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Schools in Claxton · Evans County School District

Claxton’s public schools score below 87% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 14% of Claxton’s students scored proficient, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Claxton, 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.

#243of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
17%
▼ 23 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 23 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 1–5 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 1% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
886 students on the public path
In brief

Claxton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Claxton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,660 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Second Chance. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Claxton’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 13% of Georgia school districts, #243 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (112)Better than 12%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 980 test results and a graduating class of 144 could put Claxton anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Claxton’s students in the tested grades sat them (894 in math, 1,067 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Claxton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Claxton Elementary SchoolEvans County School DistrictC−
6–12Second ChanceEvans County School DistrictC+

Claxton’s public schools are run by Evans County School District, which also serves Bellville, Daisy and Hagan. 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.

Evans County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,742 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,660GA $15,800 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 39.6% · 1067 students tested
Math14%
State average 37.4% · 894 students tested

Claxton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClaxtonDEvans County
Hagan—Evans County

Every school in Claxton

2 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).

District schools in Claxtonby address
Second Chance
High · Grades 6–12
C+
55 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Claxtonin other towns
Claxton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
831 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Claxton’s schools

Are Claxton’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Claxton children attend score below 87% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #243 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Claxton in?

Evans County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,742 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Claxton’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Evans County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Claxton spend per student?

$15,660 in Evans County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Claxton 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.