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Oglethorpe County Schools
Oglethorpe County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Oglethorpe County (Lexington). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe County
3 of 4 schools in Oglethorpe County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 3
Best schools in Oglethorpe 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.
- B Oglethorpe County Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Oglethorpe County Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Oglethorpe County High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Oglethorpe County
High schools (1)
- B- Oglethorpe County High School, Lexington
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Oglethorpe County Middle School, Crawford
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B Oglethorpe County Elementary School, Lexington
- Oglethorpe County Primary School, Lexington
Where Oglethorpe County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Oglethorpe County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,298 students with 175 full-time-equivalent teachers and 385 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1303990
- 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
- Clarke County (21 schools, 18 mi)
- Madison County (7 schools, 20 mi)
- Wilkes County (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Greene County (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Oconee County (11 schools, 21 mi)
- Elbert County (5 schools, 22 mi)
- Morgan County (4 schools, 31 mi)
- Commerce City (4 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Oglethorpe County
How many schools are in Oglethorpe County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lexington, Crawford.
How good are the schools in Oglethorpe County?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 41% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 55.3%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Oglethorpe County?
2,298 students were enrolled in Oglethorpe County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Oglethorpe County?
Oglethorpe County is in Georgia, based in Oglethorpe County, with its district office in Lexington. Its boundary covers about 439 sq mi.