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Schools in Patterson

Patterson’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools 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
51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 12% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
GA 14.3
Schools in town
1
2,343 students on the public path
In brief

Patterson’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Patterson’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s 2,141 public schools. Patterson Elementary School places highest (better than 92%); Pierce County Middle School lowest (84%). 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 Patterson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Patterson Elementary SchoolPierce County School DistrictA
6–8Pierce County Middle Schoolin BlackshearA−
9–12Pierce County High Schoolin BlackshearA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Pierce 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.

Pierce County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,647 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$13,981GA $15,800 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 39.6% · 1841 students tested
Math58%
State average 37.4% · 1829 students tested

Patterson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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Patterson—Pierce County

Every school in Patterson

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 Pattersonby address
Patterson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
465 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Pattersonin other towns
Pierce County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Blackshear
A−
825 students14:1Rate it →
Pierce County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Blackshear
A
1,053 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Patterson’s schools

Are Patterson’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Patterson. Pierce County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Patterson. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 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 Patterson in?

Pierce County School District.

Where do Patterson kids go to high school?

Pierce 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.