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Telfair County Schools
Telfair County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Telfair County (Mcrae). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Telfair 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 Telfair County
3 of 4 schools in Telfair County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 2
Best schools in Telfair 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- Telfair County Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Telfair County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Telfair County High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Telfair County
High schools (1)
- D- Telfair County High School, Mc Rae Helena
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Telfair County Middle School, Mc Rae Helena
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C- Telfair County Elementary, Mc Rae Helena
Other schools and academies (1)
- Telfair Alternative Preparation School, Mc Rae Helena
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Telfair County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,577 students with 118 full-time-equivalent teachers and 243 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1304830
- 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
- Wheeler County (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Jeff Davis County (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Ben Hill County (5 schools, 20 mi)
- Dodge County (5 schools, 22 mi)
- Coffee County (12 schools, 26 mi)
- Montgomery County (3 schools, 29 mi)
- Irwin County (3 schools, 29 mi)
- Wilcox County (3 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Telfair County
How many schools are in Telfair County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Telfair County. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
How good are the schools in Telfair County?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 21.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Telfair County?
1,577 students were enrolled in Telfair County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Telfair County?
Telfair County is in Georgia, based in Telfair County, with its district office in Mcrae. Its boundary covers about 437 sq mi.