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Schools in McRae-Helena · Telfair County School District

McRae-Helena’s public schools score below 65% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

27% of students in McRae-Helena’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving McRae-Helena, 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.

#175of 260 Georgia townsK–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
29%
▼ 11 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 10 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 1–5 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 7% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,525 students on the public path
In brief

McRae-Helena’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports McRae-Helena’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,895 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Telfair County Middle School, then Telfair County High School. Enrollment is down 5% 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 McRae-Helena’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Georgia school districts, #175 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (229)Better than 38%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 806 test results and a graduating class of 97 could put McRae-Helena anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of McRae-Helena’s students in the tested grades sat them (821 in math, 792 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Telfair County ElementaryTelfair County School DistrictB−
6–8Telfair County Middle SchoolTelfair County School DistrictB−
9–12Telfair County High SchoolTelfair County School DistrictC

McRae-Helena’s public schools are run by Telfair County School District, which also serves Jacksonville, Lumber City, Milan and Scotland. 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.

Telfair County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,543 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$16,895GA $15,800 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 39.6% · 792 students tested
Math27%
State average 37.4% · 821 students tested

McRae-Helena vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share McRae-Helena’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McRae-HelenaC+Telfair County

Every school in McRae-Helena

3 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 McRae-Helenaby address
Telfair County Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mc Rae Helena
B−
793 students15:1Rate it →
Telfair County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mc Rae Helena
B−
344 students11:1Rate it →
Telfair County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mc Rae Helena
C
388 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Telfair Alternative Preparation School).

Questions about McRae-Helena’s schools

Are McRae-Helena’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools McRae-Helena children attend score below 65% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #175 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is McRae-Helena in?

Telfair County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,543 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do McRae-Helena kids go to high school?

Telfair County High School in Mc Rae Helena, with 388 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is McRae-Helena’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Telfair County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does McRae-Helena spend per student?

$16,895 in Telfair 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.