Summary:
The city of Tifton, Georgia is home to two middle schools serving grades 6-8: Eighth Street Middle School and Northeast Middle School. Based on the available data, Eighth Street Middle School appears to be the stronger-performing school, with higher academic achievement, a better statewide ranking, and more resources compared to Northeast Middle School.
Eighth Street Middle School outperformed Northeast Middle School and the Tift County and Georgia state averages in several Milestones Assessment subjects, including Algebra I, 8th grade Science, and 8th grade Social Studies. It also has a higher 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to Northeast Middle School's 2-star rating. Additionally, Eighth Street Middle School spends more per student ($8,658) and has a higher student-teacher ratio (14.5) than Northeast Middle School ($7,736 per student, 12.6 student-teacher ratio).
In contrast, Northeast Middle School has a higher percentage of African American (42.11%) and Hispanic (22.19%) students compared to Eighth Street Middle School. Northeast Middle School also underperformed the Tift County and Georgia state averages in most Milestones Assessment subjects, particularly in Mathematics and Social Studies. The performance gap between the schools and the state averages suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes across the Tifton area.
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