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Schools in Darien · McIntosh County School District

Darien’s public schools outscore 60% of Georgia districts

On-time graduation in Darien runs at 98%, above the Georgia average (84%). The grade covers the public school district serving Darien, 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
37%
▼ 3 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 11–16 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▲ 5% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,394 students on the public path
In brief

Darien’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 267 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Darien’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Darien’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,581 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 McIntosh County Middle School, then McIntosh Academy. 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 Darien’s grade

B− Test scoresA Graduation

B: better than 60% of Georgia school districts. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (267)Better than 66%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 668 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Darien anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Darien’s students in the tested grades sat them (691 in math, 644 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Todd Grant Elementary SchoolMcIntosh County School DistrictC+
6–8McIntosh County Middle SchoolMcIntosh County School DistrictB−
9–12McIntosh AcademyMcIntosh County School DistrictB

Darien’s public schools are run by McIntosh County 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.

McIntosh County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,394 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$16,581GA $15,800 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 39.6% · 644 students tested
Math29%
State average 37.4% · 691 students tested

Darien vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DarienBMcIntosh County

Every school in Darien

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 Darienby address
Todd Grant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
694 students14:1Rate it →
McIntosh County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
311 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Darienin other towns
McIntosh Academy
High · Grades 9–12
B
389 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Darien’s schools

Are Darien’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Darien children attend outscore 60% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Darien in?

McIntosh County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,394 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Darien kids go to high school?

McIntosh Academy, with 389 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Darien’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Darien spend per student?

$16,581 in McIntosh 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.