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)
130195003976	221	Echols County Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	229 US Highway 129 S	Statenville	31648	Echols County	Echols County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 559-5413	638	42	15	84.6%	327 (51.3%)	13 (2.0%)	291 (45.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	$9,367			$986			$8,380	58.1	63	187	34
130417001496	222	Pike County Middle School	Public	6-8	406 Hughley Rd	Zebulon	30295	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(770) 567-3353	836	56	14.8	31.7%	743 (88.9%)	50 (6.0%)	29 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	$8,270			$122			$8,147	57.8	56.4	220	2
130573002451	223	Wilcox County Middle School	Public	6-8	1358 Ga Highway 215 S	Rochelle	31079	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 365-7231	284	17	16.6	87.7%	180 (63.4%)	83 (29.2%)	15 (5.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$9,061			$2,105			$6,956	57.4	58.7	213	10
130315002502	224	Clifton Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	169 Dusty Ln	Macon	31211	Bibb County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 743-5182	550	41	13.5	66.7%	299 (54.4%)	201 (36.5%)	19 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	$9,214			$497			$8,717	57.4	41.2	327	103
130087000336	225	Carrollton Middle School	Public	6-8	151 Tom Reeve Drive	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carrollton City	No	No	No	No	(770) 832-6535	883	46	19.3	52.5%	309 (35.0%)	298 (33.7%)	211 (23.9%)	18 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.2%)	$8,501			$578			$7,924	57.1	50.7	262	37
130024304253	226	Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	185 Pecan St	Shellman	39886	Randolph County	State Specialty Schools II- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Char	Yes	No	No	Yes	(229) 345-3033	486	35	13.8	97.5%	348 (71.6%)	87 (17.9%)	22 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	$9,826			$1,125			$8,702	57.1	39.3	338	112
130240001058	227	Jane Macon Middle	Public	6-8	201 McKenzie Dr	Brunswick	31523	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 265-3337	780	56	14	73.8%	306 (39.2%)	293 (37.6%)	114 (14.6%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (6.9%)	$8,691			$661			$8,030	57.1	59.7	202	25
130105002358	228	Chattahoochee County Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Ga Highway 26	Cusseta	31805	Chattahoochee County	Chattahoochee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 989-3678	237	14	16.8	86.1%	117 (49.4%)	60 (25.3%)	41 (17.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.9%)	$7,717			$775			$6,942	57	45.1	294	66
130108000417	229	Lyerly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 Oak Hill Rd	Lyerly	30730	Chattooga County	Chattooga County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 895-3323	334	25	13.2	75.7%	276 (82.6%)	15 (4.5%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	$9,223			$612			$8,611	57	43.2	310	81
130141001886	230	Harlem Middle School	Public	6-8	424 Hawes Branch Pkwy	Harlem	30814	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 556-5990	981	60	16.4	39.4%	615 (62.7%)	186 (19.0%)	96 (9.8%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.1%)	$7,988			$358			$7,631	56.8	54.8	229	1

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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:

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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide