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What's something Pepperell High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
866
High
DISTRICT 899 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLOYD COUNTY·NCES 130219003351
Pepperell High School
3 Dragon Dr SE, Lindale, GA 30147 · (706) 236-1844 · Floyd County
GRADES 08–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL866 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Georgia public high schools
- BTest 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
16.3:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
534 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 8 | 184 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 169 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 152 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 169 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 192 | 22% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.1pp since 2021
Math
66.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +8.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 66.7% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 55.5% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.1% | 57.7% |
% 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Pepperell High School
Pepperell High School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperell High School this school | 866 | 61.7% | 42.0% |
| Rockmart High School Rockmart | 956 | 61.0% | 35.9% |
| Social Circle High School Social Circle | 629 | 57.1% | 25.2% |
| Brantley County High School Nahunta | 921 | 69.3% | 54.0% |
| Union County High School Blairsville | 901 | 70.3% | 55.0% |
| Southeast Bulloch High School Brooklet | 1,118 | 72.1% | 47.5% |
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 Pepperell High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Floyd County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #177 of 411 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #43 of 417 ▲ 48 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #21 of 32 ▼ 7 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.4pp | #17 of 24 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 866 | #293 of 480 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #235 of 413 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.5% | #307 of 413 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #260 of 425 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #164 of 168 | N/A |
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
866
-187 (-18%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 887
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 866 | 53 | 16.3:1 | 62% (534) |
| 2023-24 | 848 | 53 | 16.0:1 | 54% (459) |
| 2022-23 | 896 | 55.4 | 16.2:1 | 49% (443) |
| 2020-21 | 1,053 | 61 | 17.3:1 | 62% (654) |
| 2017-18 | 872 | 53.4 | 16.3:1 | 68% (596) |
| 2015-16 | 869 | 53 | 16.4:1 | 57% (496) |
| 2010-11 | 887 | 56 | 15.8:1 | 52% (459) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pepperell High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (872 to 866); teachers down 1% (53.4 to 53).
About Pepperell High School
Lindale, Georgia, is home to Pepperell High School, a small high school. The school serves grades 8 through 12. Enrollment is 866 students. By comparison, high schools in Georgia enroll about 1,120 students on average.
Pepperell High School is part of a district of 15 schools: Floyd County, with 8,949 students.
At Pepperell High School, 75% of students are White. It is also 11% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put Floyd County at about 71% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Pepperell High School is 41%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Pepperell High School has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3:1. High schools in Georgia average 15.2:1, 1.2 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 62% at Pepperell High School. For comparison, public schools in Floyd County average 75%.
Pepperell 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.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Pepperell High School falls in the middle 80% of Georgia schools: 42.0% actual against 45.5% predicted.
American Community Survey estimates for Floyd County show that median household income comes to about $65,565, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Floyd County counts 25 public schools with about 15,383 students.
Pepperell Primary sits about 0.2 miles from Pepperell High School. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Pepperell High School is 4th among 8 schools close by.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment fell 18% over 4 years, reaching 866 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Pepperell High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Floyd County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,693
Census ACS
Median income
$65,565
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
15,383 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Floyd County
- Armuchee High SchoolHigh · 953 students
- Model HighHigh · 915 students
- Coosa High SchoolHigh · 861 students
- Garden Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Pepperell ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- Model Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
Other schools in Lindale
- Pepperell ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- Pepperell Middle SchoolMiddle · 518 students
- Pepperell PrimaryElementary · 456 students
Nearby schools
- Pepperell Primary0.2 mi · 456
- Pepperell Middle School1.0 mi · 518
- Pepperell Elementary1.2 mi · 534
- East Central Elementary School3.8 mi · 439
- Anna K. Davie Elementary4.2 mi · 413
- Main Elementary School5.5 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About Pepperell High SchoolHow large is Pepperell High School?
Pepperell High School enrolls approximately 866 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Pepperell High School serve?
Pepperell High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pepperell High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pepperell High School is approximately 16.3:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pepperell High School?
At Pepperell High School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Pepperell High School public or private?
Pepperell High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Floyd County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.