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Schools in Talking Rock

Talking Rock’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/5schools above Georgia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% 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
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 7% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
GA 14.3
Schools in town
0
3,397 students on the public path
In brief

Talking Rock’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Talking Rock’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s 2,141 public schools. Hill City Elementary School places highest (better than 69%); Harmony Elementary School lowest (50%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Talking Rock, graded from B− to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Pickens County 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.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
7–8Pickens County Junior High Schoolin JasperB
9–12Pickens County High Schoolin JasperB−

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

Pickens County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,970 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$16,901GA $15,800 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 39.6% · 2134 students tested
Math41%
State average 37.4% · 2144 students tested

Talking Rock vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Talking Rock—Pickens County

Every school in Talking Rock

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).

Also serving Talking Rockin other towns
Hill City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jasper
B+
602 students14:1Rate it →
Harmony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jasper
B−
509 students13:1Rate it →
Tate Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Tate
B
429 students12:1Rate it →
Pickens County Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Jasper
B
638 students15:1Rate it →
Pickens County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jasper
B−
1,219 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Talking Rock’s schools

Are Talking Rock’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Talking Rock. Pickens County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Talking Rock. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Talking Rock in?

Pickens County School District.

Where do Talking Rock kids go to high school?

Pickens 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.