Georgia has released its revised and final list of the lowest-performing schools for 2024-2025. Henry County Schools has 23 schools on the lowest-performing list.
A school’s placement on the list determines a student’s eligibility to receive the Georgia Promise scholarship. This program, commonly known as school vouchers, was passed last year.
Lowest-Performing Schools List 2025
The state first shared a lowest-performing schools list in December 2024. They subsequently removed it from the state website for revisions. They have now published the final list for 2024-2025. There’s no change from December to now which Henry County schools appear on the list.
Henry County Schools has 23 schools on the list. This includes 11 elementary schools and 12 middle or high schools. For context, there’s a total of 50 schools and 3 academies in Henry County.
Schools on the list include the following:
Elementary Schools (11)
- Bethlehem
- Cotton Indian
- Fairview
- Oakland
- Pate's Creek
- Red Oak
- Stockbridge
- Tussahaw
- Unity Grove
- Walnut Creek
- Wesley Lakes
Middle & High Schools (12)
- Dutchtown Middle
- Eagle's Landing High
- Eagle's Landing Middle
- Hampton High
- Hampton Middle
- Locust Grove High
- Locust Grove Middle
- Luella High
- Luella Middle
- McDonough Middle
- Stockbridge High
- Stockbridge Middle
Visit the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement website to view the school list for other counties.
The Georgia Promises scholarship law, passed in 2024, requires the state to publish a list of the lowest-performing 25% of schools. The list is based on a two-year average of CCRPI scores from 2023 and 2024. Though a school may appear on the list, many schools saw improvements in their scores from 2023 to 2024. An in-depth look at school performance was shared in our original December article.
Parents of students who presently attend one of the schools above are eligible to apply for the Georgia Promises scholarship. The scholarship will provide up to $6,500 per student to assist in paying for a private school or charter school. The initial application window opens on March 1. It will be available from March 1 to April 15. Additional information is on the Georgia Promises website.
Eligible Private Schools
Private schools must have an approved accreditation to receive the scholarship funds. So far, the state has approved the following Henry County private schools as participants:
- ABLE Christian School, McDonough, grades 6-12,
- Bible Baptist Christian School, Hampton, grades K-12,
- Creekside Christian Academy, McDonough, grades K-12,
- Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy, McDonough, grades K-12,
- Heritage Montessori School, McDonough, grades K-12,
- New Creation Christian Academy, McDonough, grades K-12,
- North Henry Academy, Stockbridge, grades K-12,
- Step By Step Enrichment Center, LLC, Locust Grove, grades 1-12,
- Strong Rock Christian School, Locust Grove, grades K-12, and
- Tabernacle of Praise Christian Academy, McDonough, grades K-5.
The full list of private schools is on the Georgia Promises website.
Featured image shows a map of the lowest-performing schools in Henry County. Clayton Carte / The Henry Reporter map created with Datawrapper.
