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Clarke County Schools
Clarke County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Clarke County (Athens). SchoolGrade grades 21 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Clarke 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 Clarke County
20 of 21 schools in Clarke County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 2D: 10F: 6
Best schools in Clarke County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 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.
- B- Barrow Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Chase Street Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Clarke Central High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Timothy Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Clarke Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Barnett Shoals Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Cedar Shoals High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Cleveland Road Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Burney Harris Lyons Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Whitehead Road Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Clarke County
High schools (3)
- D+ Cedar Shoals High School, Athens
- C- Clarke Central High School, Athens
- Classic City High School, Athens
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- D Burney Harris Lyons Middle School, Athens
- D+ Clarke Middle School, Athens
- F Coile Middle School, Athens
- D- Hilsman Middle School, Athens
Elementary and primary schools (14)
- F Alps Road Elementary School, Athens
- D+ Barnett Shoals Elementary School, Athens
- B- Barrow Elementary School, Athens
- B- Chase Street Elementary School, Athens
- D+ Cleveland Road Elementary School, Bogart
- F Fowler Drive Elementary School, Athens
- F Gaines Elementary School, Athens
- D- Howard B Stroud Elementary School, Athens
- F Judia Jackson Harris Elementary, Athens
- D- Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School, Athens
- C- Timothy Elementary School, Athens
- D- Whit Davis Road Elementary School, Athens
- D Whitehead Road Elementary School, Athens
- F Winterville Elementary School, Winterville
Where Clarke County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Athens (19)
- Bogart (1)
- Winterville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Clarke County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 12,331 students with 1,213 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,521 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1301170
- 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
- Oconee County (11 schools, 9 mi)
- Madison County (7 schools, 15 mi)
- Jackson County (10 schools, 17 mi)
- Oglethorpe County (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Jefferson City (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Commerce City (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Barrow County (16 schools, 20 mi)
- Walton County (15 schools, 24 mi)
Questions about Clarke County
How many schools are in Clarke County?
SchoolGrade grades 21 public schools in Clarke County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Clarke County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Athens, Bogart, Winterville.
How good are the schools in Clarke County?
Across the 20 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 19% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 27.1%. 35% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Clarke County?
12,331 students were enrolled in Clarke County in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Clarke County?
Clarke County is in Georgia, based in Clarke County, with its district office in Athens. Its boundary covers about 119 sq mi.