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Schools in Sylvania · Screven County School District

Sylvania’s public schools outscore 51% of Georgia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sylvania, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Sylvania’s districts is 33%, below the Georgia average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#131of 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
33%
▼ 7 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 2 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 1–5 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 9% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,066 students on the public path
In brief

Sylvania’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 234 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sylvania’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 33% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,341 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 Screven County Middle School, then Screven County High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Screven Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Sylvania’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Georgia school districts, #131 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (234)Better than 57%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,076 test results and a graduating class of 127 could put Sylvania anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sylvania’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,091 in math, 1,060 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Screven County Elementary SchoolScreven County School DistrictB
6–8Screven County Middle SchoolScreven County School DistrictB
9–12Screven County High SchoolScreven County School DistrictB+

Sylvania’s public schools are run by Screven County School District, which also serves Hiltonia, Newington, Oliver and Rocky Ford. 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.

Screven County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,066 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,341GA $15,800 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 39.6% · 1060 students tested
Math39%
State average 37.4% · 1091 students tested

Sylvania vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SylvaniaB−Screven County

Every school in Sylvania

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).

District schools in Sylvaniaby address
Screven County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
1,005 students14:1Rate it →
Screven County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
452 students12:1Rate it →
Screven County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
609 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Screven Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
145 students14:1Rate it →

1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Sylvania’s schools

Are Sylvania’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Sylvania children attend outscore 51% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #131 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sylvania in?

Screven County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,066 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sylvania kids go to high school?

Screven County High School, with 609 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Sylvania’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Screven County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Sylvania spend per student?

$14,341 in Screven County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sylvania?

Yes: Screven Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 145 students).

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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.