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Schools in Tennille · Washington County School District

Tennille’s public schools score below 69% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

In Tennille, 21% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tennille, 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.

K–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
21%
▼ 16 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 10 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 6% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
GA 14.3
Schools in town
0
2,661 students on the public path
In brief

Tennille’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 80 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tennille’s, its schools beat 36%, higher than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,899 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Ridge Road Elementary School, then T. J. Elder Middle School, then Washington County High School. Enrollment is down 11% 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 Tennille’s grade

C− Test scoresB+ Graduation

C: better than 31% of Georgia school districts. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (80)Better than 36%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,528 test results and a graduating class of 207 could put Tennille anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tennille’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,533 in math, 1,524 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Ridge Road Primary Schoolin SandersvilleNo scores
3–5Ridge Road Elementary Schoolin SandersvilleC+
6–8T. J. Elder Middle Schoolin SandersvilleC
9–12Washington County High Schoolin SandersvilleC−

Tennille’s public schools are run by Washington County School District, which also serves Davisboro, Deepstep, Harrison and Oconee 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.

Washington County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,661 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,899GA $15,800 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 39.6% · 1524 students tested
Math21%
State average 37.4% · 1533 students tested

Tennille vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TennilleCWashington County

Every school in Tennille

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).

Also serving Tennillein other towns
Ridge Road Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Sandersville
588 students12:1Rate it →
Ridge Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Sandersville
C+
585 students14:1Rate it →
T. J. Elder Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sandersville
C
583 students13:1Rate it →
Washington County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sandersville
C−
905 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Tennille’s schools

Are Tennille’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tennille children attend score below 69% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tennille in?

Washington County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,661 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tennille kids go to high school?

Washington County High School in Sandersville, with 905 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Tennille’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Tennille spend per student?

$14,899 in Washington 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.