Elbert County Middle School

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Elbert County Middle School ranks 416 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Elbert County Middle School is a public middle school in Elberton, Georgia, serving 929 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Elbert County School District, which is ranked 133 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Elbert County Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on the Georgia Milestones Assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 16.3% in 8th grade Science to 73.2% in Algebra I, while the state averages ranged from 25.6% in 8th grade Science to 44% in Algebra I. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.14% to 85.15% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, the school's spending per student has been relatively stable, ranging from $8,630 to $8,931, which is slightly lower than the nearby Oglethorpe County Middle School ($10,420 per student) and Hart County Middle School ($8,552 per student).

Interestingly, the nearby Oglethorpe County Middle School and Hart County Middle School have consistently outperformed Elbert County Middle School on the Georgia Milestones Assessments, with higher proficiency rates across most subject areas. Additionally, Elbert County Middle School's performance has generally declined over the years, with proficiency rates decreasing in many subject areas. The school's proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the state averages, particularly in subjects like Science and Social Studies. However, one bright spot for the school is its performance in Algebra I, where it has consistently outperformed the state average.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1108 Athens Tech Rd
Elberton, GA 30635

(706) 213-4200

District: Elbert County

SchoolDigger Rank:
416^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Students who attend Elbert County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elbert County High School

Feeder schools for Elbert County Middle School:

Elementary:	Elbert County Elementary School
	Elbert County Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 929

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

African American:

35.2%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Elbert County Middle School ranks worse than 70.7% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.04. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Elbert County Middle School 416^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Elbert County Middle School in the ranking list.)

Elbert County:

SchoolDigger ranks Elbert County 133^rd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Elbert County Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	49.99	239^th	420	43.1%
2007	46.57	282^nd	445	36.6%
2008	45.61	285^th	462	38.3%
2009	45.97	293^rd	466	37.1%
2010	49.62	275^th	494	44.3%
2011	44.71	325^th	504	35.5%
2012	46.50	318^th	508	37.4%
2013	48.93	326^th	527	38.1%
2014	53.09	287^th	521	44.9%
2015	45.58	284^th	537	47.1%
2016	41.23	323^rd	545	40.7%
2017	35.14	356^th	539	34.0%
2018	33.46	370^th	543	31.9%
2019	29.87	398^th	559	28.8%
2021	35.70	339^th	542	37.5%
2022	21.89	446^th	567	21.3%
2023	27.81	419^th	577	27.4%
2024	29.04	416^th	588	29.3%

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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 Elbert County Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	483	356	4	27	0	n/a	n/a	9	879
2006	453	338	6	27	0	n/a	n/a	9	833
2007	442	325	5	21	1	n/a	n/a	10	804
2008	437	275	2	39	0	n/a	n/a	13	766
2009	404	268	3	38	0	n/a	n/a	14	727
2010	392	282	6	53	0	0	13	0	746
2011	400	265	6	47	0	0	11	0	729
2012	399	254	8	59	1	0	8	0	729
2013	516	307	13	80	3	0	19	0	938
2014	466	295	7	91	2	0	23	0	884
2015	445	292	7	91	0	0	24	0	859
2016	477	275	7	85	0	0	23	0	867
2017	453	280	6	100	0	0	27	0	866
2018	475	280	8	79	1	0	29	0	872
2019	453	345	8	92	2	0	30	0	930
2020	448	368	10	99	2	0	37	0	964
2021	449	379	12	89	2	0	38	0	969
2022	446	362	10	105	1	0	40	0	964
2023	445	327	11	106	0	0	40	0	929

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 Elbert County Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	879	59.8	14.7	55.4
2006	833	60.3	13.8	62.4
2007	804	61.3	13.1	61.6
2008	766	61.3	12.5	60.8
2009	727	60.8	12.0	63.8
2010	746	58.2	12.8	65.5
2011	729	56.5	12.9	68.4
2012	729	47.4	15.3	69.7
2013	938	65.1	14.4	72
2014	884	61.5	14.3	71.7
2015	859	56.0	15.3	68.6
2016	867	58.0	14.9	93.1
2017	866	57.9	14.9	93.1
2018	872	55.5	15.7	93.1
2019	930	56.4	16.4	93.1
2020	964	60.4	15.9	85.2
2021	969	62.3	15.5	85.1
2022	964	66.4	14.5	n/a
2023	929	65.3	14.2	85.1

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 Elbert County Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	879	59.8	14.7	55.4
2006	833	60.3	13.8	62.4
2007	804	61.3	13.1	61.6
2008	766	61.3	12.5	60.8
2009	727	60.8	12.0	63.8
2010	746	58.2	12.8	65.5
2011	729	56.5	12.9	68.4
2012	729	47.4	15.3	69.7
2013	938	65.1	14.4	72
2014	884	61.5	14.3	71.7
2015	859	56.0	15.3	68.6
2016	867	58.0	14.9	93.1
2017	866	57.9	14.9	93.1
2018	872	55.5	15.7	93.1
2019	930	56.4	16.4	93.1
2020	964	60.4	15.9	85.2
2021	969	62.3	15.5	85.1
2022	964	66.4	14.5	n/a
2023	929	65.3	14.2	85.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Elbert County Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$585 (6.8%)	$8,046 (93.2%)	$8,630
2018	$575 (6.5%)	$8,320 (93.5%)	$8,895
2019	$566 (6.3%)	$8,365 (93.7%)	$8,931

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elbert County Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 398^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 419^th of 577 Middle schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Elbert County Middle School)	23.9	29.5	5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Elbert County)	23.9	29.5	5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Elbert County Middle School)	16.7	22.6	5.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Elbert County)	16.7	22.6	5.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Elbert County Middle School)	24.3	31.9	7.6%
5th Grade Science (Elbert County)	24.3	31.9	7.6%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Elbert County Middle School)	30.3	27.1	3.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Elbert County)	30.3	27.1	3.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Elbert County Middle School)	34.8	23.8	11%
6th Grade Mathematics (Elbert County)	34.8	23.8	11%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Elbert County Middle School)	25.1	19.4	5.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Elbert County)	25.1	19.4	5.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Elbert County Middle School)	37	21.5	15.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Elbert County)	37	21.5	15.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Elbert County Middle School)	30.5	25.3	5.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Elbert County)	30.5	25.3	5.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Elbert County Middle School)	14.1	22.1	8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Elbert County)	14.1	22.1	8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Elbert County Middle School)	4.5	16.7	12.2%
8th Grade Science (Elbert County)	4.5	16.7	12.2%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Elbert County Middle School)	31	19.5	11.5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Elbert County)	31	19.5	11.5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Elbert County Middle School)	44.7	69.2	24.5%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Elbert County)	15.8	24.1	8.3%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Georgia)	33.7	26.4	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	930	929	0.1%
African American	345	327	5.2%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	8	11	37.5%
Hispanic	92	106	15.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	453	445	1.8%
Two or More Races	30	40	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93.1%	85.1%	8%

Schools Near Elbert County 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
Elbert County Middle School	Public	6-8	1108 Athens Tech Rd	Elberton	30635	Elbert County	Elbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 213-4200	929	65	14.2	85.1%	445 (47.9%)	327 (35.2%)	106 (11.4%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.3%)	29	416^th of 588 public middle schools	29.3%		27.8	419^th of 577 public middle schools	27.4%	3	73.2	27.8	27.0	28.1	24.1	23.6	31.5	16.3	17.7	$8,931	$566	$8,365
Madison County Middle School	Public	6-8	3215 Highway 172	Comer	30629	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 783-2400	1,174	74	15.7	58.1%	790 (67.3%)	132 (11.2%)	143 (12.2%)	34 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (6.4%)	50.3	272^nd of 588 public middle schools	53.7%		57.3	219^th of 577 public middle schools	62.0%	53	97.6	33.8	32.4	38.3	36.6	38.2	48.1	16.8	37.3	$9,274	$438	$8,836
Hart County Middle School	Public	6-8	176 Powell Rd	Hartwell	30643	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 376-5431	816	57	14.2	59.7%	484 (59.3%)	178 (21.8%)	91 (11.2%)	20 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.1%)	60.2	208^th of 588 public middle schools	64.6%		66.6	160^th of 577 public middle schools	72.3%	48	97.8	41.2	38.9	40.9	36.9	37.5	52.6		46.4	$8,552	$507	$8,045
Oglethorpe County Middle School	Public	6-8	270 Buddy Faust Rd	Crawford	30630	Oglethorpe County	Oglethorpe County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 743-8146	517	40	12.8	58.8%	325 (62.9%)	94 (18.2%)	60 (11.6%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.2%)	59	215^th of 588 public middle schools	63.4%		63.4	184^th of 577 public middle schools	68.1%	31	94.7	40.4	33.7	52.5	35.7	38.1	62.7	31.1	26.4	$10,420	$293	$10,128

Frequently Asked Questions about Elbert County Middle School

How many students attend Elbert County Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 929 students attended Elbert County Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Elbert County Middle School attend?

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

What district is Elbert County Middle School in?

Elbert County

Is Elbert County Middle School a good school?

Elbert County Middle School ranks 416^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elbert County Middle School?

Students at Elbert County Middle School are 48% White, 35% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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