Summary:
Wilkes County, Georgia has only one middle school, Washington-Wilkes Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with proficiency rates below the state average in core academic subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Washington-Wilkes Middle School faces significant challenges, with 91.92% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. The school's performance on the Milestones Assessment is consistently below the Wilkes County district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.4% to 44.2% in English Language Arts and 18.4% to 31.6% in Mathematics across different grade levels.
While the data suggests that Washington-Wilkes Middle School faces significant challenges, it also provides a baseline for identifying areas of improvement. By analyzing the specific subject areas and grade levels where the school is struggling the most, the school and district can develop targeted interventions and strategies to address these gaps and work towards improving student outcomes.
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