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Schools in Cordele · Crisp County School District

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

Reading proficiency in Cordele’s districts is 19%, below the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cordele, 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
19%
▼ 21 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 18 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 1 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 7% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
3,311 students on the public path
In brief

Cordele’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $16,892 per student in FY2024, against $15,800 across Georgia. 27% of its revenue that year was federal (Georgia 12%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Crisp County Middle School, then Crisp County High School. Enrollment is down 12% 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 Cordele’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 13% of Georgia school districts, #243 of 260 Georgia towns. Both inputs trail the Georgia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (122)Better than 12%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,822 test results and a graduating class of 289 could put Cordele anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cordele’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,838 in math, 1,807 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3Crisp County Primary SchoolCrisp County School DistrictD
6–8Crisp County Middle SchoolCrisp County School DistrictC+
9–12Crisp County High SchoolCrisp County School DistrictC−

Cordele’s public schools are run by Crisp County School District, which also serves Arabi. 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.

Crisp County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,311 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$16,892GA $15,800 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%
State average 39.6% · 1807 students tested
Math19%
State average 37.4% · 1838 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 27% of the Crisp County district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 12% across Georgia, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Cordele vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CordeleDCrisp County

Every school in Cordele

5 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 Cordeleby address
Crisp County Pre-K
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
216 students17:1Rate it →
Crisp County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
C
439 students11:1Rate it →
Crisp County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
714 students13:1Rate it →
Crisp County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
978 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Cordelein other towns
Crisp County Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
D
964 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Cordele’s schools

Are Cordele’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cordele 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 Cordele in?

Crisp County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,311 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cordele kids go to high school?

Crisp County High School, with 978 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Cordele’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Crisp County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Cordele spend per student?

$16,892 in Crisp 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.