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Pickens County Schools
Pickens County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Pickens County (Jasper). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pickens 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 Pickens County
6 of 6 schools in Pickens County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 6
Best schools in Pickens 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+ Hill City Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Pickens County Junior High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Jasper Middle School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Pickens County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Harmony Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Tate Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Pickens County
High schools (1)
- C Pickens County High School, Jasper
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C Jasper Middle School, Jasper
- C Pickens County Junior High School, Jasper
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C- Harmony Elementary School, Jasper
- C+ Hill City Elementary School, Jasper
- C- Tate Elementary School, Tate
Where Pickens County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Pickens County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,007 students with 298 full-time-equivalent teachers and 623 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1304110
- 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
- Cherokee County (37 schools, 15 mi)
- Gilmer County (5 schools, 16 mi)
- Dawson County (7 schools, 17 mi)
- Gordon County (10 schools, 23 mi)
- Forsyth County (41 schools, 25 mi)
- Bartow County (19 schools, 26 mi)
- Calhoun City (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Lumpkin County (5 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Pickens County
How many schools are in Pickens County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Pickens 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 Pickens County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Jasper, Tate.
How good are the schools in Pickens County?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.5%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pickens County?
4,007 students were enrolled in Pickens County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pickens County?
Pickens County is in Georgia, based in Pickens County, with its district office in Jasper. Its boundary covers about 231 sq mi.