For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,850 students in Dodge County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Dodge County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,897 Schools
# Students
2,659 Students
1,205,182 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
88,417 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dodge County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
35%
36%
% White
53%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,972 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,896 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,972
$14,327
Spending / Student
$13,896
$13,452
Best Dodge County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dac (Dodge County Achievement Center)
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Dr Martin Luther King Jr,
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-4756
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-4756
Gr: 6-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 51:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Dodge County Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5911 Oak St
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-6492
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-6492
Gr: 6-8 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: n/an/a
167 Orphans Cemetery Road
Cassville, GA 30123
(478) 374-6690
Cassville, GA 30123
(478) 374-6690
Gr: 3-5 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: n/an/a
1118 Mcrae Hwy
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-6691
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-6691
Gr: PK-2 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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