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Schools in Summerville · Chattooga County School District

Summerville’s public schools score below 75% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

In Summerville, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Summerville, 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.

#202of 260 Georgia townsK–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
23%
▼ 17 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 18 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 11% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,676 students on the public path
In brief

Summerville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 112 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Summerville’s, its schools beat 36%, higher than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Summerville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,009 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Chattooga 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 Summerville’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 25% of Georgia school districts, #202 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (112)Better than 36%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,304 test results and a graduating class of 121 could put Summerville anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Summerville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,342 in math, 1,265 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–83 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
9–12Chattooga High SchoolChattooga County School DistrictC+

Summerville’s public schools are run by Chattooga County School District, which also serves Lyerly and Menlo. 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.

Chattooga County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,676 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,009GA $15,800 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 39.6% · 1265 students tested
Math19%
State average 37.4% · 1342 students tested

Summerville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SummervilleCChattooga County

Every school in Summerville

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 Summervilleby address
Summerville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
337 students12:1Rate it →
Chattooga High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
775 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Summervillein other towns
Leroy Massey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
877 students16:1Rate it →
Menlo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Menlo
B−
352 students15:1Rate it →
Lyerly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lyerly
B
335 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Summerville’s schools

Are Summerville’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Summerville children attend score below 75% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #202 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Summerville in?

Chattooga County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,676 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Summerville kids go to high school?

Chattooga High School, with 775 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Summerville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Chattooga County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Summerville spend per student?

$14,009 in Chattooga 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.