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Schools in Gordon · Wilkinson County School District

Gordon’s public schools score below 78% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

12% of students in Gordon’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gordon, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
17%
▼ 23 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 25 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 11–16 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.1K
▲ 21% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,036 students on the public path
In brief

Gordon’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Gordon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,113 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 Wilkinson County Elementary School, then Wilkinson County Middle School, then Wilkinson County High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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 Gordon’s grade

D Test scoresA Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Georgia school districts. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (239)Better than 24%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 569 test results and a graduating class of 88 could put Gordon anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Gordon’s students in the tested grades sat them (584 in math, 554 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Wilkinson County Primary Schoolin IrwintonNo scores
3–5Wilkinson County Elementary Schoolin IrwintonC−
6–8Wilkinson County Middle Schoolin Mc IntyreC−
9–12Wilkinson County High Schoolin Mc IntyreD

Gordon’s public schools are run by Wilkinson County School District, which also serves Allentown, Irwinton, Ivey and McIntyre and others. 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.

Wilkinson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,036 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$19,113GA $15,800 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 39.6% · 554 students tested
Math12%
State average 37.4% · 584 students tested

Gordon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GordonC−Wilkinson County
IveyC−Wilkinson County

Every school in Gordon

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).

Also serving Gordonin other towns
Wilkinson County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Irwinton
280 students16:1Rate it →
Wilkinson County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Irwinton
C−
203 students13:1Rate it →
Wilkinson County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mc Intyre
C−
225 students12:1Rate it →
Wilkinson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mc Intyre
D
328 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Gordon’s schools

Are Gordon’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gordon children attend score below 78% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gordon in?

Wilkinson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,036 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gordon kids go to high school?

Wilkinson County High School in Mc Intyre, with 328 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Gordon’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Wilkinson County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Gordon spend per student?

$19,113 in Wilkinson 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.