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Crisp County Schools
Crisp County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Crisp County (Cordele). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Crisp 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 Crisp County
4 of 5 schools in Crisp County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 3
Best schools in Crisp 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.
- C- Crisp County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Crisp County Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Crisp County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Crisp County Primary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Crisp County
High schools (1)
- D Crisp County High School, Cordele
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Crisp County Middle School, Cordele
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D+ Crisp County Elementary School, Cordele
- D- Crisp County Primary School, Cordele
Other schools and academies (1)
- Crisp County Pre K, Cordele
Where Crisp County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Cordele (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Crisp County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,442 students with 256 full-time-equivalent teachers and 601 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1301560
- 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
- Turner County (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Dooly County (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Wilcox County (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Lee County (8 schools, 24 mi)
- Worth County (5 schools, 26 mi)
- Pulaski County (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Sumter County (5 schools, 28 mi)
- Ben Hill County (5 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Crisp County
How many schools are in Crisp County?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Crisp County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Crisp County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cordele.
How good are the schools in Crisp County?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 20.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 23.8%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Crisp County?
3,442 students were enrolled in Crisp County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Crisp County?
Crisp County is in Georgia, based in Crisp County, with its district office in Cordele. Its boundary covers about 273 sq mi.