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Schools in Oconee

Oconee’s public schools

Washington County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Oconee. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above Georgia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Georgia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
23%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 6% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
GA 14.3
Schools in town
0
2,661 students on the public path
In brief

Oconee’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Oconee’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s 2,141 public schools. Ridge Road Elementary School places highest (better than 44%); Washington County High School lowest (23%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Oconee, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Ridge Road Primary Schoolin SandersvilleNo scores
3–5Ridge Road Elementary Schoolin SandersvilleC+
6–8T. J. Elder Middle Schoolin SandersvilleC
9–12Washington County High Schoolin SandersvilleC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Washington County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Washington County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,661 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,899GA $15,800 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 39.6% · 1524 students tested
Math21%
State average 37.4% · 1533 students tested

Oconee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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Oconee—Washington County

Every school in Oconee

4 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).

Also serving Oconeein other towns
Ridge Road Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Sandersville
588 students12:1Rate it →
Ridge Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Sandersville
C+
585 students14:1Rate it →
T. J. Elder Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sandersville
C
583 students13:1Rate it →
Washington County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sandersville
C−
905 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Oconee’s schools

Are Oconee’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Oconee. Washington County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Oconee. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Oconee in?

Washington County School District.

Where do Oconee kids go to high school?

Washington County High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.