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Schools in Statham · Barrow County School District

Statham’s public schools outscore 50% of Georgia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Statham, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Statham’s districts is 31%, below the Georgia average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#132of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
31%
▼ 9 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 4 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 8 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 8% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
6,313 students on the public path
In brief

Statham’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 240 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Statham’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,509 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. 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 Statham’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Georgia school districts, #132 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (240)Better than 42%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,440 test results and a graduating class of 1,036 could put Statham anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Statham’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,522 in math, 7,359 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Statham Elementary SchoolBarrow County School DistrictB−
6–8Bear Creek Middle SchoolBarrow County School DistrictB
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Statham’s public schools are run by Barrow County School District, which also serves Auburn, Bethlehem, Braselton and Carl 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.

Barrow County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 15,313 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,509GA $15,800 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 39.6% · 7359 students tested
Math33%
State average 37.4% · 7522 students tested

Statham vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StathamB−Barrow County

Every school in Statham

5 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 Stathamby address
Statham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
776 students12:1Rate it →
Bear Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
752 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Stathamin other towns
Apalachee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winder
C+
1,949 students15:1Rate it →
Winder-Barrow High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winder
C
1,869 students15:1Rate it →
Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Winder
B−
967 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Statham’s schools

Are Statham’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Statham children attend outscore 50% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #132 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Statham in?

Barrow County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 15,313 students in 17 schools (2024–25).

Where do Statham kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Apalachee High School, Winder-Barrow High School and Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy.

What is Statham’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Barrow County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Statham spend per student?

$14,509 in Barrow 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.