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Schools in Eatonton · Putnam County School District

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

On the state reading tests, 31% of Eatonton’s students scored proficient, below the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Eatonton, 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.

#137of 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
31%
▼ 9 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 1 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 4 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 10% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
2,938 students on the public path
In brief

Eatonton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 271 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eatonton’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,435 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 Putnam County Elementary School, then Putnam County Middle School, then Putnam County 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Eatonton’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Georgia school districts, #137 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 (271)Better than 55%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,544 test results and a graduating class of 227 could put Eatonton anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Eatonton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,571 in math, 1,516 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Putnam County Primary SchoolPutnam County School DistrictNo scores
3–5Putnam County Elementary SchoolPutnam County School DistrictB
6–8Putnam County Middle SchoolPutnam County School DistrictB
9–12Putnam County High SchoolPutnam County School DistrictC

Eatonton’s public schools are run by Putnam 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.

Putnam County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,938 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$17,435GA $15,800 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 39.6% · 1516 students tested
Math36%
State average 37.4% · 1571 students tested

Eatonton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EatontonB−Putnam County

Every school in Eatonton

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 Eatontonby address
Putnam County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
784 students12:1Rate it →
Putnam County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
606 students13:1Rate it →
Putnam County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
630 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Eatontonin other towns
Putnam County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
918 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Eatonton’s schools

Are Eatonton’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Eatonton children attend score below 51% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #137 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eatonton in?

Putnam County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,938 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Eatonton kids go to high school?

Putnam County High School, with 918 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Eatonton’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Putnam County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Eatonton spend per student?

$17,435 in Putnam 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.