The highest-performing public schools in science in Clarke County, Georgia
Across Clarke County, Georgia, 18 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School leads the list at 53.0%, against a median of 29.1% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Science) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School | Athens, GA | 53.0% | no change |
| 2 | Clarke Central High School | Athens, GA | 51.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Timothy Elementary School | Athens, GA | 48.4% | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | Barrow Elementary School | Athens, GA | 42.4% | no change |
| 5 | Barnett Shoals Elementary School | Athens, GA | 38.9% | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | Cleveland Road Elementary School | Bogart, GA | 37.5% | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | Whitehead Road Elementary School | Athens, GA | 34.3% | ▲ 5 |
| 8 | Winterville Elementary School | Winterville, GA | 33.9% | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | Whit Davis Road Elementary School | Athens, GA | 31.4% | ▲ 2 |
| 10 | Cedar Shoals High School | Athens, GA | 26.8% | ▼ 1 |
| 11 | Judia Jackson Harris Elementary | Athens, GA | 23.2% | ▼ 3 |
| 12 | Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School | Athens, GA | 21.0% | ▼ 2 |
| 13 | Howard B. Stroud Elementary School | Athens, GA | 8.5% | ▲ 1 |
| 14 | Fowler Drive Elementary School | Athens, GA | 7.7% | ▼ 1 |
| 15 | Gaines Elementary School | Athens, GA | 7.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 16 | Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School | Athens, GA | 5.2% | ▼ 1 |
| 17 | Clarke Middle School | Athens, GA | 0.0% | — |
| 18 | Hilsman Middle School | Athens, GA | 0.0% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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