Appling Middle School

Summary:

Appling Middle School is a public middle school located in Macon, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 648 students. The school is part of the Bibb County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Appling Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a ranking of 566 out of 588 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Appling Middle School's academic performance, as measured by the Georgia Milestones Assessment, is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 13% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.6% and the Bibb County average of 21.3%. Similarly, in 8th-grade Mathematics, only 8% of Appling students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 43.7% and the Bibb County average of 13%. The school also has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Appling Middle School to the nearby schools in the Bibb County district, it is clear that Appling is the lowest-performing school. The other middle schools, such as Rutland Middle School, Howard Middle School, and Weaver Middle School, all have higher academic performance, lower free and reduced lunch rates, and better spending per student and student-teacher ratios. Expanding the comparison to schools outside of the Bibb County district, Appling Middle School's performance is even more starkly contrasted, with schools like Thomson Middle School in the Houston County district and Byron Middle School in the Peach County district significantly outperforming Appling Middle School across all academic measures.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1646b Upper River Rd
Macon, GA 31211

(478) 779-2200

District: Bibb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
566^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Students who attend Appling Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northeast High School

Feeder schools for Appling Middle School:

Elementary:	Bernd Elementary School
	Burdell Elementary School
	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 648

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.0%

Hispanic:

3.7%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Appling Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Appling Middle School 566^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Appling Middle School in the ranking list.)

Bibb County:

SchoolDigger ranks Bibb County 173^rd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Appling Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	6.13	406^th	420	3.3%
2007	4.43	429^th	445	3.6%
2008	13.68	430^th	462	6.9%
2009	8.46	447^th	466	4.1%
2010	7.08	473^rd	494	4.3%
2011	8.68	479^th	504	5.0%
2012	14.67	462^nd	508	9.1%
2013	10.88	492^nd	527	6.6%
2014	11.31	487^th	521	6.5%
2015	8.84	497^th	537	7.4%
2016	8.11	512^th	545	6.1%
2017	8.42	516^th	539	4.3%
2018	8.34	521^st	543	4.1%
2019	6.81	539^th	559	3.6%
2021	10.42	501^st	542	7.6%
2022	12.71	511^th	567	9.9%
2023	9.54	552^nd	577	4.3%
2024	8.42	566^th	588	3.7%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Appling 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	635	635
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	729	729
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	735	735
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	773	773
1994	53	689	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
1995	33	565	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1996	33	565	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1997	22	536	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
1998	27	533	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1999	26	554	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
2000	25	497	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2001	25	521	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
2002	30	533	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
2003	30	533	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
2004	20	554	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	577
2005	18	548	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	8	575
2006	13	770	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	6	791
2007	11	739	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	8	759
2008	13	711	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	8	736
2009	12	663	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	6	686
2010	8	665	0	9	0	0	0	0	682
2011	13	598	1	16	0	0	2	0	630
2012	15	603	0	7	0	0	4	0	629
2013	13	577	0	6	0	0	8	0	604
2014	17	619	0	6	0	0	7	0	649
2015	15	607	0	3	0	0	9	0	634
2016	10	588	0	3	0	0	8	0	609
2017	14	557	1	5	0	0	6	0	583
2018	16	532	0	7	0	0	4	0	559
2019	21	575	0	5	0	0	15	0	616
2020	21	630	0	8	0	0	16	0	675
2021	29	684	0	12	0	0	18	0	743
2022	24	631	0	13	1	0	14	0	683
2023	21	590	0	24	1	0	12	0	648

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	635	37.0	17.1	49
1991	729	40.0	18.2	56.4
1992	735	42.0	17.5	58.6
1993	773	40.0	19.3	58.7
1994	743	46.1	16.1	63.1
1995	601	43.0	14.0	67.7
1996	601	43.0	14.0	67.7
1997	561	40.5	13.9	76.1
1998	565	43.4	13.0	78.1
1999	585	38.4	15.2	78.6
2000	523	36.0	14.5	77.8
2001	550	32.6	16.9	76.7
2002	566	23.7	23.9	72.3
2003	566	23.7	23.9	72.3
2004	577	30.2	19.1	80.2
2005	575	33.0	17.4	89.9
2006	791	43.5	18.2	87.3
2007	759	42.8	17.7	93.2
2008	736	44.5	16.5	90.8
2009	686	41.0	16.7	96.2
2010	682	40.0	17.0	95.3
2011	630	43.2	14.5	93.5
2012	629	39.0	16.1	93.8
2013	604	38.0	15.8	93.9
2014	649	38.3	16.9	93.5
2015	634	38.0	16.6	98.4
2016	609	36.0	16.9	99.2
2017	583	40.0	14.5	99.1
2018	559	37.0	15.1	99.1
2019	616	41.0	15.0	99
2020	675	45.3	14.9	97.6
2021	743	45.9	16.1	100
2022	683	46.8	14.5	n/a
2023	648	45.6	14.2	100

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	635	37.0	17.1	49
1991	729	40.0	18.2	56.4
1992	735	42.0	17.5	58.6
1993	773	40.0	19.3	58.7
1994	743	46.1	16.1	63.1
1995	601	43.0	14.0	67.7
1996	601	43.0	14.0	67.7
1997	561	40.5	13.9	76.1
1998	565	43.4	13.0	78.1
1999	585	38.4	15.2	78.6
2000	523	36.0	14.5	77.8
2001	550	32.6	16.9	76.7
2002	566	23.7	23.9	72.3
2003	566	23.7	23.9	72.3
2004	577	30.2	19.1	80.2
2005	575	33.0	17.4	89.9
2006	791	43.5	18.2	87.3
2007	759	42.8	17.7	93.2
2008	736	44.5	16.5	90.8
2009	686	41.0	16.7	96.2
2010	682	40.0	17.0	95.3
2011	630	43.2	14.5	93.5
2012	629	39.0	16.1	93.8
2013	604	38.0	15.8	93.9
2014	649	38.3	16.9	93.5
2015	634	38.0	16.6	98.4
2016	609	36.0	16.9	99.2
2017	583	40.0	14.5	99.1
2018	559	37.0	15.1	99.1
2019	616	41.0	15.0	99
2020	675	45.3	14.9	97.6
2021	743	45.9	16.1	100
2022	683	46.8	14.5	n/a
2023	648	45.6	14.2	100

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Appling Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$999 (11.7%)	$7,562 (88.3%)	$8,562
2018	$946 (10.1%)	$8,401 (89.9%)	$9,347
2019	$784 (7.9%)	$9,168 (92.1%)	$9,952

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Appling Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 539^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 552^nd of 577 Middle schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Appling Middle School)	14	12.6	1.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bibb County)	31	21.7	9.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Appling Middle School)	8.6	4.1	4.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bibb County)	20.5	11.7	8.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Appling Middle School)	9.2	9.4	0.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bibb County)	24.3	19.8	4.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Appling Middle School)	6.4	4.1	2.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bibb County)	22.1	10.3	11.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Appling Middle School)	12.6	18.7	6.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bibb County)	29.4	24.3	5.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Appling Middle School)	5.6	8.2	2.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bibb County)	13.4	13.9	0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Appling Middle School)	7.4	4.7	2.7%
8th Grade Science (Bibb County)	16.8	11.7	5.1%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Appling Middle School)	6.9	5	1.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Bibb County)	21.4	12.5	8.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	616	648	5.2%
African American	575	590	2.6%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	5	24	380%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	21	21
Two or More Races	15	12	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99%	100%	1%

Schools Near Appling Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Appling Middle School	Public	6-8	1646b Upper River Rd	Macon	31211	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2200	648	46	14.2	100.0%	21 (3.2%)	590 (91.0%)	24 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	8.4	566^th of 588 public middle schools	3.7%		9.5	552^nd of 577 public middle schools	4.3%	14	16.7	13.0	13.7	17.7	2.4	8.0	8.0	2.2	6.0	$9,952	$784	$9,168
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%)	57.4	224^th of 588 public middle schools	61.9%		41.2	327^th of 577 public middle schools	43.3%	103	100.0	38.9	31.3	44.5	24.3	31.3	41.2	43.6	52.3	$9,214	$497	$8,717
Miller Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	751 Hendley St	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(478) 779-4029	585	42	13.9	100.0%	34 (5.8%)	512 (87.5%)	14 (2.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	39.4	344^th of 588 public middle schools	41.5%		42.9	311^th of 577 public middle schools	46.1%	33	36.1	43.0	40.2	42.5	25.4	22.5	20.6	5.8	27.2	$11,508	$1,102	$10,406
Ballard Hudson Middle School	Public	6-8	1070 Anthony Rd	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3390	744	46	16.1	100.0%	16 (2.2%)	686 (92.2%)	31 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	9.5	562^nd of 588 public middle schools	4.4%		8.3	560^th of 577 public middle schools	2.9%	2	14.3	9.5	15.7	15.1	1.3	3.9	7.9	11.4	9.9	$10,394	$1,373	$9,020
Weaver Middle School	Public	6-8	2570 Heath Rd	Macon	31206	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4630	909	61	15.0	100.0%	43 (4.7%)	763 (83.9%)	71 (7.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.9%)	11.4	553^rd of 588 public middle schools	6.0%		13	533^rd of 577 public middle schools	7.6%	20	11.8	14.1	19.6	18.5	4.5	9.6	4.5	10.9	9.3	$9,638	$1,041	$8,597
Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	6600 Forsyth Rd	Macon	31210	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3454	992	61	16.2	100.0%	121 (12.2%)	729 (73.5%)	57 (5.7%)	31 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.2%)	22.2	460^th of 588 public middle schools	21.8%		23.7	446^th of 577 public middle schools	22.7%	14	57.1	27.3	26.3	35.4	7.8	14.6	25.8	4.7	17.3	$9,894	$758	$9,136
Gray Station Middle School	Public	6-8	324 Ga Highway 18 E	Gray	31032	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 986-2090	653	48	13.5	45.3%	482 (73.8%)	121 (18.5%)	16 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.6%)	71.8	141^st of 588 public middle schools	76.0%		61.6	195^th of 577 public middle schools	66.2%	54	96.9	51.0	50.7	44.8	45.6	45.8	57.4	29.8	46.4	$8,435	$369	$8,067
Rutland Middle School	Public	6-8	6260 Skipper Rd	Macon	31216	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4369	812	54	14.9	100.0%	198 (24.4%)	447 (55.0%)	132 (16.3%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.1%)	19.9	480^th of 588 public middle schools	18.4%		25.6	435^th of 577 public middle schools	24.6%	45	31.1	24.4	28.2	25.8	20.0	18.8	12.7	6.2	10.7	$10,652	$1,006	$9,646
Northside Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Johnson Rd	Warner Robins	31093	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7845	844	60	14.1	83.9%	125 (14.8%)	527 (62.4%)	145 (17.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.9%)	35.1	371^st of 588 public middle schools	36.9%		27.6	420^th of 577 public middle schools	27.2%	49	80.0	29.2	26.7	35.5	19.5	22.9	28.7	26.8	32.1	$9,465	$583	$8,882
Thomson Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Thomson Street	Centerville	31028	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 953-0489	736	56	13.1	83.8%	230 (31.3%)	328 (44.6%)	100 (13.6%)	25 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.8%)	60.6	202^nd of 588 public middle schools	65.6%		59	209^th of 577 public middle schools	63.8%	7	97.9	41.1	34.5	53.6	34.2	35.9	47.2	30.5	46.0	$10,144	$585	$9,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Appling Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Appling Middle School?

Students at Appling Middle School are 91% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Appling Middle School attend?

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

What district is Appling Middle School in?

Bibb County

How many students attend Appling Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 648 students attended Appling Middle School.

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Appling Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Georgia middle schools.

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