The reported proficiency rate for Science is 0%.
Original Research by School Decision on Moore Street Facility
Moore Street Facility is a small school serving grades six through twelve in Dublin, Georgia, with a student body of roughly fifty students. The school sits in the heart of Dublin City Schools, a district currently navigating profound financial challenges. Before considering Moore Street, a parent should be aware of the district's circumstances.
Dublin City Schools faces a serious multi-year budget crisis with a projected deficit of millions of dollars by the mid-2020s. The district has been placed under state investigation, has cut approximately fifty jobs in recent years, and has furloughed classroom teachers. The Georgia Department of Education withdrew full-time embedded support in spring of 2025, citing concerns about budget priorities. These pressures shape staffing, programs, and the long-term stability families would depend on. At the same time, the district is attempting to restart a school redistricting process to better align student assignments, and voters have been asked to consider two property-tax relief referendums and an extension of the local sales tax for schools. A citizen petition is also underway seeking a referendum on consolidating Dublin City Schools into the larger Laurens County School System, which would eliminate the Dublin district entirely if approved.
Against this backdrop, Moore Street Facility's academic picture warrants direct attention. State testing data from the school year just ending show proficiency rates in English language arts and mathematics at very low levels, with performance well below the range found among other schools in Laurens County. The school's 2023-24 science proficiency rate was zero. No graduation rate data are available because the school's configuration serves only grades six through twelve, a span that does not align with the four-year graduation cohort metric states track; parents seeking high school graduation outcomes should seek clarification from the school about how completers from this setting move forward.
The enrollment is tiny. Sixth grade has a single student; seventh grade has about seven; eighth grade about ten. High school grades range from about five to fifteen students per grade. The entire school is roughly fifty students. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly Black.
Dublin City Schools has recently strengthened its College and Career Academy pathway program, with end-of-pathway exam pass rates rising substantially and about one-third of the Class of 2024 graduating as pathway completers with industry-recognized credentials and articulated college credit. The district operates through this school system, so any student at Moore Street who progresses would have access to those dual-credit and career-pathway opportunities. Still, a parent should discuss directly with Moore Street staff and Dublin City Schools leadership what specific programs, staffing, and resources will be available in the coming years given the district's fiscal constraints and the current state of investigation.
The broader Dublin community includes a historic downtown with civic anchors, walkable streets, and a strong local employer base centered on healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center. Housing costs in the zip code are modest by national standards. However, the stability and capacity of this particular school depend critically on how the district resolves its financial and organizational challenges in the months ahead.
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