Temple Middle School

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Temple Middle School ranks 309 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Temple Middle School is a public middle school located in Temple, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 621 students. The school is part of the Carroll County School District, which is ranked 60th out of 203 districts in Georgia and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Temple Middle School has consistently performed better than the Carroll County and Georgia averages in Algebra I End of Course assessments, with 100% proficiency in 2023-2024 compared to 49.2% for Carroll County and 44% for Georgia, its performance in other subject areas, such as English Language Arts and Mathematics, has been below the county and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 29.8% to 44.6% in 2023-2024. The school's performance in Science and Social Studies has also been lower than the county and state averages, with proficiency rates of 17.6% and 27%, respectively, in 2023-2024. Additionally, Temple Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 66.67% in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Mt. Zion Middle School and Bay Springs Middle School, Temple Middle School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in most subject areas. However, Temple Middle School outperforms the nearby Villa Rica Middle School, which has lower proficiency rates in several subject areas. Interestingly, the nearby Haralson County Middle School, which is in a different district, significantly outperforms Temple Middle School in academic performance, with much higher proficiency rates across the board.

Detail:

Public 6-8

275 Rainey Rd
Temple, GA 30179

(770) 562-6001

District: Carroll County

SchoolDigger Rank:
309^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,052

Students who attend Temple Middle School usually attend:

High:

Temple High School

Feeder schools for Temple Middle School:

Elementary:	Providence Elementary School
	Sharp Creek Elementary School
	Temple Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 628

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.3%

African American:

19.4%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Temple Middle School ranks worse than 52.6% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Carroll County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.3%), African American (19.4%), Hispanic (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Temple Middle School is 15.8, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Carroll County School District! (See more...)

Compare Temple Middle School employs 39.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Temple Middle School is $9,052, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 middle schools in the Carroll County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Temple Middle School 309^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Temple Middle School in the ranking list.)

Carroll County:

SchoolDigger ranks Carroll County 60^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Temple Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	18.17	384^th	420	8.6%
2007	24.27	389^th	445	12.6%
2008	32.08	365^th	462	21.0%
2009	28.79	392^nd	466	15.9%
2010	27.89	405^th	494	18.0%
2011	25.48	425^th	504	15.7%
2012	26.45	427^th	508	15.9%
2013	31.17	419^th	527	20.5%
2014	31.55	420^th	521	19.4%
2015	45.98	281^st	537	47.7%
2016	49.61	253^rd	545	53.6%
2017	56.81	208^th	539	61.4%
2018	49.09	263^rd	543	51.6%
2019	58.01	211^th	559	62.3%
2021	50.12	253^rd	542	53.3%
2022	50.65	259^th	567	54.3%
2023	43.73	305^th	577	47.1%
2024	44.63	309^th	588	47.4%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a citizen
Saturday, January 6, 2018

Safe, comfortable, welcoming, enthusiastic -- this is a great school. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, April 14, 2016

My daughter is in 6th grade and has a stellar group of teachers. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Temple Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	506	78	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
2003	506	78	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
2004	554	78	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	644
2005	532	90	3	10	3	n/a	n/a	11	649
2006	486	89	3	16	2	n/a	n/a	13	609
2007	403	79	4	19	0	n/a	n/a	14	519
2008	397	88	2	18	0	n/a	n/a	18	523
2009	376	73	3	16	3	n/a	n/a	22	493
2010	361	85	3	20	6	1	29	0	505
2011	361	99	5	30	2	2	30	0	529
2012	352	65	5	25	0	2	21	0	470
2013	332	78	3	29	1	0	23	0	466
2014	334	81	2	30	1	0	25	0	473
2015	345	78	3	27	1	1	31	0	486
2016	337	76	4	30	1	1	27	0	476
2017	311	70	6	30	0	1	20	0	438
2018	319	69	6	25	0	1	24	0	444
2019	342	73	6	31	1	1	38	0	492
2020	386	86	7	34	2	1	41	0	557
2021	396	103	5	38	2	1	33	0	578
2022	421	111	3	40	1	0	37	0	613
2023	410	114	2	57	1	0	37	0	621
2024	404	122	4	53	1	0	44	0	628

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 Temple Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	596	37.0	16.1	45.3
2003	596	37.0	16.1	45.3
2004	644	39.0	16.5	46
2005	649	41.2	15.8	52.2
2006	609	38.3	15.9	57.9
2007	519	32.0	16.2	55.4
2008	523	33.2	15.8	62
2009	493	33.3	14.8	58.6
2010	505	31.1	16.2	58.4
2011	529	32.1	16.4	70.9
2012	470	29.4	15.9	69.8
2013	466	27.7	16.8	71.2
2014	473	27.2	17.3	71.7
2015	486	27.0	18.0	66.9
2016	476	28.0	17.0	67
2017	438	29.9	14.6	66.4
2018	444	30.6	14.5	68
2019	492	30.7	16.0	69.5
2020	557	33.0	16.8	61.9
2021	578	34.5	16.7	65.1
2022	613	35.3	17.3	n/a
2023	621	37.4	16.6	66.7
2024	628	39.7	15.8	75.6

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 Temple Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	596	37.0	16.1	45.3
2003	596	37.0	16.1	45.3
2004	644	39.0	16.5	46
2005	649	41.2	15.8	52.2
2006	609	38.3	15.9	57.9
2007	519	32.0	16.2	55.4
2008	523	33.2	15.8	62
2009	493	33.3	14.8	58.6
2010	505	31.1	16.2	58.4
2011	529	32.1	16.4	70.9
2012	470	29.4	15.9	69.8
2013	466	27.7	16.8	71.2
2014	473	27.2	17.3	71.7
2015	486	27.0	18.0	66.9
2016	476	28.0	17.0	67
2017	438	29.9	14.6	66.4
2018	444	30.6	14.5	68
2019	492	30.7	16.0	69.5
2020	557	33.0	16.8	61.9
2021	578	34.5	16.7	65.1
2022	613	35.3	17.3	n/a
2023	621	37.4	16.6	66.7
2024	628	39.7	15.8	75.6

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 Temple Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$759 (8.5%)	$8,137 (91.5%)	$8,896
2018	$808 (8.4%)	$8,790 (91.6%)	$9,598
2019	$624 (6.9%)	$8,428 (93.1%)	$9,052

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Temple Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 211^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 305^th of 577 Middle schools	15.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Temple Middle School)	47.8	37.5	10.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Carroll County)	50.2	39.8	10.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Temple Middle School)	36.8	25.5	11.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Carroll County)	47.2	36.6	10.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Temple Middle School)	37.6	24.8	12.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Carroll County)	43.2	34.8	8.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Temple Middle School)	53.9	27.7	26.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Carroll County)	50.5	37.5	13%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Temple Middle School)	41	37.4	3.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Carroll County)	46.4	43.8	2.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Temple Middle School)	47.9	31.8	16.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Carroll County)	40.8	46.4	5.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Temple Middle School)	31.9	19.2	12.7%
8th Grade Science (Carroll County)	43.6	25.5	18.1%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Temple Middle School)	34.6	36	1.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Carroll County)	44	42.3	1.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Temple Middle School)	100	55.2	44.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Carroll County)	33.4	39.1	5.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	492	621	26.2%
African American	73	114	56.2%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	6	2	66.7%
Hispanic	31	57	83.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	342	410	19.9%
Two or More Races	38	37	2.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.5%	66.7%	2.8%

Schools Near Temple 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
Temple Middle School	Public	6-8	275 Rainey Rd	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 562-6001	628	40	15.8	75.6%	404 (64.3%)	122 (19.4%)	53 (8.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.0%)	44.6	309^th of 588 public middle schools	47.4%		43.7	305^th of 577 public middle schools	47.1%	4	100.0	44.6	35.5	34.3	29.8	39.6	32.4	17.6	27.0	$9,052	$624	$8,429
Villa Rica Middle	Public	6-8	614 Tumlin Lake Rd	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-0407	482	32	15.0	78.4%	191 (39.6%)	187 (38.8%)	65 (13.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	31	402^nd of 588 public middle schools	31.6%		41.4	324^th of 577 public middle schools	43.8%	78	85.0	39.9	30.5	26.6	21.5	31.2	26.1	11.5	12.3	$8,470	$627	$7,843
Bremen Middle School	Public	6-8	2440 Crosstown Pkwy	Bremen	30110	Haralson County	Bremen City	No	No	No	No	(770) 537-4874	517	31	16.7	28.8%	453 (87.6%)	24 (4.6%)	14 (2.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	94.8	34^th of 588 public middle schools	94.2%		96.9	20^th of 577 public middle schools	96.5%	14	100.0	61.1	58.7	76.2	67.7	68.9	85.7	60.5	64.1	$7,861	$130	$7,731
Bay Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	122 Bay Springs Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-2098	896	61	14.6	67.1%	443 (49.4%)	261 (29.1%)	111 (12.4%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (7.8%)	52.3	261^st of 588 public middle schools	55.6%		59.3	207^th of 577 public middle schools	64.1%	54	100.0	37.5	38.3	39.2	40.0	40.5	47.0	18.0	30.9	$8,211	$624	$7,586
Carl Scoggins Senior Middle school	Public	6-8	1663 Mulberry Rock Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 456-4188	776	51	15.1	54.5%	518 (66.8%)	136 (17.5%)	68 (8.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.2%)	55.2	240^th of 588 public middle schools	59.2%		43.8	303^rd of 577 public middle schools	47.5%	63	66.7	39.1	41.3	36.6	35.7	49.6	39.9	11.0	45.8	$9,583	$445	$9,138
South Paulding Middle School	Public	6-8	592 Nebo Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 445-8500	509	38	13.3	61.5%	304 (59.7%)	111 (21.8%)	70 (13.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	45.8	302^nd of 588 public middle schools	48.6%		37.9	346^th of 577 public middle schools	40.0%	44	67.6	38.2	41.7	42.0	27.3	30.5	28.4	6.4	43.2	$11,194	$358	$10,836
Haralson County Middle School	Public	6-8	2633 Georgia Highway 120	Tallapoosa	30176	Haralson County	Haralson County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 646-8600	767	57	13.4	79.0%	691 (90.1%)	20 (2.6%)	26 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	77.2	114^th of 588 public middle schools	80.6%		65	169^th of 577 public middle schools	70.7%	55		40.9	37.3	53.5	54.1	50.4	63.7	51.0	55.7	$8,986	$368	$8,617
Mason Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7777 Mason Creek Rd	Winston	30187	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-2500	855	65	13.1	73.6%	190 (22.2%)	407 (47.6%)	162 (18.9%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (9.5%)	66.4	168^th of 588 public middle schools	71.4%		70.6	145^th of 577 public middle schools	74.9%	23	97.6	44.8	37.9	53.0	29.9	36.5	55.8	55.6	43.6	$10,122	$446	$9,676
Mt. Zion Middle School	Public	6-8	132 Mount Zion St	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 834-3389	343	23	14.6	77.6%	221 (64.4%)	34 (9.9%)	58 (16.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	38.2	353^rd of 588 public middle schools	40.0%		39	342^nd of 577 public middle schools	40.7%	11		34.2	27.5	34.0	30.8	25.9	28.3	16.0	36.8	$9,403	$639	$8,764
Irma C. Austin Middle School	Public	6-8	3490 Ridge Rd	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 942-0316	811	54	14.9	63.6%	353 (43.5%)	281 (34.6%)	115 (14.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (6.8%)	48.3	287^th of 588 public middle schools	51.2%		55.4	224^th of 577 public middle schools	61.2%	63	85.5	36.1	37.9	43.6	29.8	34.5	37.3	20.4	33.8	$8,971	$312	$8,659

Frequently Asked Questions about Temple Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Temple Middle School?

Students at Temple Middle School are 64% White, 19% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Temple Middle School a good school?

Temple Middle School ranks 309^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Temple Middle School attend?

Students who attend Temple Middle School usually go on to attend Temple High School

How many students attend Temple Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 628 students attended Temple Middle School.

What district is Temple Middle School in?

Carroll County

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