Enrollment
389
High
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCINTOSH COUNTY·NCES 130360002413
McIntosh Academy
8945 US Highway 17, Darien, GA 31305 · (912) 437-6691 · McIntosh County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Georgia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
371 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 114 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 81 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 90 | 23% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within McIntosh County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
37.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +17.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 18 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.8% |
| 2023-24 | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.7% |
| 2021-22 | 20.2% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like McIntosh Academy
McIntosh Academy's state test result (25.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McIntosh Academy this school | 389 | 95.4% | 25.6% |
| Clinch County High School Homerville | 335 | 91.0% | 38.0% |
| Taylor County High School Butler | 345 | 100.0% | 21.4% |
| Treutlen Middle/High School Soperton | 521 | 98.3% | 35.0% |
| Telfair County High School Mc Rae Helena | 388 | 100.0% | 40.8% |
| Johnson County High School Wrightsville | 298 | 100.0% | 32.2% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McIntosh Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #294 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #202 of 417 ▲ 212 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #373 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #63 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #157 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.4% | #106 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #141 of 168 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
389
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 389 | 29 | 13.4:1 | 95% (371) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 26.8 | 14.2:1 | 63% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 26.8 | 14.7:1 | 79% (313) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 23 | 16.5:1 | 85% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 86% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 72% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 546 | 39 | 14.0:1 | 74% (402) |
| 2000-01 | 470 | 26 | 18.1:1 | 56% (263) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McIntosh Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (401 to 389); teachers up 7% (27 to 29).
About McIntosh Academy
McIntosh Academy is one of the public schools in Darien, Georgia. It is a small high school. Its 389 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Georgia is about 1,120 students.
McIntosh County has 3 schools and 1,394 students, and McIntosh Academy is one of those schools.
At 51%, White students outnumber all other groups at McIntosh Academy combined. Smaller groups are 39% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, 64% of McIntosh County residents are White. By the diversity index, McIntosh Academy comes in at 59%.
Teacher staffing is 29 full-time equivalents, or about 13.4 students per teacher. Among high schools in Georgia, the typical ratio is 15.2:1. About 95% of students, or 371, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades McIntosh Academy a C+. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at McIntosh Academy are 2.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (25.6% actual, 28.1% predicted).
In the county around the school, McIntosh County, median household income is about $50,273, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. A total of 3 public schools operate in McIntosh County, serving about 1,394 students.
Todd Grant Elementary School is located about 4.2 miles from McIntosh Academy. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, McIntosh Academy ranks 7th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns McIntosh Academy the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 379 to 389 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 16.5 in 2020-21 to 13.4 in 2024-25.
The McIntosh Academy community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
McIntosh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,312
Census ACS
Median income
$50,273
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,394 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McIntosh County
- Todd Grant Elementary SchoolElementary · 694 students
- McIntosh County Middle SchoolMiddle · 311 students
Other schools in Darien
- Todd Grant Elementary SchoolElementary · 694 students
- McIntosh County Middle SchoolMiddle · 311 students
Nearby schools
- Todd Grant Elementary School4.2 mi · 694
- McIntosh County Middle School5.0 mi · 311
- Morningstar Treatment Services- Inc. Youth Estate9.0 mi · 23
- Greer Elementary School11.4 mi · 599
- Needwood Middle School11.4 mi · 736
- Coastal Plains High School14.3 mi · 1,161
Frequently asked questions
About McIntosh AcademyHow large is McIntosh Academy?
McIntosh Academy enrolls approximately 389 students in grades 09-12.
Is McIntosh Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
McIntosh Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does McIntosh Academy have?
McIntosh Academy employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at McIntosh Academy?
Student demographics at McIntosh Academy are roughly 51% White, 3% Hispanic, 39% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is McIntosh Academy public or private?
McIntosh Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by McIntosh County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.