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Schools in Douglasville · Douglas County School District

Douglasville’s public schools score below 51% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Douglasville’s districts is 28%, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Douglasville, 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.

#135of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
38%
▼ 2 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 9 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 5 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 10% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
10
4,681 students on the public path
In brief

Douglasville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 221 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Douglasville’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,161 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Brighten Academy, Zest Preparatory Academy School, Harvester Christian Academy (private) and First Baptist Go Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Douglasville’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Georgia school districts, #135 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (221)Better than 37%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 13,916 test results and a graduating class of 2,229 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Douglasville’s students in the tested grades sat them (14,057 in math, 13,776 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC
9–12Douglas County High SchoolDouglas County School DistrictB

Douglasville’s public schools are run by Douglas County School District, which also serves Villa Rica. 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.

Douglas County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 35 schools · 25,521 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,161GA $15,800 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 39.6% · 13776 students tested
Math28%
State average 37.4% · 14057 students tested

Douglasville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DouglasvilleB−Douglas County
South FultonA−Fulton County
MabletonA−Cobb County

Every school in Douglasville

10 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 Douglasvilleby address
Arbor Station Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
544 students15:1Rate it →
Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
433 students16:1Rate it →
Burnett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
380 students14:1Rate it →
Factory Shoals Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
833 students17:1Rate it →
Stewart Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
533 students15:1Rate it →
Douglas County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,958 students17:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Brighten Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
B
Charter
812 students17:1Rate it →
Zest Preparatory Academy School
Elementary · Grades K–5
Charter
209 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Harvester Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
364 students13:1Rate it →
First Baptist Go Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Religious
240 students34:1Rate it →

Questions about Douglasville’s schools

Are Douglasville’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Douglasville children attend score below 51% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #135 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Douglasville in?

Douglas County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 25,521 students in 35 schools (2024–25).

Where do Douglasville kids go to high school?

Douglas County High School, with 1,958 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Douglasville’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Douglas County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Douglasville spend per student?

$14,161 in Douglas County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Douglasville?

Yes: Harvester Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 364 students) and First Baptist Go Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–5, 240 students). Douglasville also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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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.