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Toombs County Schools
Toombs County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Toombs County (Lyons). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Toombs 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 Toombs County
4 of 5 schools in Toombs County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Toombs 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.
- B Toombs Central Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Lyons Upper Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Toombs County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Toombs County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Toombs County
High schools (1)
- C- Toombs County High School, Lyons
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Toombs County Middle School, Lyons
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Lyons Primary School, Lyons
- C+ Lyons Upper Elementary, Lyons
- B Toombs Central Elementary School, Lyons
Where Toombs County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Lyons (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Toombs County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,076 students with 223 full-time-equivalent teachers and 431 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1305040
- 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
- Vidalia City (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Montgomery County (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Tattnall County (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Wheeler County (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Candler County (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Evans County (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Appling County (5 schools, 26 mi)
- Jeff Davis County (4 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Toombs County
How many schools are in Toombs County?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Toombs 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 Toombs County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lyons.
How good are the schools in Toombs County?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 34.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Toombs County?
3,076 students were enrolled in Toombs County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Toombs County?
Toombs County is in Georgia, based in Toombs County, with its district office in Lyons. Its boundary covers about 347 sq mi.