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Schools in Dasher

Dasher’s public schools

Lowndes County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Dasher. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?11/11schools above Georgia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Georgia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 16% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
GA 14.3
Schools in town
1
10,618 students on the public path
In brief

Dasher’s schools, in brief

School by school

11 of Dasher’s 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s 2,141 public schools. Hahira Middle School places highest (better than 94%); Lowndes Middle School lowest (73%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Seven elementary schools serve Dasher, graded from A− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and one high school: Lowndes 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Dasher, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–12Lowndes High Schoolin ValdostaA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Lowndes County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lowndes County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 10,618 students · 14.0 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$13,280GA $15,800 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 39.6% · 5525 students tested
Math62%
State average 37.4% · 5591 students tested

Dasher vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dasher—Lowndes County

Every school in Dasher

12 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).

Also serving Dasherin other towns
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valdosta
A
904 students14:1Rate it →
Dewar Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valdosta
A
821 students14:1Rate it →
Hahira Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hahira
A
782 students14:1Rate it →
Pine Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valdosta
A
756 students14:1Rate it →
Clyattville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valdosta
A−
614 students11:1Rate it →
Lake Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Park
A−
601 students12:1Rate it →
Moulton-Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valdosta
A−
594 students12:1Rate it →
Hahira Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hahira
A
843 students13:1Rate it →
Lowndes Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valdosta
B+
818 students13:1Rate it →
Pine Grove Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valdosta
A
733 students12:1Rate it →
Lowndes High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Valdosta
A
3,152 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Georgia Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Valdosta
Private · Religious
360 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Dasher’s schools

Are Dasher’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Dasher. Lowndes County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Dasher. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 11 of its 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Dasher in?

Lowndes County School District.

Where do Dasher kids go to high school?

Lowndes High School.

Are there private schools in Dasher?

Yes: Georgia Christian School (grades PK–12, 360 students).

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What Dasher 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). Stars are from neighbors.