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Schools in Metter · Candler County School District

Metter’s public schools outscore 52% of Georgia districts

In Metter, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Georgia average (84%). The grade covers the public school district serving Metter, 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.

#128of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
26%
▼ 14 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 5 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 11–16 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 10% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,673 students on the public path
In brief

Metter’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 150 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Metter’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% 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 Metter’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,172 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Metter’s grade

C+ Test scoresA Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Georgia school districts, #128 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (150)Better than 61%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,180 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Metter anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Metter’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,176 in math, 1,184 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Metter Elementary SchoolCandler County School DistrictC+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Metter’s public schools are run by Candler County School District, which also serves Pulaski. 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.

Candler County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,157 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,172GA $15,800 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 39.6% · 1184 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.4% · 1176 students tested

Metter vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MetterB−Candler County

Every school in Metter

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 Metterby address
Metter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
994 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Metterin other towns
Metter Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
500 students15:1Rate it →
Metter College and Career Academy
High · Grades 6–12
C−
179 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Metter’s schools

Are Metter’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Metter children attend outscore 52% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #128 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Metter in?

Candler County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,157 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Metter’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Metter spend per student?

$14,172 in Candler 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.