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Barrow County Schools
Barrow County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Barrow County (Winder). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Barrow County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Barrow County
16 of 16 schools in Barrow County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 3C: 10D: 2
Best schools in Barrow County
Statewide rankings: all 451 high schools in Georgia · all 467 middle schools in Georgia · all 1227 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Barrow Arts And Sciences Academy (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Holsenbeck Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Bramlett Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Haymon Morris Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ County Line Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Bethlehem Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Russell Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Winder Barrow High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Bear Creek Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Auburn Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Barrow County
High schools (2)
- C Apalachee High School, Winder
- C+ Winder Barrow High School, Winder
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- C+ Bear Creek Middle School, Statham
- B- Haymon Morris Middle School, Winder
- C+ Russell Middle School, Winder
- C- Westside Middle School, Winder
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- C Auburn Elementary School, Auburn
- C+ Bethlehem Elementary School, Bethlehem
- B- Bramlett Elementary School, Auburn
- C+ County Line Elementary School, Winder
- B- Holsenbeck Elementary School, Winder
- C- Kennedy Elementary School, Winder
- C- Statham Elementary School, Statham
- D+ Winder Elementary School, Winder
- D+ Yargo Elementary School, Winder
Other schools and academies (1)
- A+ Barrow Arts And Sciences Academy, Winder
Where Barrow County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Barrow County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 15,277 students with 1,132 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,066 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1300290
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Jefferson City (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Jackson County (10 schools, 13 mi)
- Walton County (15 schools, 14 mi)
- Gwinnett County (139 schools, 18 mi)
- Buford City (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Oconee County (11 schools, 19 mi)
- Clarke County (21 schools, 20 mi)
- Commerce City (4 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Barrow County
How many schools are in Barrow County?
SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Barrow County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Barrow County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Winder, Auburn, Statham, Bethlehem.
How good are the schools in Barrow County?
Across the 16 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 35.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.4%. 31% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Barrow County?
15,277 students were enrolled in Barrow County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Barrow County?
Barrow County is in Georgia, based in Barrow County, with its district office in Winder. Its boundary covers about 161 sq mi.