Appling County Middle School

Summary:

Appling County Middle School is a public middle school located in Baxley, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 713 students. The school is part of the Appling County School District, which is ranked 62 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Appling County Middle School's academic performance is generally below the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 30.8% (8th grade) to 38% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 41.6% (6th grade), 39.8% (7th grade), and 44.7% (8th grade). However, the school's performance in Mathematics was higher than the state averages, ranging from 40.9% (6th grade) to 44.6% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 34.7% (6th grade) and 37.6% (7th grade). The school's performance in Science and Social Studies was also below the state averages. Additionally, Appling County Middle School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.08% to 90.4% over the past few years, suggesting a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to the nearby Jeff Davis Middle School and Bacon County Middle School, Appling County Middle School's academic performance is generally lower. Both Jeff Davis Middle School and Bacon County Middle School have higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies compared to Appling County Middle School. However, Appling County Middle School's student-teacher ratio has improved from 14.1 in 2020-2021 to 11.4 in 2022-2023, indicating a relatively favorable staffing situation that could be leveraged to provide more individualized attention and support for students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2997 Blackshear Hwy
       Baxley, GA  31513


(912) 367-8630

District: Appling County

SchoolDigger Rank:
253rd of 588 Georgia Middle Schools


Students who attend Appling County Middle School usually attend:

High:    Appling County High School

Feeder schools for Appling County Middle School:

Elementary:    Altamaha Elementary School
    Appling County Elementary School
    Fourth District Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  713

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.7%
African American:
22.3%
Hispanic:
19.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.1% Help


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Compare Details Appling County Middle School ranks better than 57% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.49. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Appling County Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Appling County Middle School 253rd of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Appling County Middle School in the ranking list.)

Appling County:

SchoolDigger ranks Appling County 62nd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Appling County Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 68.34 118th 420 71.9%
2007 74.63 79th 445 82.2%
2008 72.44 104th 462 77.5%
2009 76.28 79th 466 83.0%
2010 59.55 214th 494 56.7%
2011 55.90 247th 504 51.0%
2012 61.56 208th 508 59.1%
2013 62.50 206th 527 60.9%
2014 62.83 201st 521 61.4%
2015 46.50 278th 537 48.2%
2016 47.34 271st 545 50.3%
2017 46.01 292nd 539 45.8%
2018 51.74 235th 543 56.7%
2019 51.48 257th 559 54.0%
2021 50.93 248th 542 54.2%
2022 54.25 234th 567 58.7%
2023 55.00 228th 577 60.5%
2024 53.49 253rd 588 57.0%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Appling County Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 584 584
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 582 582
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 559 559
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 548 548
1994 365 167 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 540
1995 571 258 5 17 0 n/a n/a 0 851
1996 571 258 5 17 0 n/a n/a 0 851
1997 536 227 4 17 0 n/a n/a 0 784
1998 521 226 2 20 0 n/a n/a 0 769
1999 517 217 2 24 0 n/a n/a 0 760
2000 486 215 1 21 0 n/a n/a 0 723
2001 469 210 2 24 0 n/a n/a 0 705
2002 519 188 1 27 0 n/a n/a 0 735
2003 519 188 1 27 0 n/a n/a 0 735
2004 529 198 0 41 1 n/a n/a 0 769
2005 499 215 0 46 0 n/a n/a 10 770
2006 464 195 3 55 0 n/a n/a 8 725
2007 454 169 5 58 0 n/a n/a 10 696
2008 509 151 4 64 0 n/a n/a 5 733
2009 544 154 3 60 0 n/a n/a 1 762
2010 535 178 5 83 0 0 9 0 810
2011 499 171 6 88 1 0 10 0 775
2012 479 159 6 98 1 0 11 0 754
2013 464 161 8 95 2 0 18 0 748
2014 477 156 5 98 1 0 19 0 756
2015 477 167 5 94 1 0 27 0 771
2016 479 148 5 92 2 0 26 0 752
2017 470 169 4 102 1 0 27 0 773
2018 446 179 7 121 1 0 30 0 784
2019 438 193 6 125 0 0 33 0 795
2020 451 193 7 149 0 0 32 0 832
2021 453 186 3 144 0 0 37 0 823
2022 428 177 2 150 0 0 35 0 792
2023 383 159 3 138 0 0 30 0 713

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Appling County Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 584 36.0 16.2 32.4
1991 582 36.0 16.1 32.8
1992 559 38.0 14.7 33.3
1993 548 37.0 14.8 41.4
1994 540 40.2 13.4 40.4
1995 851 56.5 15.1 41.6
1996 851 56.5 15.1 41.6
1997 784 55.7 14.1 52.9
1998 769 55.8 13.8 52.3
1999 760 54.6 13.9 54.3
2000 723 53.5 13.5 55
2001 705 51.0 13.8 59.7
2002 735 50.1 14.7 61.6
2003 735 50.1 14.7 61.6
2004 769 49.9 15.4 62.4
2005 770 50.2 15.3 62.8
2006 725 53.1 13.7 65.1
2007 696 55.5 12.5 63.7
2008 733 57.8 12.7 60.9
2009 762 58.7 13.0 59.9
2010 810 57.8 14.0 59.1
2011 775 50.7 15.2 62.8
2012 754 49.4 15.2 65.5
2013 748 48.4 15.4 72.3
2014 756 48.6 15.5 73.1
2015 771 53.0 14.5 65.1
2016 752 53.0 14.1 71.4
2017 773 51.6 14.9 71.9
2018 784 53.4 14.6 90.4
2019 795 54.2 14.6 90.4
2020 832 55.3 15.0 90.4
2021 823 58.1 14.1 90.4
2022 792 60.1 13.1 n/a
2023 713 62.3 11.4 80.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Appling County Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 584 36.0 16.2 32.4
1991 582 36.0 16.1 32.8
1992 559 38.0 14.7 33.3
1993 548 37.0 14.8 41.4
1994 540 40.2 13.4 40.4
1995 851 56.5 15.1 41.6
1996 851 56.5 15.1 41.6
1997 784 55.7 14.1 52.9
1998 769 55.8 13.8 52.3
1999 760 54.6 13.9 54.3
2000 723 53.5 13.5 55
2001 705 51.0 13.8 59.7
2002 735 50.1 14.7 61.6
2003 735 50.1 14.7 61.6
2004 769 49.9 15.4 62.4
2005 770 50.2 15.3 62.8
2006 725 53.1 13.7 65.1
2007 696 55.5 12.5 63.7
2008 733 57.8 12.7 60.9
2009 762 58.7 13.0 59.9
2010 810 57.8 14.0 59.1
2011 775 50.7 15.2 62.8
2012 754 49.4 15.2 65.5
2013 748 48.4 15.4 72.3
2014 756 48.6 15.5 73.1
2015 771 53.0 14.5 65.1
2016 752 53.0 14.1 71.4
2017 773 51.6 14.9 71.9
2018 784 53.4 14.6 90.4
2019 795 54.2 14.6 90.4
2020 832 55.3 15.0 90.4
2021 823 58.1 14.1 90.4
2022 792 60.1 13.1 n/a
2023 713 62.3 11.4 80.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Appling County Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $770 (9.2%) $7,594 (90.8%) $8,364
2018 $588 (7.1%) $7,664 (92.9%) $8,252
2019 $640 (7.5%) $7,944 (92.5%) $8,585

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Appling County Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 257th of 559 Middle schoolsRanks 228th of 577 Middle schools
 6.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Appling County Middle School)40.730.9
 9.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Appling County)40.730.9
 9.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4639.2
 6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Appling County Middle School)32.139.6
 7.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Appling County)32.139.6
 7.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4032.9
 7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Appling County Middle School)32.730.4
 2.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Appling County)32.730.4
 2.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)3939.1
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Appling County Middle School)39.331.7
 7.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Appling County)39.331.7
 7.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4334.9
 8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Appling County Middle School)48.533.5
 15%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Appling County)48.533.5
 15%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4742.1
 4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Appling County Middle School)46.942.9
 4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Appling County)46.942.9
 4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)3536.2
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Appling County Middle School)37.233.9
 3.3%
   8th Grade Science (Appling County)37.233.9
 3.3%
   8th Grade Science (Georgia)3226.4
 5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Appling County Middle School)28.541.7
 13.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Appling County)28.541.7
 13.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)4135.9
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students795713
 10.3%
African American193159
 17.6%
American Indian00
Asian63
 50%
Hispanic125138
 10.4%
Pacific Islander00
White438383
 12.6%
Two or More Races3330
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.4%80.1%
 10.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Appling County Middle School

Students who attend Appling County Middle School usually go on to attend Appling County High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 713 students attended Appling County Middle School.

Appling County Middle School ranks 253rd of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Appling County Middle School are 54% White, 22% African American, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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