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Schools in Zebulon · Pike County School District

Zebulon’s public schools outscore 70% of Georgia districts

Math proficiency in Zebulon’s districts is 43%, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Zebulon, 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 98% 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
43%
▲ 6 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 11 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 19% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
GA 14.3
Schools in town
3
3,425 students on the public path
In brief

Zebulon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 253 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Zebulon’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,720 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 Pike County Elementary School, then Pike County Middle School, then Pike County High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Zebulon High School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Zebulon’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Georgia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (253)Better than 81%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,827 test results and a graduating class of 307 could put Zebulon anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Zebulon’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,803 in math, 1,851 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Pike County Primary SchoolPike County School DistrictNo scores
3–5Pike County Elementary SchoolPike County School DistrictB+
6–8Pike County Middle SchoolPike County School DistrictB−
9–12Pike County High SchoolPike County School DistrictC−

Zebulon’s public schools are run by Pike County School District, which also serves Concord, Meansville, Molena and Williamson. 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.

Pike County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,459 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$12,720GA $15,800 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 39.6% · 1851 students tested
Math43%
State average 37.4% · 1803 students tested

Zebulon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ZebulonB+Pike County

Every school in Zebulon

5 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 Zebulonby address
Pike County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
805 students14:1Rate it →
Pike County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
777 students14:1Rate it →
Pike County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
1,075 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Zebulonin other towns
Pike County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
768 students14:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Zebulonnot counted as local schools
Zebulon High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
Online
34 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Zebulon’s schools

Are Zebulon’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Zebulon children attend outscore 70% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Zebulon in?

Pike County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,459 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Zebulon kids go to high school?

Pike County High School, with 1,075 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Zebulon’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Pike County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Zebulon spend per student?

$12,720 in Pike 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.