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McDuffie County Schools
McDuffie County is a public school district in Georgia, based in McDuffie County (Thomson). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
McDuffie 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 McDuffie County
5 of 6 schools in McDuffie County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 3F: 1
Best schools in McDuffie County
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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- Dearing Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Thomson Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Norris Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Thomson Mcduffie Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Thomson High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in McDuffie County
High schools (1)
- F Thomson High School, Thomson
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Thomson Mcduffie Middle School, Thomson
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C- Dearing Elementary School, Dearing
- Maxwell Elementary School, Thomson
- D- Norris Elementary School, Thomson
- D Thomson Elementary School, Thomson
Where McDuffie County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: McDuffie County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,174 students with 226 full-time-equivalent teachers and 580 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1303570
- 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
- Warren County (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Columbia County (30 schools, 14 mi)
- Lincoln County (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Richmond County (52 schools, 25 mi)
- Wilkes County (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Jefferson County (5 schools, 29 mi)
- Hancock County (3 schools, 33 mi)
- Washington County (4 schools, 40 mi)
Questions about McDuffie County
How many schools are in McDuffie County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in McDuffie 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 McDuffie County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Thomson, Dearing.
How good are the schools in McDuffie County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 17.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 20.8%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend McDuffie County?
3,174 students were enrolled in McDuffie County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is McDuffie County?
McDuffie County is in Georgia, based in McDuffie County, with its district office in Thomson. Its boundary covers about 257 sq mi.