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Terrell County Schools
Terrell County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Terrell County (Dawson). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Terrell 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 Terrell County
3 of 3 schools in Terrell County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
F: 3
Best schools in Terrell 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.
- F Cooper Carver Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Terrell High School (High school, meets expectations)
- F Terrell Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Terrell County
High schools (1)
- F Terrell High School, Dawson
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- F Terrell Middle School, Dawson
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- F Cooper Carver Elementary School, Dawson
Where Terrell County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Dawson (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Terrell County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 961 students with 67 full-time-equivalent teachers and 202 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1304860
- 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
- Lee County (8 schools, 17 mi)
- Randolph County (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Calhoun County (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Dougherty County (22 schools, 22 mi)
- Sumter County (5 schools, 23 mi)
- Stewart County (3 schools, 31 mi)
- Worth County (5 schools, 38 mi)
- Chattahoochee County (3 schools, 39 mi)
Questions about Terrell County
How many schools are in Terrell County?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Terrell County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Terrell County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dawson.
How good are the schools in Terrell County?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 7.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 9.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Terrell County?
961 students were enrolled in Terrell County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Terrell County?
Terrell County is in Georgia, based in Terrell County, with its district office in Dawson. Its boundary covers about 336 sq mi.