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Schools in Thomasville · Thomasville City School District

Thomasville’s public schools outscore 54% of Georgia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Thomasville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Thomasville’s districts is 31%, below the Georgia average (37%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#124of 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
39%
▼ 1 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 6 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 6 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 1% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
2,622 students on the public path
In brief

Thomasville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 253 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Thomasville’s, its schools beat 63%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,668 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is MacIntyre Park Middle School, then Thomasville High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Thomasville Christian School (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 Thomasville’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Georgia school districts, #124 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (253)Better than 63%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,364 test results and a graduating class of 222 could put Thomasville anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Thomasville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,369 in math, 1,360 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A
6–8MacIntyre Park Middle SchoolThomasville City School DistrictB
9–12Thomasville High SchoolThomasville City School DistrictC+

Thomasville’s public schools are run by Thomasville City School District. 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.

Thomasville City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,622 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,668GA $15,800 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 39.6% · 1360 students tested
Math31%
State average 37.4% · 1369 students tested

Thomasville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ThomasvilleB−Thomasville City

Every school in Thomasville

6 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 Thomasvilleby address
Jerger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
708 students15:1Rate it →
Scott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
379 students13:1Rate it →
Harper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
263 students12:1Rate it →
MacIntyre Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
530 students11:1Rate it →
Thomasville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
742 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Thomasville Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–7
Private · Religious
29 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Thomasville’s schools

Are Thomasville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Thomasville children attend outscore 54% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #124 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Thomasville in?

Thomasville City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,622 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Thomasville kids go to high school?

Thomasville High School, with 742 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Thomasville’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Thomasville City School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Thomasville spend per student?

$15,668 in Thomasville City School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Thomasville?

Yes: Thomasville Christian School (religious, grades PK–7, 29 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.