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Schools in Watkinsville · Oconee County School District

Watkinsville’s public schools outscore 97% of Georgia districts

On the state math tests, 74% of Watkinsville’s students scored proficient, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Watkinsville, 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.

#1of 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
70%
▲ 30 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
74%
▲ 37 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 13 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 15% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
GA 14.3
Schools in town
1
5,348 students on the public path
In brief

Watkinsville’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 74% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,402 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Watkinsville’s grade

A+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 97% of Georgia school districts, #1 of 260 Georgia towns. 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 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (169)Better than 98%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,496 test results and a graduating class of 655 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Watkinsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,530 in math, 4,463 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Colham Ferry Elementary SchoolOconee County School DistrictA+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Watkinsville’s public schools are run by Oconee County School District, which also serves Bishop, Bogart and North High Shoals. 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.

Oconee County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 8,474 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$13,402GA $15,800 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 39.6% · 4463 students tested
Math74%
State average 37.4% · 4530 students tested

Watkinsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WatkinsvilleA+Oconee County

Every school in Watkinsville

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 Watkinsvilleby address
Colham Ferry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
587 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Watkinsvillein other towns
Oconee County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A+
940 students16:1Rate it →
Malcom Bridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bogart
A+
548 students14:1Rate it →
Dove Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Statham
528 students16:1Rate it →
North Oconee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bogart
A
1,432 students17:1Rate it →
Oconee County High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,313 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Watkinsville’s schools

Are Watkinsville’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Watkinsville children attend outscore 97% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Watkinsville in?

Oconee County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,474 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Watkinsville kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: North Oconee High School and Oconee County High School.

What is Watkinsville’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Oconee County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Watkinsville spend per student?

$13,402 in Oconee 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.