Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30656

Summary:

The 30656 zip code area in Walton County, Georgia is home to 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Walker Park Elementary School and Monroe Elementary) and 1 high school (Monroe Area High School). The data analysis reveals a mix of performance across these schools, with Monroe Area High School and Walker Park Elementary School standing out as the stronger performers, while Monroe Elementary lags behind.

Monroe Area High School is ranked 155 out of 458 Georgia high schools and maintains a strong 93.8% four-year graduation rate. The school outperforms the state and county averages in several End of Course (EOC) test subjects, including Algebra I, Biology, and United States History. In contrast, Monroe Elementary lags behind the state and county averages in most subject areas, with several grades performing significantly below the benchmarks.

The data also reveals that the Walton County School District, which all three schools belong to, is ranked 40 out of 203 districts in Georgia and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. This suggests that the district as a whole is performing well above the state average, which provides helpful context for interpreting the individual school performance. The disparity in performance between the two elementary schools within the same district highlights the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to these differences.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monroe Area High School	Public	9-12	300 Double Springs Church Rd S	Monroe	30656	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 266-4599	1,205	74	16.2	61.7%	552 (45.8%)	420 (34.9%)	137 (11.4%)	28 (2.3%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (5.1%)	55.3	155^th of 458 public high schools	66.2%		40.9	227^th of 442 public high schools	48.6%	72	39.7	54.3	35.6	48.1								$10,376	$827	$9,549
Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Dillard Dr	Monroe	30656	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 207-3205	568	40	14.1	82.4%	184 (32.4%)	234 (41.2%)	75 (13.2%)	18 (3.2%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	48 (8.5%)	36.7	747^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.1%		30.1	833^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	32.9%	86					39.1	22.6	40.4	43.5	34.4	28.7	28.7	$10,369	$889	$9,480
Walker Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	333 Carl Davis Rd NW	Monroe	30656	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 267-8311	759	50	15.3	53.9%	522 (68.8%)	125 (16.5%)	61 (8.0%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	65.1	397^th of 1248 public elementary schools	68.2%		57.9	475^th of 1242 public elementary schools	61.8%	78					43.8	31.8	54.7	47.3	53.6	59.4	50.0	$10,092	$833	$9,259

Cities Near Zip Code 30656

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monroe	2.04 mi	6	179^th
Bethlehem	5.19 mi	3	194^th
Winder	7.37 mi	12	199^th
Statham	8 mi	4	107^th
Loganville	8.46 mi	14	78^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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