosta
Pine Grove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 733 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Valdosta
9th grade in Bemiss
Lowndes High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,152 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Valdosta
10th grade in Bemiss
Lowndes High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,152 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Valdosta
Bemiss’s public schools are run by Lowndes County School District, which also serves Dasher, Hahira, Lake Park and Remerton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Bemiss vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Bemiss’s borders.
Every school in Bemiss
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bemiss’s schools
Are Bemiss’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bemiss children attend outscore 91% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #12 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bemiss in?
Lowndes County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,618 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bemiss kids go to high school?
Lowndes High School in Valdosta, with 3,152 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Bemiss’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Lowndes County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Bemiss spend per student?
$13,280 in Lowndes County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bemiss?
Yes: Highland Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 203 students), Lighthouse Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 44 students) and Bemiss Academy (religious, grades K–1, 16 students).
Parents talk
What Bemiss families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bemiss → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.