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)
130402002508	231	Lena Mae Moses Middle School	Public	6-8	1066 Old County Farm Rd	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8727	907	57	15.9	42.1%	418 (46.1%)	323 (35.6%)	100 (11.0%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (5.4%)	$8,621			$72			$8,549	56.8	47.3	279	48
130204000905	232	Emanuel County Institute	Public	6-12	102 North College Street	Twin City	30471	Emanuel County	Emanuel County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 763-2673	596	45	13.2	98.2%	373 (62.6%)	163 (27.3%)	36 (6.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	$9,832			$600			$9,232	56.3	54.5	230	2
130375002417	233	Montgomery County Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Faye D Brewer Street	Mount Vernon	30445	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 583-2351	222	17	13.3	95.0%	103 (46.4%)	65 (29.3%)	31 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.9%)	$9,286			$1,128			$8,158	56.3	65.4	167	66
130174003643	234	The Champion Middle Theme School	Public	6-8	5265 Mimosa Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 504-4302	751	48	15.6	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	717 (95.5%)	18 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	$11,112			$610			$10,503	56.3	54	238	4
130174004006	235	Leadership Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6400 Woodrow Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 656-3103	272	15	18.1	69.1%	0 (0.0%)	260 (95.6%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$3,732			$635			$3,098	56	50.8	261	26
130129003531	236	Barber Middle School	Public	6-8	4222 Cantrell Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6764	877	55	15.9	54.6%	218 (24.9%)	351 (40.0%)	213 (24.3%)	33 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.0%)	$9,330			$491			$8,840	56	52.2	251	15
130033002351	237	Adairsville Middle School	Public	6-8	485 Old Highway 41 NW	Adairsville	30103	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5842	843	48	17.5	49.0%	681 (80.8%)	44 (5.2%)	73 (8.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.9%)	$8,377			$485			$7,892	55.9	52.4	249	12
130165003623	238	Dawson County Junior High	Public	8-9	109 Allen Street	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 265-3246	645	38	17.2	39.1%	536 (83.1%)	7 (1.1%)	91 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	$9,729			$109			$9,619	55.8	58.6	214	24
130261004328	239	World Language Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	3215 Poplar Springs Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 533-4004	233	20	11.8	51.5%	40 (17.2%)	5 (2.1%)	181 (77.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$8,581			$225			$8,356	55.7	59.4	204	35
130402003822	240	Carl Scoggins Senior Middle school	Public	6-8	1663 Mulberry Rock Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 456-4188	760	48	15.8	47.4%	518 (68.2%)	132 (17.4%)	60 (7.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (5.8%)	$9,583			$445			$9,138	55.2	43.8	303	63

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education