Home › Georgia › Fayette County
Fayette County Schools
Fayette County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Fayette County (Fayetteville). SchoolGrade grades 24 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Fayette 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 Fayette County
24 of 24 schools in Fayette County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 11B: 7C: 6
Best schools in Fayette 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.
- A+ Rising Starr Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Braelinn Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Peeples Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Jc Booth Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Peachtree City Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Kedron Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Whitewater Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Starrs Mill High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Crabapple Lane Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Sara Harp Minter Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Fayette County
High schools (5)
- C Fayette County High School, Fayetteville
- B+ Mcintosh High School, Peachtree City
- C Sandy Creek High School, Tyrone
- A- Starrs Mill High School, Fayetteville
- B Whitewater High School, Fayetteville
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- C+ Bennetts Mill Middle School, Fayetteville
- B Flat Rock Middle School, Tyrone
- A Jc Booth Middle School, Peachtree City
- A+ Rising Starr Middle School, Fayetteville
- A Whitewater Middle School, Fayetteville
Elementary and primary schools (14)
- A+ Braelinn Elementary School, Peachtree City
- C Cleveland Elementary School, Fayetteville
- A- Crabapple Lane Elementary School, Peachtree City
- C- Fayetteville Elementary School, Fayetteville
- B+ Huddleston Elementary School, Peachtree City
- A- Inman Elementary, Fayetteville
- A Kedron Elementary School, Peachtree City
- C North Fayette Elementary School, Fayetteville
- B+ Oak Grove Elementary School, Peachtree City
- A Peachtree City Elementary School, Peachtree City
- A Peeples Elementary School, Fayetteville
- B Robert J Burch Elementary School, Tyrone
- A- Sara Harp Minter Elementary School, Fayetteville
- B- Spring Hill Elementary School, Fayetteville
Where Fayette County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Fayetteville (13)
- Peachtree City (8)
- Tyrone (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Fayette County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 19,869 students with 1,459 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,736 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1302130
- 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
- Clayton County (66 schools, 12 mi)
- Fulton County (108 schools, 13 mi)
- Griffin-Spalding County (18 schools, 16 mi)
- Coweta County (29 schools, 16 mi)
- Henry County (50 schools, 20 mi)
- Pike County (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Atlanta Public Schools (86 schools, 24 mi)
- Douglas County (35 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Fayette County
How many schools are in Fayette County?
SchoolGrade grades 24 public schools in Fayette 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 Fayette County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Fayetteville, Peachtree City, Tyrone.
How good are the schools in Fayette County?
Across the 24 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 52.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48%. 96% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Fayette County?
19,869 students were enrolled in Fayette County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Fayette County?
Fayette County is in Georgia, based in Fayette County, with its district office in Fayetteville. Its boundary covers about 195 sq mi.