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Schools in Toccoa · Stephens County School District

Toccoa’s public schools outscore 58% of Georgia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Toccoa, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Toccoa, 34% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Georgia average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#118of 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
34%
▼ 6 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 1 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 9 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 6% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,989 students on the public path
In brief

Toccoa’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 242 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Toccoa’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,874 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 2 the district’s path is Toccoa Elementary School, then Stephens County Middle School, then Stephens 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Toccoa’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Georgia school districts, #118 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (242)Better than 68%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,985 test results and a graduating class of 258 could put Toccoa anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Toccoa’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,004 in math, 1,966 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KBig A Elementary Schoolin EastanolleeNo scores
2–4Toccoa Elementary SchoolStephens County School DistrictB+
6–8Stephens County Middle SchoolStephens County School DistrictB−
9–12Stephens County High SchoolStephens County School DistrictC+

Toccoa’s public schools are run by Stephens County School District, which also serves Avalon and Martin. 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.

Stephens County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,855 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,874GA $15,800 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 39.6% · 1966 students tested
Math36%
State average 37.4% · 2004 students tested

Toccoa vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ToccoaBStephens County

Every school in Toccoa

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 Toccoaby address
Toccoa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4
B+
605 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Toccoain other towns
Big A Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Eastanollee
403 students13:1Rate it →
Stephens County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
848 students14:1Rate it →
Stephens County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,133 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Toccoa’s schools

Are Toccoa’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Toccoa children attend outscore 58% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #118 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Toccoa in?

Stephens County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,855 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Toccoa kids go to high school?

Stephens County High School, with 1,133 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Toccoa’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Stephens County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Toccoa spend per student?

$14,874 in Stephens 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.