Best Middle Schools in Georgia

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Georgia middle schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Georgia test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!
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)
130123004364	551	7 Pillars Career Academy	Public, Charter	6-10	4234 Hendrix Dr	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 954-5306	226	16	14.5	92.0%	4 (1.8%)	193 (85.4%)	22 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)								11.7	13.1	529	22
130075004098	552	Calhoun County Middle School	Public	6-8	133 Cougar Lane	Edison	39846	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 545-7232	98	8	12.4	100.0%	1 (1.0%)	94 (95.9%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,748			$1,000			$10,748	11.5	10.3	547	5
130042001416	553	Weaver Middle School	Public	6-8	2570 Heath Rd	Macon	31206	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4630	909	61	15	100.0%	43 (4.7%)	763 (83.9%)	71 (7.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.9%)	$9,638			$1,041			$8,597	11.4	13	533	20
130438001574	554	Tutt Middle School	Public	6-8	495 Boy Scout Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7288	476	32	14.8	97.9%	52 (10.9%)	359 (75.4%)	31 (6.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	26 (5.5%)	$9,954			$989			$8,965	11.1	12.3	535	19
130102000381	555	Myers Middle School	Public	6-8	2025 E 52nd St	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6600	461	35	13.1	90.7%	19 (4.1%)	393 (85.2%)	26 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.5%)	$11,387			$1,108			$10,278	11.1	8.1	562	7
130207000911	556	Claxton Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Hendrix St	Claxton	30417	Evans County	Evans County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 739-3646	379	29	12.9	96.8%	116 (30.6%)	144 (38.0%)	100 (26.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	$9,209			$972			$8,238	10.8	9.6	550	6
130123000466	557	Forest Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2299 Old Rex Marrow Road	Ellenwood	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2817	685	48	14.2	90.5%	22 (3.2%)	333 (48.6%)	301 (43.9%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	$8,615			$670			$7,944	10.7	9.7	549	8
130102000362	558	DeRenne Middle School	Public	6-8	1009 Clinch St	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5900	530	48	11.1	92.8%	12 (2.3%)	484 (91.3%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	$10,547			$1,096			$9,451	10.6	8.1	561	3
130102000374	559	Hubert Middle School	Public	6-8	768 Grant St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5235	460	36	12.7	94.6%	11 (2.4%)	402 (87.4%)	31 (6.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	$11,827			$956			$10,871	10.4	9.3	554	5
130252002430	560	Cowan Road Middle School	Public	6-8	1185 Cowan Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3722	543	30	18.2	98.5%	107 (19.7%)	321 (59.1%)	79 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.9%)	$9,280			$899			$8,381	10.1	11.6	541	19

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Georgia

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Girl in a wheelchair raising her hand in a classroom setting

Understanding an IEP: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Educators

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