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Best Schools in Fayetteville, GA
Fayetteville, GA has 43 public schools (8 high, 9 middle, 18 elementary) serving 30,780 students. On average they score 49% on state proficiency tests against a projected 44%, so schools in Fayetteville exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Fayetteville, GA
The top high schools in Fayetteville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mcintosh High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fayette County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1695 Students
2. Starrs Mill High School
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Projected Test Scores
Fayette County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1360 Students
3. Whitewater High School
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Projected Test Scores
Fayette County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1387 Students
4. Sandy Creek High School
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Projected Test Scores
Fayette County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1188 Students
5. Fayette County High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fayette County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1368 Students
6. Creekside High School
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Fulton County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1768 Students
7. Griffin High School
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Griffin-spalding County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1498 Students
8. Lovejoy High School
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Clayton County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2136 Students
Best Middle Schools in Fayetteville, GA
The top middle schools in Fayetteville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Rising Starr Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fayette County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 926 Students
2. J.c. Booth Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Fayette County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1160 Students
3. Whitewater Middle School
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Fayette County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 864 Students
4. Flat Rock Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Fayette County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 883 Students
5. Bennett's Mill Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Fayette County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 891 Students
6. Bear Creek Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Fulton County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1108 Students
7. Eddie White Middle School
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Clayton County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1438 Students
8. Carver Road Middle School
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Griffin-spalding County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 471 Students
9. Cowan Road Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Griffin-spalding County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 543 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Fayetteville, GA
The top elementary schools in Fayetteville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Braelinn Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fayette County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 556 Students
2. Peeples Elementary School
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Fayette County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 723 Students
3. Crabapple Lane Elementary School
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Fayette County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 596 Students
4. Sara Harp Minter Elementary School
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Fayette County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 783 Students
5. Huddleston Elementary School
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Fayette County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 607 Students
6. Inman Elementary
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Fayette County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 663 Students
7. Cleveland Elementary School
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Fayette County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 419 Students
8. Spring Hill Elementary School
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Fayette County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 655 Students
9. Robert J. Burch Elementary School
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Fayette County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 579 Students
10. Fayetteville Elementary School
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Fayette County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 485 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Fayetteville, GA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Fayetteville, GA has a total population of 68,504 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 41% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Fayetteville, GA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Fayetteville, GA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
12.35 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.54 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
9.81 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Fayetteville, GA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Fayetteville, GA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Fayetteville, GA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Fayetteville, GA
How many schools are in Fayetteville, GA?
Fayetteville, GA has 43 public schools: 8 high schools, 9 middle schools and 18 elementary schools, serving 30,780 students in total.
How do schools in Fayetteville perform on state tests?
On average, 43 schools in Fayetteville score 49% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Fayetteville exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Fayetteville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Fayetteville
14 of 14 schools in Fayetteville carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 5C: 1
All 14 public schools we grade in Fayetteville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- Cleveland Elementary School
- Fayetteville Elementary School
- Inman Elementary
- North Fayette Elementary School
- Peeples Elementary School
- Rivers Edge Elementary School
- Sara Harp Minter Elementary School
- Spring Hill Elementary School
Private schools (11)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.