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Schools in Moultrie · Colquitt County School District

Moultrie’s public schools score below 66% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

25% of students in Moultrie’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moultrie, 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.

#177of 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
25%
▼ 15 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 9 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 4 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 1% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
5,846 students on the public path
In brief

Moultrie’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,598 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Willie J. Williams Middle School, then Colquitt County High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Colquitt Christian Academy (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Moultrie’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 34% of Georgia school districts, #177 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (228)Better than 36%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,614 test results and a graduating class of 562 could put Moultrie anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Moultrie’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,719 in math, 4,509 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
6–7Willie J. Williams Middle SchoolColquitt County School DistrictC+
10–12Colquitt County High Schoolin Norman ParkB

Moultrie’s public schools are run by Colquitt County School District, which also serves Berlin, Doerun, Ellenton and Funston 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.

Colquitt County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 8,767 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,598GA $15,800 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 39.6% · 4509 students tested
Math28%
State average 37.4% · 4719 students tested

Moultrie vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MoultrieCColquitt County

Every school in Moultrie

7 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 Moultrieby address
Wright Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
554 students14:1Rate it →
Cox Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
466 students12:1Rate it →
Stringfellow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
220 students8:1Rate it →
Willie J. Williams Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7
C+
1,285 students14:1Rate it →
CA Gray Junior High School
Secondary · Grades 8–9
C+
1,389 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Moultriein other towns
Colquitt County High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Norman Park
B
1,932 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Colquitt Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
129 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Moultrie’s schools

Are Moultrie’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Moultrie children attend score below 66% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #177 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Moultrie in?

Colquitt County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,767 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Moultrie kids go to high school?

Colquitt County High School in Norman Park, with 1,932 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Moultrie’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Colquitt County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Moultrie spend per student?

$15,598 in Colquitt County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Moultrie?

Yes: Colquitt Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 129 students).

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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.