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Schools in Norman Park · Colquitt County School District

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

Reading proficiency in Norman Park’s districts is 25%, below the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Norman Park, 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 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
1
3,798 students on the public path
In brief

Norman Park’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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Willie J. Williams Middle School, then Colquitt County High School. 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 Norman Park’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 34% of Georgia school districts. 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 (261)Better than 32%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,614 test results and a graduating class of 562 could put Norman Park anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Norman Park’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 Norman Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Norman Park Elementary SchoolColquitt County School DistrictB
6–7Willie J. Williams Middle Schoolin MoultrieC+
10–12Colquitt County High SchoolColquitt County School DistrictB

Norman Park’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

Norman Park vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Norman ParkCColquitt County

Every school in Norman Park

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 Norman Parkby address
Norman Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
581 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Norman Parkin other towns
Willie J. Williams Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Moultrie
C+
1,285 students14:1Rate it →
Colquitt County High School
High · Grades 10–12
B
1,932 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Norman Park’s schools

Are Norman Park’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Norman Park children attend score below 66% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Norman Park in?

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

Where do Norman Park kids go to high school?

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

What is Norman Park’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 Norman Park spend per student?

$15,598 in Colquitt 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.