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Schools in Maysville · Jackson County School District, Banks County School District

Maysville’s public schools outscore 69% of Georgia districts

In Maysville, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Maysville, 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 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
39%
▼ 1 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 6 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 11 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 8% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024 · Jackson County
Students per teacher
14.3
GA 14.3
Schools in town
1
7,741 students on the public path
In brief

Maysville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 260 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maysville’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 44% across both districts in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Jackson County spends $14,551 per student and Banks County $14,846, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Maysville’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Georgia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (260)Better than 75%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,224 test results and a graduating class of 657 could put Maysville anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Maysville’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,271 in math, 6,176 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Maysville Elementary SchoolJackson County School DistrictB−
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Maysville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Jackson County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Banks County School District, shared with Alto, Baldwin, Gillsville and Homer. Its middle school is in Jefferson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Maysville

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

Jackson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 11,160 students, up 31% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,551GA $15,800 · FY2024
A−
Banks County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,798 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,846GA $15,800 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Jackson County School District39%
State average 39.6% · 4730 students tested
Math · PK–12, Jackson County School District46%
State average 37.4% · 4789 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Banks County School District39%
State average 39.6% · 1446 students tested
Math · PK–12, Banks County School District37%
State average 37.4% · 1482 students tested

Maysville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MaysvilleB+Jackson County PK–12 · Banks County PK–12

Every school in Maysville

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).

District schools in Maysvilleby address
Maysville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
468 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Maysvillein other towns
West Jackson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jefferson
B+
951 students16:1Rate it →
Legacy Knoll Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hoschton
707 students14:1Rate it →
Banks County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Homer
B
631 students14:1Rate it →
East Jackson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Commerce
B+
536 students14:1Rate it →
East Jackson Comprehensive High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Commerce
B−
1,395 students15:1Rate it →
Jackson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hoschton
C
2,222 students21:1Rate it →
Banks County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Homer
C−
831 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Maysville’s schools

Are Maysville’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Maysville children attend outscore 69% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Maysville in?

Two districts: Jackson County School District runs grades PK–12, and Banks County School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Alto, Baldwin, Gillsville and Homer.

Where do Maysville kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Jackson County High School, East Jackson Comprehensive High School and Banks County High School.

What is Maysville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Maysville spend per student?

$14,551 in Jackson County School District and $14,846 in Banks 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.