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Enrollment
484
High
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANDLER COUNTY·NCES 130081000317
Metter High School
34905 Ga Highway 129 S, Metter, GA 30439 · (912) 685-2134 · Candler County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Georgia public high schools
- B-Test 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
18.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
412 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 | 122 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 114 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 130 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 118 | 24% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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 Candler County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
29.8%
GA avg 44.6% . -11.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 11 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 26.1% |
| 2022-23 | 19.6% |
| 2021-22 | 40.9% |
% 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
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Metter High School
Metter High School's state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metter High School this school | 484 | 85.1% | 35.1% |
| George Washington Carver Freshman Campus Douglas | 493 | 100.0% | 26.8% |
| Jeff Davis High School Hazlehurst | 835 | 92.5% | 41.0% |
| Marion County Middle/High School Buena Vista | 687 | 97.2% | 29.3% |
| Vidalia Comprehensive High School Vidalia | 703 | 81.1% | 20.4% |
| Oglethorpe County High School Lexington | 690 | 79.0% | 39.1% |
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 Metter High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #224 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #263 of 417 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 484 | #357 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #356 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #64 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.1% | #152 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #48 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
484
+86 (+22%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 568
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 484 | 26.6 | 18.2:1 | 85% (412) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 27.9 | 16.6:1 | 71% (327) |
| 2022-23 | 488 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 84% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 26 | 15.3:1 | 84% (335) |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 33.8 | 16.9:1 | 90% (513) |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 33 | 17.0:1 | 62% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 512 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 66% (339) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 49% (228) |
| 1990-91 | 568 | 37 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Metter High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (570 to 484); teachers down 21% (33.8 to 26.6).
About Metter High School
Metter High School is a small high school in Georgia, located in Metter. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 484 students enrolled. It has 57% fewer students than the average for high schools in Georgia (about 1,120).
Candler County is the local district for Metter High School. It runs 4 schools with 2,157 students.
At Metter High School, White students make up the biggest share, 42%. Other groups make up 31% Black, 24% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 59% of Candler County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
The school's 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. High schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 15.2:1. At Metter High School, 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is lower than the 97% average for public schools in Candler County.
Metter High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 55% of Georgia public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 33.4%.
The school's county is Candler County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $49,581, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 4 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,157, Metter High School among them.
Metter College and Career Academy is less than a tenth of a mile from Metter High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Metter High School holds 3 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Metter High School ranks 6th on proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 22%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.3:1 in 2020-21, and 18.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Candler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,043
Census ACS
Median income
$49,581
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,157 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Candler County
- Metter Elementary SchoolElementary · 994 students
- Metter Middle SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- Metter College and Career AcademyHigh · 179 students
Other schools in Metter
- Metter Elementary SchoolElementary · 994 students
- Metter Middle SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- Metter College and Career AcademyHigh · 179 students
Nearby schools
- Metter College and Career Academy0.0 mi · 179
- Metter Middle School0.2 mi · 500
- Metter Elementary School2.5 mi · 994
- Portal Elementary School13.4 mi · 422
- Portal Middle/High School13.8 mi · 523
- Langston Chapel Elementary School14.2 mi · 647
Frequently asked questions
About Metter High SchoolHow large is Metter High School?
Metter High School enrolls approximately 484 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Metter High School serve?
Metter High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Metter High School?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at Metter High School.
How diverse is Metter High School?
Metter High School reports a student body of 42% White, 24% Hispanic, 31% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Metter High School in?
Metter High School is part of Candler County.
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