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Schools in Nelson · Cherokee County School District, Pickens County School District

Nelson’s public schools outscore 85% of Georgia districts

Math proficiency in Nelson’s districts is 50%, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Nelson, 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

48%

▲ 8 pts vs GA 40%

2021–22

Math proficiency

50%

▲ 13 pts vs GA 37%

2021–22

Graduate on time

92%

▲ 8 pts vs GA 84%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.8K

▼ 7% vs GA $15.8K

FY2024 · Cherokee County

Students per teacher

14.8

GA 14.3

Schools in town

45,218 students on the public path

In brief

Nelson’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 50% across both districts in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Cherokee County spends $14,750 per student and Pickens County $16,901, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Ahlberg 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 Nelson’s grade

A Test scoresB⁻ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Georgia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 85%

Lower resultsHigher results

Georgia towns with similar household incomes (181)Better than 83%

A⁻AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 24,204 test results and a graduating class of 3,219 could put Nelson anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Nelson’s students in the tested grades sat them (24,342 in math, 24,066 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

26 schools teach K in Nelson’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C+ to A+, so check the specific school.

Little River Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodstock

1,232 students15:1Rate it →

Woodstock Elementary School

Nelson’s public schools outscore 85% of Georgia districts

Nelson’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Spending and class size

Choice beyond the district

What’s behind Nelson’s grade

Where will my kid go?

Two districts serve Nelson

Well above the state in reading

Nelson vs. its neighbors

Every school in Nelson

Questions about Nelson’s schools

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