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Enrollment
1,189
High
DISTRICT 1,394 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY·NCES 130213002167
Sandy Creek High School
360 Jenkins Rd, Tyrone, GA 30290 · (770) 969-2840 · Fayette County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,189 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% 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
13.5:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
536 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 333 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 333 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 279 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 244 | 21% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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 DistinguishedMath
51.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 52 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 5 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.6% |
| 2023-24 | 47.9% |
| 2022-23 | 42.9% |
| 2021-22 | 46.6% |
% 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
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Sandy Creek High School
Sandy Creek High School's state test result (51.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Creek High School this school | 1,189 | 45.1% | 51.7% |
| Fayette County High School Fayetteville | 1,360 | 52.6% | 50.0% |
| Rutland High School Macon | 921 | 48.8% | 18.8% |
| Howard High School Macon | 1,145 | 48.8% | 24.0% |
| Woodland High School Stockbridge | 1,251 | 57.7% | 32.6% |
| North Springs High School Atlanta | 1,195 | 53.7% | 49.8% |
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 Sandy Creek High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #109 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #114 of 417 ▲ 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,189 | #214 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #70 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #194 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.1% | #330 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #138 of 226 |
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
1,189
+11 (+1%) vs 2020
-2% since 2000-01, when it was 1,216
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 1,189 | 87.9 | 13.5:1 | 45% (536) |
| 2023-24 | 1,179 | 89.3 | 13.2:1 | 48% (563) |
| 2022-23 | 1,188 | 87.7 | 13.6:1 | 43% (508) |
| 2020-21 | 1,178 | 87 | 13.5:1 | 33% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 1,112 | 88 | 12.6:1 | 37% (407) |
| 2015-16 | 1,239 | 83 | 14.9:1 | 33% (414) |
| 2010-11 | 1,227 | 82 | 15.0:1 | 24% (291) |
| 2000-01 | 1,216 | 86 | 14.1:1 | 5% (58) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandy Creek High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,112 to 1,189); teachers unchanged (88 to 87.9).
About Sandy Creek High School
Sandy Creek High School is the name of a medium-sized high school in Tyrone, Georgia. The school reports 1,189 students in grades 9 through 12.
Fayette County is the district for Sandy Creek High School. It has 24 schools and 19,800 students.
At Sandy Creek High School, Black students make up 62% of the student body. The remaining shares are 19% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Fayette County as a whole is about 26% Black, so the school's share is higher. Sandy Creek High School's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 87.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.5:1. On average, high schools in Georgia have 15.2:1, compared with 13.5:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 45% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 34% for public schools in Fayette County.
Measured against Georgia public high schools, Sandy Creek High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Sandy Creek High School are 2.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (51.7% actual, 54.0% predicted).
Across Fayette County, the median household income is $111,978, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Fayette County has 26 public schools and roughly 20,375 students.
The shortest distance from Sandy Creek High School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Robert J. Burch Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 7. Nearby schools with test data average 60.3% proficiency; Sandy Creek High School posts 51.7%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 1,178 in 2020-21, 1,189 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
122,244
Census ACS
Median income
$111,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
20,375 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fayette County
- McIntosh High SchoolHigh · 1,762 students
- Fayette County High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Starrs Mill High SchoolHigh · 1,357 students
- Whitewater High SchoolHigh · 1,303 students
- J.C. Booth Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,115 students
- Rising Starr Middle SchoolMiddle · 931 students
Other schools in Tyrone
- Flat Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 800 students
- Robert J. Burch Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
Other Sandy Creek High schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Sandy Creek High. Sandy Creek High School is the largest of the 4.
- SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOLSANDY CREEK, NY · 230 students
- SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOLFAIRFIELD, NE · 124 students
- SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOLFAIRFIELD, NE · 117 students
Nearby schools
- Robert J. Burch Elementary School0.2 mi · 528
- Flat Rock Middle School0.3 mi · 800
- Crabapple Lane Elementary School3.9 mi · 594
- Utopian Academy for the Arts Trilith4.4 mi · 147
- Kedron Elementary School4.6 mi · 843
- Canongate Elementary School4.8 mi · 645
Frequently asked questions
About Sandy Creek High SchoolHow large is Sandy Creek High School?
Sandy Creek High School enrolls approximately 1,189 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sandy Creek High School serve?
Sandy Creek High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Sandy Creek High School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Sandy Creek High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sandy Creek High School?
At Sandy Creek High School, the student body is approximately 10% White, 19% Hispanic, 62% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Sandy Creek High School?
Sandy Creek High School is overseen by Fayette County in Fayette County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.