U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Elementary and Middle School rankings include several public schools in Oconee County, and Jefferson has two schools on the list.
The Oconee County School District has multiple schools ranked in the top 100 in Georgia, attesting to the quality education provided to students in the area.
“The ranking methodology focused on assessing the status of students at or above proficiency in math and reading/language arts, taking into account students’ backgrounds and performance in core subjects,” U.S. News wrote in the report. .
According to U.S. News, which are the best elementary schools in the Athens area?
Ranking No. 30 is Rocky Branch Elementary School in Bogart, Oconee County Public School District.
Grade level: Pre-K-5th grade Enrollment: 595 Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Ranked No. 49 is High Shoals Elementary School in Bishop, Oconee County Public School District.
Grade Level: Pre-K-5th Grade Enrollment: 557 Students: Teacher Ratio: 14:1
No. 51 goes to Malcolm Bridge Elementary School in Bogart in the Oconee County Public Schools District.
Grade Level: Kindergarten – Grade 5 Enrollment: 401 Students: Teacher Ratio: 13:1
No. 67 goes to Colham Ferry Elementary School in Watkinsville in the Oconee County Public Schools District.
Grade level: Pre-K-5th grade Enrollment: 609 Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Ranked #82 is Jefferson Academy located in Jefferson in the Jefferson City School District.
Grade level: 3rd to 5th grade Number of students enrolled: 931 Students to teacher ratio: 16:1
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According to US News, what are the best middle schools in the Athens area?
No. 21 goes to Malcolm Bridge Middle School in Bogart in the Oconee County Public Schools District.
Grade level: 6th to 8th grade Number of students enrolled: 1,074 Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Ranked No. 30 is Oconee County Middle School in Watkinsville, Oconee County Public School District.
Grade level: 6th – 8th grade Number of students: 926 Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Ranked #32 is Jefferson Middle School in Jefferson, Jefferson City School District.
Grade level: 6th to 8th grade Number of students enrolled: 1,014 Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
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