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Schools in Fairmount

Fairmount’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/5schools 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
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 11% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
GA 14.3
Schools in town
1
3,699 students on the public path
In brief

Fairmount’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Fairmount’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s 2,141 public schools. Ashworth Middle School places highest (better than 65%); Gordon Central High School lowest (34%). 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 Fairmount, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Fairmount Elementary SchoolGordon County School DistrictC
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Gordon 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.

Gordon County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 6,259 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,123GA $15,800 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 39.6% · 3251 students tested
Math42%
State average 37.4% · 3293 students tested

Fairmount vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fairmount—Gordon County

Every school in Fairmount

5 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 Fairmountby address
Fairmount Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
366 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Fairmountin other towns
Red Bud Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Calhoun
B
786 students14:1Rate it →
Ashworth Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Calhoun
B+
578 students14:1Rate it →
Sonoraville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Calhoun
B
1,094 students16:1Rate it →
Gordon Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Calhoun
C
875 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairmount’s schools

Are Fairmount’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Fairmount. Gordon County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Fairmount. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 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 Fairmount in?

Gordon County School District.

Where do Fairmount kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Sonoraville High School and Gordon Central High School.

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What Fairmount 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.