Best Middle Schools in Georgia

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Milestones Assessment test scores by the Georgia Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, July 26, 2024.

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NOTE: 2024 rankings for Georgia schools were revised on September 30^th after the GA Department of Education's late release of the 2024 math scores.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 588)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
130576003942	381	Washington-Wilkes Middle School	Public	6-8	1180 Tignall Rd	Washington	30673	Wilkes County	Wilkes County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 678-7132	297	22	13.7	91.9%	100 (33.7%)	137 (46.1%)	28 (9.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.8%)	$9,729			$894			$8,835	33.9	39.9	333	48
130441000583	382	Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	3205 Underwood Rd SE	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 922-0139	771	58	13.4	78.6%	19 (2.5%)	607 (78.7%)	96 (12.5%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.3%)	$10,253			$455			$9,798	33.5	30.8	401	19
130162004419	383	Dalton Junior High School	Public	8-9	1250 Cross Plains Trail	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 876-4650	1,162	86	13.5	64.1%	217 (18.7%)	47 (4.0%)	836 (71.9%)	33 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.2%)								33.4	35.9	362	21
130255001124	384	Summerour Middle School	Public	6-8	321 Price Place Pl NW	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-3045	1,465	113	13	89.6%	30 (2.0%)	249 (17.0%)	1,100 (75.1%)	63 (4.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.4%)	$9,040			$725			$8,315	33.4	35.4	366	18
130441001587	385	Edwards Middle School	Public	6-8	2633 Stanton Rd SE	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-3255	943	72	13	75.6%	52 (5.5%)	540 (57.3%)	302 (32.0%)	15 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.4%)	$9,496			$584			$8,913	33.4	39.9	332	53
130000102443	386	Callaway Middle School	Public	6-8	2244 Hammett Rd	LaGrange	30241	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 845-2080	759	53	14.3	94.1%	267 (35.2%)	413 (54.4%)	49 (6.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	$9,259			$350			$8,910	33.4	30.6	402	16
130453001391	387	Seminole County Middle/High School	Public	6-12	5582 Ga Highway 39	Donalsonville	39845	Seminole County	Seminole County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 524-5135	703	56	12.6	100.0%	362 (51.5%)	283 (40.3%)	23 (3.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	27 (3.8%)	$9,888			$680			$9,208	33.3	36.4	360	27
130422001045	388	Pulaski County Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Red Devil Dr	Hawkinsville	31036	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 783-7215	309	21	14.5	72.5%	139 (45.0%)	120 (38.8%)	29 (9.4%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	$9,594			$850			$8,744	33.2	39	341	47
130393002424	389	Veterans Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	13357 Brown Bridge Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6893	637	48	13.1	84.9%	42 (6.6%)	472 (74.1%)	78 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	35 (5.5%)	$9,160			$788			$8,372	33.1	28.7	414	25
130537001741	390	LaFayette Middle School	Public	6-8	419 Roadrunner Blvd	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 638-6440	575	55	10.5	76.7%	488 (84.9%)	17 (3.0%)	22 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.5%)	$10,958			$722			$10,236	32.9	32.4	393	3

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Milestones Assessment English Language Arts, Milestones Assessment Mathematics, Milestones Assessment Science, Milestones Assessment Social Studies test scores released by the Georgia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 26, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Georgia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Georgia Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection