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Burke County Schools
Burke County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Burke County (Waynesboro). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Burke 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 Burke County
4 of 5 schools in Burke County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 2
Best schools in Burke 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.
- C- S G A Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Burke County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Burke County Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Blakeney Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Burke County
High schools (1)
- C- Burke County High School, Waynesboro
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Burke County Middle School, Waynesboro
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D Blakeney Elementary, Waynesboro
- C- S G A Elementary School, Sardis
- Waynesboro Primary School, Waynesboro
Where Burke County schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Waynesboro (4)
- Sardis (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Burke County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,910 students with 332 full-time-equivalent teachers and 779 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1300660
- 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
- Jenkins County (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Richmond County (52 schools, 21 mi)
- Jefferson County (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Screven County (3 schools, 31 mi)
- Emanuel County (6 schools, 37 mi)
- Columbia County (30 schools, 37 mi)
- McDuffie County (6 schools, 40 mi)
- Candler County (4 schools, 45 mi)
Questions about Burke County
How many schools are in Burke County?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Burke County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Burke County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Waynesboro, Sardis.
How good are the schools in Burke County?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 25.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.8%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Burke County?
3,910 students were enrolled in Burke County in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Burke County?
Burke County is in Georgia, based in Burke County, with its district office in Waynesboro. Its boundary covers about 827 sq mi.