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Schools in Commerce · Commerce City School District

Commerce’s public schools outscore 87% of Georgia districts

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

#26of 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
51%
▲ 11 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 14 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 5% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
GA 14.3
Schools in town
4
1,900 students on the public path
In brief

Commerce’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 266 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Commerce’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,017 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Commerce Elementary School, then Commerce Middle School, then Commerce High School. Enrollment is up 10% 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 Commerce’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 87% of Georgia school districts, #26 of 260 Georgia towns. 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 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (266)Better than 94%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 896 test results and a graduating class of 120 could put Commerce anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Commerce’s students in the tested grades sat them (899 in math, 894 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Commerce PrimaryCommerce City School DistrictNo scores
3–4Commerce Elementary SchoolCommerce City School DistrictA
5–8Commerce Middle SchoolCommerce City School DistrictA−
9–12Commerce High SchoolCommerce City School DistrictA−

Commerce’s public schools are run by Commerce City School District. 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.

Commerce City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,900 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,017GA $15,800 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 39.6% · 894 students tested
Math51%
State average 37.4% · 899 students tested

Commerce vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CommerceACommerce City

Every school in Commerce

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 Commerceby address
Commerce Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
456 students13:1Rate it →
Commerce Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4
A
308 students14:1Rate it →
Commerce Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
579 students15:1Rate it →
Commerce High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
557 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Commerce’s schools

Are Commerce’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Commerce children attend outscore 87% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #26 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Commerce in?

Commerce City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,900 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Commerce kids go to high school?

Commerce High School, with 557 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Commerce’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Commerce City School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Commerce spend per student?

$15,017 in Commerce City School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Commerce 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.