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Schools in Bishop

Bishop’s public schools

Oconee County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bishop. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?9/9schools above Georgia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Georgia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
74%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 15% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
GA 14.3
Schools in town
0
8,070 students on the public path
In brief

Bishop’s schools, in brief

School by school

9 of Bishop’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s 2,141 public schools. Rocky Branch Elementary School places highest (better than 99%); Oconee County High School lowest (82%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Bishop, graded from A to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and two high schools: North Oconee High School and Oconee County High School. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bishop, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Oconee County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Oconee County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 8,474 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$13,402GA $15,800 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 39.6% · 4463 students tested
Math74%
State average 37.4% · 4530 students tested

Bishop vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Bishop’s borders.

Schools next door
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Bishop—Oconee County

Every school in Bishop

11 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).

Also serving Bishopin other towns
Rocky Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bogart
A+
599 students14:1Rate it →
Malcom Bridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bogart
A+
591 students13:1Rate it →
Colham Ferry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Watkinsville
A+
587 students12:1Rate it →
High Shoals Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
585 students13:1Rate it →
Dove Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Statham
A
543 students12:1Rate it →
Oconee County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Watkinsville
404 students13:1Rate it →
Oconee County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Watkinsville
A+
940 students16:1Rate it →
Malcom Bridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bogart
A+
548 students14:1Rate it →
Dove Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Statham
528 students16:1Rate it →
North Oconee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bogart
A
1,432 students17:1Rate it →
Oconee County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Watkinsville
A−
1,313 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Bishop’s schools

Are Bishop’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bishop. Oconee County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bishop. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 9 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bishop in?

Oconee County School District.

Where do Bishop kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: North Oconee High School and Oconee County High School.

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What Bishop families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.