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Schools in Empire

Empire’s public schools

Dodge County School District and Bleckley County School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Empire. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/5schools 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
26%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 10% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024 · Dodge County
Students per teacher
13.7
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,751 students on the public path
In brief

Empire’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Empire’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s 2,141 public schools. Bleckley County Elementary School places highest (better than 82%); Bleckley County Success Academy lowest (2%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Empire, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two elementary schools and four middle schools: Dodge County Middle School, Bleckley Middle School, Bleckley County Success Academy and DAC (Dodge County Achievement Center). 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 Empire, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–124 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A−

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

Two districts serve Empire

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

Dodge County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,659 students, down 2% since 2023–24 · 12.7 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,272GA $15,800 · FY2024
C
Bleckley County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,581 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$13,660GA $15,800 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Dodge County School District26%
State average 39.6% · 1483 students tested
Math · PK–12, Dodge County School District22%
State average 37.4% · 1488 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Bleckley County School District49%
State average 39.6% · 1252 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bleckley County School District51%
State average 37.4% · 1297 students tested

Empire vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Empire—Dodge County PK–12 · Bleckley County PK–12

Every school in Empire

8 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 Empirein other towns
Bleckley County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cochran
689 students16:1Rate it →
Dodge County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Eastman
668 students13:1Rate it →
Bleckley County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Cochran
A−
579 students14:1Rate it →
Dodge County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Eastman
535 students11:1Rate it →
Dodge County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eastman
C+
596 students13:1Rate it →
Bleckley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cochran
A−
550 students13:1Rate it →
Bleckley County Success Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Cochran
D−
83 students18:1Rate it →
DAC (Dodge County Achievement Center)
High · Grades 6–12 · Eastman
C
51 studentsRate it →

Questions about Empire’s schools

Are Empire’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Empire. Dodge County School District and Bleckley County School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Empire. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Empire in?

Dodge County School District and Bleckley County School District.

Where do Empire kids go to high school?

One of four high schools, depending on your address: Dodge County Middle School, Bleckley Middle School, Bleckley County Success Academy and DAC (Dodge County Achievement Center).

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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.