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Schools in Cochran · Bleckley County School District

Cochran’s public schools outscore 90% of Georgia districts

In Cochran, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cochran, 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.

#16of 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
49%
▲ 9 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 14 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 11–16 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 14% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
GA 14.3
Schools in town
1
1,901 students on the public path
In brief

Cochran’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 120 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cochran’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,660 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Cochran’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 90% of Georgia school districts, #16 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (120)Better than 96%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,274 test results and a graduating class of 167 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cochran’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,297 in math, 1,252 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Bleckley County Primary SchoolBleckley County School DistrictNo scores
3–5Bleckley County Elementary SchoolBleckley County School DistrictA−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A−

Cochran’s public schools are run by Bleckley County School District, which also serves Allentown. 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.

Bleckley County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,581 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$13,660GA $15,800 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 39.6% · 1252 students tested
Math51%
State average 37.4% · 1297 students tested

Cochran vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CochranABleckley County

Every school in Cochran

4 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 Cochranby address
Bleckley County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
689 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Cochranin other towns
Bleckley County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
579 students14:1Rate it →
Bleckley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
550 students13:1Rate it →
Bleckley County Success Academy
High · Grades 6–12
D−
83 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Cochran’s schools

Are Cochran’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cochran children attend outscore 90% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #16 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cochran in?

Bleckley County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,581 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Cochran’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bleckley County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Cochran spend per student?

$13,660 in Bleckley County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.