Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0LaGrange’s public schools score below 58% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in LaGrange’s districts is 31%, below the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving LaGrange, 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.
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.
LaGrange’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 226 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of LaGrange’s, its schools beat 50%, higher than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,162 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then three middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lafayette Christian School (private), Lagrange Academy (private), Hillside Montessori of Lagrange (private) and First Presbyterian Montessori Preschool & KDGN (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.
What’s behind LaGrange’s grade
C+: better than 42% of Georgia school districts, #156 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve LaGrange, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in LaGrange · depends on your address
Gardner-Newman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 963 students · 15:1 students per teacher
The Hope Academy School
Grades 6–12 · 83 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Bradfield Center - Ault Academy
Grades 5–12 · 24 students · 3:1 students per teacher
7th grade in LaGrange · depends on your address
Gardner-Newman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 963 students · 15:1 students per teacher
The Hope Academy School
Grades 6–12 · 83 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Bradfield Center - Ault Academy
Grades 5–12 · 24 students · 3:1 students per teacher
8th grade in LaGrange · depends on your address
Gardner-Newman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 963 students · 15:1 students per teacher
The Hope Academy School
Grades 6–12 · 83 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Bradfield Center - Ault Academy
Grades 5–12 · 24 students · 3:1 students per teacher
LaGrange’s public schools are run by Troup County School District, which also serves Hogansville and West Point. 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.
Well below the state in reading
LaGrange vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share LaGrange’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| LaGrange | C+ | Troup County |
Every school in LaGrange
14 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).
Questions about LaGrange’s schools
Are LaGrange’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools LaGrange children attend score below 58% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #156 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is LaGrange in?
Troup County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,262 students in 19 schools (2024–25).
What is LaGrange’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Troup County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does LaGrange spend per student?
$15,162 in Troup County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in LaGrange?
Yes: Lafayette Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 334 students), Lagrange Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 230 students), Hillside Montessori of Lagrange (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 107 students) and First Presbyterian Montessori Preschool & KDGN (religious, grades PK–K, 76 students).
Parents talk
What LaGrange families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near LaGrange → They have their own page.
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.