Mercer Middle School

Summary:

Mercer Middle School is a public middle school located in Garden City, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 402 students. The school is part of the Savannah-Chatham County School District, which is ranked 128 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Mercer Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 497 and 559 over the past 10 years, and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mercer Middle School significantly underperforms compared to the Savannah-Chatham County and Georgia state averages across all tested subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 12.5% of Mercer students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 29.6% in the district and 44% statewide. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.78% to 89.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools. Additionally, Mercer Middle School has had relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $10,007 to $11,655 over the past few years, and a higher student-teacher ratio than nearby schools.

When comparing Mercer Middle School to the nearby schools in the Savannah-Chatham County district, it is clear that Mercer is the lowest-performing school. The other schools, such as West Chatham Middle, Southwest Middle, and Coastal Middle, all have significantly higher academic proficiency rates, lower free and reduced lunch rates, and higher statewide rankings. The success of nearby schools like Coastal Middle and The STEM Academy at Bartlett demonstrates that with the right strategies and support, middle schools can achieve much higher levels of academic proficiency.

Detail:

Public 6-8

5330 Montgomery St
Garden City, GA 31405

(912) 395-6700

District: Savannah-Chatham County

SchoolDigger Rank:
549^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Students who attend Mercer Middle School usually attend:

High:

Groves High School

Feeder schools for Mercer Middle School:

Elementary:

Otis J Brock III Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 402

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.0%

Hispanic:

29.4%

White:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mercer Middle School ranks worse than 93.4% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.77. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Mercer Middle School 549^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Mercer Middle School in the ranking list.)

Savannah-Chatham County:

SchoolDigger ranks Savannah-Chatham County 128^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mercer Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	41.26	298^th	420	29.0%
2007	41.23	311^th	445	30.1%
2008	21.00	407^th	462	11.9%
2009	18.55	426^th	466	8.6%
2010	17.55	446^th	494	9.7%
2011	10.02	475^th	504	5.8%
2012	7.94	487^th	508	4.1%
2013	8.58	497^th	527	5.7%
2014	7.55	497^th	521	4.6%
2015	7.13	513^th	537	4.5%
2016	7.49	515^th	545	5.5%
2017	5.69	528^th	539	2.0%
2018	5.57	534^th	543	1.7%
2019	7.09	537^th	559	3.9%
2021	9.68	510^th	542	5.9%
2022	9.36	543^rd	567	4.2%
2023	9.30	555^th	577	3.8%
2024	11.77	549^th	588	6.6%

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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 Mercer 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	1054	1054
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1020	1020
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1038	1038
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	988	988
1994	424	558	0	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	992
1995	422	527	4	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	960
1996	422	527	4	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	960
1997	393	556	8	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	963
1998	464	437	10	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	923
1999	223	424	8	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
2000	198	303	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
2001	209	324	8	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	554
2002	214	538	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
2003	214	538	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
2004	212	541	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
2005	214	498	2	22	1	n/a	n/a	12	749
2006	207	511	7	31	1	n/a	n/a	14	771
2007	178	627	6	45	2	n/a	n/a	16	874
2008	125	725	7	35	0	n/a	n/a	15	907
2009	121	662	5	36	2	n/a	n/a	18	844
2010	131	672	7	3	1	0	0	0	814
2011	88	528	3	34	0	0	34	0	687
2012	80	502	3	45	1	1	24	0	656
2013	82	446	4	54	0	1	17	0	604
2014	79	336	4	44	0	1	16	0	480
2015	54	354	3	56	0	0	11	0	478
2016	24	257	3	57	0	0	17	0	358
2017	28	239	0	65	3	0	17	0	352
2018	25	229	1	83	1	1	14	0	354
2019	24	276	1	114	1	0	14	0	430
2020	25	297	2	126	0	0	12	0	462
2021	21	300	0	130	2	0	15	0	468
2022	18	275	0	110	1	0	16	0	420
2023	23	241	1	118	2	3	14	0	402

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 Mercer Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1054	56.0	18.8	36.2
1991	1020	63.0	16.1	34.3
1992	1038	66.0	15.7	57.2
1993	988	57.0	17.3	52.8
1994	992	62.2	15.9	55.2
1995	960	53.0	18.1	54.9
1996	960	53.0	18.1	54.9
1997	963	53.5	18.0	59.1
1998	923	60.0	15.4	47.8
1999	667	47.6	14.0	57
2000	510	38.5	13.2	50
2001	554	39.2	14.1	54.2
2002	768	50.5	15.2	62.4
2003	768	50.5	15.2	62.4
2004	771	52.0	14.8	64.1
2005	749	50.5	14.8	66.4
2006	771	50.5	15.3	69.7
2007	874	57.1	15.3	72.1
2008	907	63.7	14.2	72.6
2009	844	61.0	13.8	74.2
2010	814	58.8	13.8	85.6
2011	687	51.9	13.2	81.2
2012	656	46.1	14.2	85.8
2013	604	40.0	15.1	86.9
2014	480	35.0	13.7	93.8
2015	478	35.0	13.6	90.8
2016	358	32.0	11.1	90.8
2017	352	25.1	14.0	87.2
2018	354	30.7	11.5	75.7
2019	430	22.3	19.2	83.7
2020	462	28.0	16.5	89.6
2021	468	26.0	18.0	77.8
2022	420	28.0	15.0	n/a
2023	402	23.1	17.4	89.8

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 Mercer Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1054	56.0	18.8	36.2
1991	1020	63.0	16.1	34.3
1992	1038	66.0	15.7	57.2
1993	988	57.0	17.3	52.8
1994	992	62.2	15.9	55.2
1995	960	53.0	18.1	54.9
1996	960	53.0	18.1	54.9
1997	963	53.5	18.0	59.1
1998	923	60.0	15.4	47.8
1999	667	47.6	14.0	57
2000	510	38.5	13.2	50
2001	554	39.2	14.1	54.2
2002	768	50.5	15.2	62.4
2003	768	50.5	15.2	62.4
2004	771	52.0	14.8	64.1
2005	749	50.5	14.8	66.4
2006	771	50.5	15.3	69.7
2007	874	57.1	15.3	72.1
2008	907	63.7	14.2	72.6
2009	844	61.0	13.8	74.2
2010	814	58.8	13.8	85.6
2011	687	51.9	13.2	81.2
2012	656	46.1	14.2	85.8
2013	604	40.0	15.1	86.9
2014	480	35.0	13.7	93.8
2015	478	35.0	13.6	90.8
2016	358	32.0	11.1	90.8
2017	352	25.1	14.0	87.2
2018	354	30.7	11.5	75.7
2019	430	22.3	19.2	83.7
2020	462	28.0	16.5	89.6
2021	468	26.0	18.0	77.8
2022	420	28.0	15.0	n/a
2023	402	23.1	17.4	89.8

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 Mercer Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,001 (8.6%)	$10,654 (91.4%)	$11,655
2018	$803 (7.2%)	$10,372 (92.8%)	$11,175
2019	$1,284 (12.8%)	$8,723 (87.2%)	$10,007

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mercer Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 537^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 555^th of 577 Middle schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mercer Middle School)	11.4	8.3	3.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)	34	23.2	10.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mercer Middle School)	8.2	12.6	4.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)	27.3	18.3	9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mercer Middle School)	3.9	9.9	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)	28	23.7	4.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mercer Middle School)	4.7	5.3	0.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)	29	20.6	8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mercer Middle School)	8.6	14.1	5.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)	22.2	26	3.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mercer Middle School)	11	3.6	7.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)	23.9	20.2	3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Mercer Middle School)	6.9	2.8	4.1%
8th Grade Science (Savannah-Chatham County)	19.4	17.2	2.2%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Mercer Middle School)	15	6.7	8.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Savannah-Chatham County)	28.1	20.3	7.8%
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	430	402	6.5%
African American	276	241	12.7%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	114	118	3.5%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	24	23	4.2%
Two or More Races	14	14
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.7%	89.8%	6.1%

Schools Near Mercer 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
Mercer Middle School	Public	6-8	5330 Montgomery St	Garden City	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6700	402	23	17.4	89.8%	23 (5.7%)	241 (60.0%)	118 (29.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.5%)	11.8	549^th of 588 public middle schools	6.6%		9.3	555^th of 577 public middle schools	3.8%	6	12.5	16.3	10.4	17.6	7.9	6.5	6.3	1.0	24.6	$10,007	$1,284	$8,723
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%)	10.6	558^th of 588 public middle schools	5.1%		8.1	561^st of 577 public middle schools	2.8%	3		17.3	14.4	16.4	9.0	5.2	13.5	7.6	5.4	$10,547	$1,096	$9,451
The STEM Academy at Bartlett	Public	6-8	207 Montgomery Xrd	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3500	671	52	12.8	46.1%	202 (30.1%)	291 (43.4%)	96 (14.3%)	32 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.5%)	81.9	95^th of 588 public middle schools	83.8%		84.6	79^th of 577 public middle schools	86.3%	16	46.0	58.6	60.0	68.7	51.0	44.4	52.3		49.2	$9,447	$263	$9,184
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%)	11.1	555^th of 588 public middle schools	5.6%		8.1	562^nd of 577 public middle schools	2.6%	7	17.4	12.6	17.5	21.5	6.4	4.5	10.7	1.6	16.9	$11,387	$1,108	$10,278
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%)	10.4	559^th of 588 public middle schools	4.9%		9.3	554^th of 577 public middle schools	4.0%	5		9.4	8.8	14.4	8.8	3.7	7.6	9.3	17.9	$11,827	$956	$10,871
Oglethorpe Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	7202 Central Ave	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5075	605	45	13.4	81.8%	43 (7.1%)	498 (82.3%)	38 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	18.5	490^th of 588 public middle schools	16.7%		13.4	527^th of 577 public middle schools	8.7%	37	62.5	23.3	21.5	25.0	20.5	15.9	24.3	0.0	8.1	$10,536	$244	$10,536
Coastal Middle School	Public	6-8	4595 US Highway 80 E	Savannah	31410	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3950	556	46	12.0	46.0%	309 (55.6%)	146 (26.3%)	44 (7.9%)	26 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	71.7	142^nd of 588 public middle schools	75.9%		59.9	201^st of 577 public middle schools	65.2%	59	97.6	51.6	45.2	46.9	41.0	44.5	53.2	39.3	46.8	$10,915	$255	$10,660
Southwest Middle School	Public	6-8	6030 Ogeechee Rd	Savannah	31419	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3540	743	53	14.0	82.9%	82 (11.0%)	475 (63.9%)	125 (16.8%)	18 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	36 (4.8%)	13.4	529^th of 588 public middle schools	10.0%		15.6	501^st of 577 public middle schools	13.2%	28	76.5	18.9	15.9	20.7	13.3	11.0	13.3	4.8	13.8	$9,502	$616	$8,887
West Chatham Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Pine Barren Rd	Pooler	31322	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3650	953	72	13.2	72.0%	160 (16.8%)	427 (44.8%)	265 (27.8%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (8.6%)	20.2	476^th of 588 public middle schools	19.0%		19.9	467^th of 577 public middle schools	19.1%	9		16.6	16.9	27.5	11.7	17.0	17.0	20.7	18.4	$10,407	$708	$9,699
South Effingham Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Noel C Conaway Rd	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 728-7500	1,097	74	14.8	32.3%	755 (68.8%)	131 (11.9%)	121 (11.0%)	20 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.2%)	88.3	65^th of 588 public middle schools	88.9%		88.2	59^th of 577 public middle schools	89.8%	6	100.0	53.4	51.4	65.3	57.0	59.3	72.3	44.2	71.1	$8,445	$306	$8,139

Frequently Asked Questions about Mercer Middle School

What high school do graduates of Mercer Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mercer Middle School usually go on to attend Groves High School

How many students attend Mercer Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 402 students attended Mercer Middle School.

Is Mercer Middle School a good school?

Mercer Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Georgia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mercer Middle School?

Students at Mercer Middle School are 60% African American, 29% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Mercer Middle School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

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