Brooks County Middle School

Summary:

Brooks County Middle School is a public middle school located in Quitman, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 465 students. The school is part of the Brooks County School District, which is ranked 184 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brooks County Middle School consistently performs below the state average in Milestones Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 9.9% to 27.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state averages of 34.7% to 44.7%. The school has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.77% to 98.76% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the school's spending per student has remained relatively consistent, ranging from $10,209 to $10,241 over the past few years, it is higher than the nearby Valdosta City and Lowndes County schools.

The nearby Lowndes Middle School and Hahira Middle School, which are part of the Lowndes County School District, significantly outperform Brooks County Middle School in academic proficiency rates, with proficiency levels often more than double those of Brooks County Middle School. The school's lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools could be an advantage in implementing more personalized and targeted interventions, but the consistent low performance indicates a need for a comprehensive approach to school improvement.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2171 Moultrie Hwy
       Quitman, GA  31643


(229) 588-2342

District: Brooks County

SchoolDigger Rank:
481st of 588 Georgia Middle Schools


Students who attend Brooks County Middle School usually attend:

High:    Brooks County High School

Feeder schools for Brooks County Middle School:

Elementary:    North Brooks Elementary School
    Quitman Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  465

Racial breakdown:

African American:
55.9%
White:
27.7%
Hispanic:
12.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Brooks County Middle School ranks worse than 81.8% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.74. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Brooks County Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Brooks County Middle School 481st of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Brooks County Middle School in the ranking list.)

Brooks County:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooks County 184th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brooks County Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 53.87 208th 420 50.5%
2007 48.12 268th 445 39.8%
2008 41.48 313th 462 32.3%
2009 35.25 360th 466 22.7%
2010 41.30 333rd 494 32.6%
2011 35.20 374th 504 25.8%
2012 32.51 397th 508 21.9%
2013 41.69 365th 527 30.7%
2014 36.92 392nd 521 24.8%
2015 22.89 418th 537 22.2%
2016 30.31 393rd 545 27.9%
2017 28.52 397th 539 26.3%
2018 29.18 401st 543 26.2%
2019 20.56 458th 559 18.1%
2021 19.76 438th 542 19.2%
2022 15.71 483rd 567 14.8%
2023 16.58 495th 577 14.2%
2024 19.74 481st 588 18.2%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Brooks County Middle School Test Scores
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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.5)
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Reviews:
by a citizen
Saturday, June 24, 2023

Open Quote Brooks Co. Middle School is a great middle school. Each child is encouraged to achieve their potential. The school does not grade itself on the average of standardized tests but rather on the growth of each child. At BCMS education is not a competition. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, October 26, 2015

Open Quote This school has shown growth for the past several years and this year has been removed from the focus school list. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Brooks County Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 226 415 3 12 0 n/a n/a 0 656
1998 250 442 2 15 0 n/a n/a 0 709
1999 243 433 1 13 0 n/a n/a 0 690
2000 214 418 1 16 0 n/a n/a 0 649
2001 229 386 2 17 0 n/a n/a 0 634
2002 217 407 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 634
2003 217 407 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 634
2004 200 409 1 10 2 n/a n/a 0 622
2005 180 399 2 19 1 n/a n/a 5 606
2006 199 363 2 26 0 n/a n/a 4 594
2007 210 335 2 28 0 n/a n/a 5 580
2008 203 310 0 25 0 n/a n/a 8 546
2009 210 296 0 37 0 n/a n/a 2 545
2010 198 286 2 52 1 0 21 0 560
2011 177 255 1 56 1 0 19 0 509
2012 165 236 2 51 1 0 19 0 474
2013 177 259 2 53 1 0 13 0 505
2014 161 242 4 51 1 0 9 0 468
2015 174 229 3 48 0 0 12 0 466
2016 172 256 4 43 0 0 12 0 487
2017 143 243 2 39 0 0 12 0 439
2018 145 207 2 52 1 0 11 0 418
2019 157 243 0 58 0 0 13 0 471
2020 152 251 0 63 0 0 17 0 483
2021 138 274 0 49 0 0 22 0 483
2022 133 252 0 54 0 1 17 0 457
2023 129 260 1 59 0 0 16 0 465

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 Brooks County Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 656 40.0 16.4 74.8
1998 709 42.3 16.8 71.5
1999 690 39.2 17.6 74.9
2000 649 40.0 16.2 76.3
2001 634 42.3 15.0 74.9
2002 634 44.3 14.3 76
2003 634 44.3 14.3 76
2004 622 42.3 14.7 78.6
2005 606 40.3 15.0 81.7
2006 594 39.3 15.1 80.7
2007 580 39.3 14.8 79.1
2008 546 38.4 14.2 81
2009 545 42.2 12.9 76.2
2010 560 41.6 13.4 80.5
2011 509 34.6 14.7 80.7
2012 474 36.6 12.9 96.4
2013 505 35.1 14.3 85.1
2014 468 29.2 16.0 95.5
2015 466 29.0 16.0 95.5
2016 487 28.0 17.3 95.9
2017 439 33.2 13.2 95.9
2018 418 30.5 13.7 98.8
2019 471 31.8 14.8 98.7
2020 483 36.9 13.0 98.8
2021 483 35.2 13.7 98.8
2022 457 34.1 13.4 n/a
2023 465 34.4 13.5 96.8

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 Brooks County Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 656 40.0 16.4 74.8
1998 709 42.3 16.8 71.5
1999 690 39.2 17.6 74.9
2000 649 40.0 16.2 76.3
2001 634 42.3 15.0 74.9
2002 634 44.3 14.3 76
2003 634 44.3 14.3 76
2004 622 42.3 14.7 78.6
2005 606 40.3 15.0 81.7
2006 594 39.3 15.1 80.7
2007 580 39.3 14.8 79.1
2008 546 38.4 14.2 81
2009 545 42.2 12.9 76.2
2010 560 41.6 13.4 80.5
2011 509 34.6 14.7 80.7
2012 474 36.6 12.9 96.4
2013 505 35.1 14.3 85.1
2014 468 29.2 16.0 95.5
2015 466 29.0 16.0 95.5
2016 487 28.0 17.3 95.9
2017 439 33.2 13.2 95.9
2018 418 30.5 13.7 98.8
2019 471 31.8 14.8 98.7
2020 483 36.9 13.0 98.8
2021 483 35.2 13.7 98.8
2022 457 34.1 13.4 n/a
2023 465 34.4 13.5 96.8

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 Brooks County Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $1,257 (12.3%) $8,977 (87.7%) $10,234
2018 $1,220 (12.0%) $8,988 (88.0%) $10,209
2019 $1,366 (13.3%) $8,875 (86.7%) $10,241

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Brooks County Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 458th of 559 Middle schoolsRanks 495th of 577 Middle schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Brooks County Middle School)24.913.3
 11.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Brooks County)24.113.1
 11%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4639.2
 6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Brooks County Middle School)20.74.9
 15.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Brooks County)20.14.8
 15.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4032.9
 7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Brooks County Middle School)2115.4
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Brooks County)20.215.2
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)3939.1
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Brooks County Middle School)14.614.1
 0.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Brooks County)14.113.4
 0.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4334.9
 8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Brooks County Middle School)35.322.1
 13.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Brooks County)32.420.7
 11.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4742.1
 4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Brooks County Middle School)17.115
 2.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Brooks County)15.414
 1.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)3536.2
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Brooks County Middle School)18.916.4
 2.5%
   8th Grade Science (Brooks County)17.115.3
 1.8%
   8th Grade Science (Georgia)3226.4
 5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Brooks County Middle School)21.213.6
 7.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Brooks County)19.512.7
 6.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)4135.9
 5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Brooks County Middle School)40.737.5
 3.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Brooks County)17.36.3
 11%
   End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)41.135.8
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students471465
 1.3%
African American243260
 7%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic5859
 1.7%
Pacific Islander00
White157129
 17.8%
Two or More Races1316
 23.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.7%96.8%
 2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Brooks County Middle School

Students at Brooks County Middle School are 56% African American, 28% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 465 students attended Brooks County Middle School.

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

Brooks County Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Georgia middle schools.


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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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