Dawson County Junior High
Dawsonville, GA
PublicSecondary · Grades 8–9
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
80.6 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 78.3 | 76.4 | 80.6 |
| CCRPI score, middle | 74.3 | 65 | 73.2 |
| CCRPI score, high | 82.2 | 85.8 | 88.1 |
| Content mastery, middle | 67.3 | 71.8 | 68.1 |
| Content mastery, high | 81.2 | 90.6 | 91.8 |
| Progress, middle | 63.4 | 59.1 | 77.5 |
| Progress, high | 96.1 | 84 | 92.3 |
| Closing gaps, middle | 100 | 41.7 | 60.4 |
| Closing gaps, high | 50 | 100 | 77.8 |
| Readiness, middle | 84.4 | 82.6 | 82.7 |
| Readiness, high | 78 | 70.1 | 79.3 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Reading at grade level
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 62.6% | 63% | 61.4% |
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning, middle | 17.7% | 13.9% | 18.6% |
| Developing, middle | 34.6% | 42.3% | 39.7% |
| Proficient, middle | 36.9% | 30.4% | 35.4% |
| Distinguished, middle | 10.8% | 13.5% | 6.3% |
| Beginning, high | N/A | Too few students | N/A |
| Developing, high | N/A | Too few students | N/A |
| Proficient, high | N/A | Too few students | N/A |
| Distinguished, high | N/A | Too few students | N/A |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning, middle | 14.3% | 13.1% | 14% |
| Developing, middle | 47.9% | 39.8% | 39.3% |
| Proficient, middle | 28.3% | 25.5% | 33% |
| Distinguished, middle | 9.5% | 21.6% | 13.7% |
| Beginning, high | 23.5% | 13.6% | 14.1% |
| Developing, high | 37.2% | 27.9% | 25.6% |
| Proficient, high | 30.2% | 41.2% | 39.6% |
| Distinguished, high | 9.1% | 17.4% | 20.7% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning, middle | 27% | 33.7% | 21.8% |
| Developing, middle | 39.5% | 30.6% | 37.2% |
| Proficient, middle | 27.3% | 31% | 33.7% |
| Distinguished, middle | 6.3% | 4.7% | 7.4% |
| Beginning, high | 3.5% | 2.2% | 2% |
| Developing, high | 12.4% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| Proficient, high | 59.3% | 54.8% | 55.1% |
| Distinguished, high | 24.8% | 33.3% | 32.7% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
68 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 688 | 636 | 642 |
| Students with incidents | 110 | 109 | 68 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 281 | 228 | 113 |
| Suspended in school | 14.8% | 14.6% | 9.3% |
| Suspended out of school | 6.7% | 6.8% | 3.4% |
| Expelled | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| School climate | Not reported | 5 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 618 | 600 |
| Suspended out of school | 6.3% · 39 | 6.2% · 37 |
| Suspended in school | 14.9% · 92 | 15.5% · 93 |
| Expelled | 1.0% · 6 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
606 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino15.8%
White79.7%
Black or African American1.7%
Asian1.0%
Two or More Races1.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130165003623
- District
- Dawson County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 606 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 38.9
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24