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Schools in Comer · Madison County School District

Comer’s public schools outscore 79% of Georgia districts

On the state math tests, 48% of Comer’s students scored proficient, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Comer, 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.

K–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
42%
▲ 2 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 11 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 9 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 6% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,091 students on the public path
In brief

Comer’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 267 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Comer’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,897 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Madison County Middle School, then Madison 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Comer’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Georgia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (267)Better than 88%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,614 test results and a graduating class of 300 could put Comer anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Comer’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,642 in math, 2,585 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Comer Elementary SchoolMadison County School DistrictA
6–8Madison County Middle SchoolMadison County School DistrictA−
9–12Madison County High Schoolin DanielsvilleB

Comer’s public schools are run by Madison County School District, which also serves Carlton, Colbert, Danielsville and Hull and others. 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.

Madison County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 5,165 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,897GA $15,800 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 39.6% · 2585 students tested
Math48%
State average 37.4% · 2642 students tested

Comer vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ComerA−Madison County

Every school in Comer

3 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 Comerby address
Comer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
419 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Comerin other towns
Madison County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
1,147 students15:1Rate it →
Madison County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Danielsville
B
1,525 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Comer’s schools

Are Comer’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Comer children attend outscore 79% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Comer in?

Madison County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,165 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Comer kids go to high school?

Madison County High School in Danielsville, with 1,525 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Comer’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Madison County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Comer spend per student?

$14,897 in Madison 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.