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Schools in Walnut Grove · Walton County School District

Walnut Grove’s public schools outscore 72% of Georgia districts

Math proficiency in Walnut Grove’s districts is 45%, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Walnut Grove, 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.

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
42%
▲ 2 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 8 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 8 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 16% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
11,639 students on the public path
In brief

Walnut Grove’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 209 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Walnut Grove’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,330 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Nine elementary schools, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 7% 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 Walnut Grove’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Georgia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (209)Better than 59%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,204 test results and a graduating class of 972 could put Walnut Grove anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Walnut Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,267 in math, 7,142 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

9 schools teach K in Walnut Grove’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C+ to A+, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–12Walnut Grove High SchoolWalton County School DistrictA−

Walnut Grove’s public schools are run by Walton County School District, which also serves Between, Good Hope, Jersey and Loganville 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 39.6% · 7142 students tested
Math45%
State average 37.4% · 7267 students tested

Walnut Grove vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Walnut GroveB+Walton County

Every school in Walnut Grove

13 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 Walnut Groveby address
Also serving Walnut Grovein other towns

Questions about Walnut Grove’s schools

Are Walnut Grove’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Walnut Grove children attend outscore 72% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Walnut Grove in?

Walton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,783 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Walnut Grove kids go to high school?

Walnut Grove High School in Loganville, with 1,511 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Walnut Grove’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Walton County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Walnut Grove spend per student?

$13,330 in Walton 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.