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)
130255002004	311	Richards Middle School	Public	6-8	3555 Sugarloaf Pkwy	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 995-7133	1,986	127	15.5	79.9%	97 (4.9%)	579 (29.2%)	1,111 (55.9%)	147 (7.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	46 (2.3%)	$8,361			$679			$7,683	44	45.3	291	20
130093000348	312	Lakeview Middle School	Public	6-8	416 Cross St	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 866-1040	690	60	11.5	67.2%	514 (74.5%)	45 (6.5%)	65 (9.4%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	41 (5.9%)	$9,378			$398			$8,980	43.9	44.5	297	15
130255003993	313	Grace Snell Middle School	Public	6-8	3800 Brushy Fork Rd	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 554-7750	1,268	81	15.6	71.9%	71 (5.6%)	885 (69.8%)	235 (18.5%)	20 (1.6%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (3.8%)	$9,107			$756			$8,352	43.8	42.1	316	3
130081000318	314	Metter Middle School	Public	6-8	33661 Ga Highway 129 S	Metter	30439	Candler County	Candler County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 685-5580	518	34	15.4	84.2%	259 (50.0%)	128 (24.7%)	102 (19.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	$8,210			$761			$7,449	43.8	42.6	313	1
130261001169	315	South Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	3215 Poplar Springs Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-4416	955	77	12.3	73.8%	181 (19.0%)	42 (4.4%)	694 (72.7%)	21 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.6%)	$9,418			$456			$8,962	43.5	41.7	321	6
130255001144	316	Sweetwater Middle School	Public	6-8	3500 Cruse Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 923-4131	1,480	105	14.1	84.7%	40 (2.7%)	318 (21.5%)	1,009 (68.2%)	88 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.6%)	$9,035			$770			$8,264	43.4	48	275	41
130219003351	317	Pepperell High School	Public	8-12	3 Dragon Dr SE	Lindale	30147	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1844	896	55	16.1	49.4%	700 (78.1%)	75 (8.4%)	93 (10.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	$10,589			$448			$10,141	43	45.5	289	28
130126002106	318	Clinch County Middle School	Public	5-7	575 Woodlake Dr	Homerville	31634	Clinch County	Clinch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 487-5385	290	21	13.6	74.5%	157 (54.1%)	101 (34.8%)	7 (2.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	$9,737			$900			$8,837	43	50.5	263	55
130029000175	319	Bear Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	228 Jefferson St	Statham	30666	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2116	673	51	13.1	52.0%	332 (49.3%)	94 (14.0%)	176 (26.2%)	26 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.4%)	$9,204			$528			$8,676	43	44.2	300	19
130405001807	320	Byron Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Linda Dr	Byron	31008	Peach County	Peach County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 956-4999	449	32	14.1	82.0%	221 (49.2%)	166 (37.0%)	37 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	$9,268			$628			$8,640	42.8	54.1	237	83

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About our rankings:

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

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