Middle Schools in Hancock County

There is only one middle school located in Hancock County, Georgia - Hancock Central Middle School. This school has consistently performed poorly, ranking in the bottom tier of Georgia middle schools with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, and it serves a high-poverty student population with a 100% free/reduced lunch rate.

Hancock Central Middle School's ranking has been declining over the past three years, from 519 out of 567 schools in 2021-2022 to 575 out of 588 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's proficiency rates in the Milestones Assessment are alarmingly low, ranging from 8.7% to 10.9% in English Language Arts and 0% to 4.3% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 39.8% to 44.7% and 34.7% to 43.7%, respectively. The school's proficiency rates in Science and Social Studies for 8th grade are also significantly lower than the state averages.

The data suggests that Hancock Central Middle School is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. The consistently low performance and the high-poverty student population it serves may warrant further investigation and potential intervention from the district or state education authorities to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for the students in this area.