Best public schools in Athens, GA
21 public schools in Athens: 13 elementary · 4 middle · 4 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.
Elementary schools
13 schools in Athens, best first
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Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School
78.4
ELA 56%Math 53%Science 53%
#256 of 1,185 in Georgia
Timothy Elementary School
72.8
ELA 44%Math 58%Science 48%
#323 of 1,185 in Georgia
Barrow Elementary School
61.3
ELA 43%Math 45%Science 42%
#459 of 1,185 in Georgia
South Jackson Elementary School
55.8
ELA 37%Math 45%Science 41%
#524 of 1,185 in Georgia
Barnett Shoals Elementary School
52.0
ELA 35%Math 44%Science 39%
#569 of 1,185 in Georgia
Whitehead Road Elementary School
45.9
ELA 29%Math 44%Science 34%
#641 of 1,185 in Georgia
Whit Davis Road Elementary School
34.1
ELA 26%Math 36%Science 31%
#781 of 1,185 in Georgia
Judia Jackson Harris Elementary
28.4
ELA 25%Math 34%Science 23%
#849 of 1,185 in Georgia
Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School
23.8
ELA 23%Math 32%Science 21%
#903 of 1,185 in Georgia
Fowler Drive Elementary School
21.2
ELA 19%Math 35%Science 8%
#934 of 1,185 in Georgia
Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School
3.4
ELA 8%Math 20%Science 5%
#1,145 of 1,185 in Georgia
Gaines Elementary School
1.9
ELA 8%Math 15%Science 7%
#1,163 of 1,185 in Georgia
Howard B. Stroud Elementary School
1.5
ELA 9%Math 13%Science 9%
#1,168 of 1,185 in Georgia
Middle schools
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Clarke Middle School
46.7
ELA 39%Math 42%Science 19%
#254 of 476 in Georgia
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School
40.4
ELA 31%Math 46%Science 29%
#284 of 476 in Georgia
Hilsman Middle School
18.0
ELA 25%Math 24%Science 28%
#391 of 476 in Georgia
Coile Middle School
7.0
ELA 18%Math 19%Science 12%
#443 of 476 in Georgia
High schools
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Clarke Central High School
49.6
ELA 40%Math 24%Science 46%
#204 of 404 in Georgia
Foothills Regional High School
27.0
ELA 27%Math 16%Science 32%
#295 of 404 in Georgia
Cedar Shoals High School
16.2
ELA 23%Math 16%Science 25%
#339 of 404 in Georgia
Classic City High School
0.4
ELA 0%Math 0%Science 0%
#402 of 404 in Georgia