Bear Creek Middle School

Summary:

Bear Creek Middle School is a public middle school located in Fairburn, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,108 students. The school is part of the Fulton County School District, which is ranked 57th out of 203 districts in Georgia and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Bear Creek Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the Fulton County and Georgia state averages in various Milestones Assessment subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the county and state in English Language Arts (29.1% vs. 55.4% and 41.6%), Mathematics (11.7% vs. 46.9% and 34.7%), and Science (10.9% vs. 31.4% and 25.6%). The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 447 out of 588 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

However, the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (100% in the 2022-2023 school year) suggests that the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, which likely contributes to its overall academic challenges. When compared to nearby schools, such as Sandtown Middle School, which is also in the Fulton County district, Bear Creek Middle School has significantly lower proficiency rates and a lower statewide ranking. Despite these challenges, the school has shown strong performance in Algebra I, outperforming the Fulton County and Georgia state averages, suggesting it may have the potential to improve in other subject areas with the right interventions and support.

Detail:

Public 6-8

7415 Herndon Rd
Fairburn, GA 30213

(470) 254-6080

District: Fulton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
447^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Students who attend Bear Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:

Creekside High School

Feeder schools for Bear Creek Middle School:

Elementary:	E. C. West Elementary School
	Oakley Elementary School
	Palmetto Elementary School
	S. L. Lewis Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 1,108

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.7%

Hispanic:

9.6%

White:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Bear Creek Middle School 447^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Bear Creek Middle School in the ranking list.)

Fulton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Fulton County 57^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bear Creek Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	38.93	310^th	420	26.2%
2007	33.64	351^st	445	21.1%
2008	35.26	353^rd	462	23.6%
2009	42.51	316^th	466	32.2%
2010	44.40	320^th	494	35.2%
2011	37.03	364^th	504	27.8%
2012	36.97	380^th	508	25.2%
2013	32.21	414^th	527	21.4%
2014	41.92	366^th	521	29.8%
2015	18.97	437^th	537	18.6%
2016	15.22	468^th	545	14.1%
2017	17.78	459^th	539	14.8%
2018	16.12	476^th	543	12.3%
2019	20.15	461^st	559	17.5%
2021	31.72	370^th	542	31.7%
2022	24.01	428^th	567	24.5%
2023	23.78	445^th	577	22.9%
2024	24.37	447^th	588	24.0%

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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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by a student
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Bear Creek is a very dis-functional school. A lot of bad students, and teachers who are there just to get money. Orientation was a mess 2010-2011 year! Kids put on teams they weren't suppose to be on, kids switching homerooms more than twice, and more. There are so many good students who don't get recognized because there are so much other problems to focus on than acknowledging good students. The counseling is really bad. In my 6th grade year, I was getting bullied. Physically, mentally, and emotionally by 4 boys and all the counselor gave them was silent lunch. I found that quite stupid because what problem can that solve. The counselor didn't even call the parents! Bear Creek is not the best school to send your child. They also haven't made AYP for a long time! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bear Creek Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	940	940
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	908	908
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	929	929
1994	417	436	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	867
1995	391	401	9	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	831
1996	391	401	9	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	831
1997	358	577	6	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	973
1998	321	651	7	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	1014
1999	304	719	7	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	1060
2000	277	824	6	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	1152
2001	218	880	10	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	1173
2002	175	1011	11	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	1283
2003	175	1011	11	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	1283
2004	150	1042	15	101	1	n/a	n/a	0	1309
2005	99	940	12	115	1	n/a	n/a	20	1187
2006	82	1129	11	133	1	n/a	n/a	30	1386
2007	60	1279	11	158	0	n/a	n/a	42	1550
2008	45	811	8	100	0	n/a	n/a	36	1000
2009	38	816	12	95	1	n/a	n/a	31	993
2010	40	806	11	107	3	0	36	0	1003
2011	38	873	12	98	3	0	24	0	1048
2012	41	899	5	109	4	1	26	0	1085
2013	37	890	6	99	2	1	25	0	1060
2014	25	809	3	108	3	1	19	0	968
2015	21	799	2	114	3	0	23	0	962
2016	22	946	4	122	5	2	16	0	1117
2017	20	964	5	121	2	2	19	0	1133
2018	16	1032	4	121	3	2	17	0	1195
2019	20	1066	2	113	2	0	21	0	1224
2020	11	1085	4	118	2	0	15	0	1235
2021	7	982	8	104	2	0	21	0	1124
2022	16	975	3	100	2	0	18	0	1114
2023	11	972	7	106	1	0	11	0	1108

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bear Creek Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	940	59.0	15.9	21.1
1992	908	57.0	15.9	24.8
1993	929	52.0	17.9	25.8
1994	867	58.4	14.8	35.1
1995	831	60.0	13.9	43.8
1996	831	60.0	13.9	43.8
1997	973	41.6	23.4	54.6
1998	1014	67.1	15.1	73.9
1999	1060	71.0	14.9	61.9
2000	1152	68.0	16.9	61.8
2001	1173	72.1	16.3	68.2
2002	1283	91.5	14.0	71.9
2003	1283	91.5	14.0	71.9
2004	1309	93.5	14.0	69.6
2005	1187	87.6	13.6	73.4
2006	1386	94.0	14.7	77.1
2007	1550	107.1	14.5	79.5
2008	1000	81.4	12.3	74.3
2009	993	77.9	12.7	76.8
2010	1003	77.8	12.8	80.8
2011	1048	78.2	13.4	85.6
2012	1085	79.8	13.5	84.6
2013	1060	75.3	14.0	83.5
2014	968	73.4	13.1	83.7
2015	962	72.0	13.3	86.9
2016	1117	78.0	14.3	86.2
2017	1133	79.1	14.3	84.1
2018	1195	83.0	14.3	75.7
2019	1224	82.9	14.7	73.6
2020	1235	81.2	15.2	73.8
2021	1124	80.5	13.9	69.4
2022	1114	69.4	16.0	n/a
2023	1108	66.3	16.7	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 Bear Creek Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	940	59.0	15.9	21.1
1992	908	57.0	15.9	24.8
1993	929	52.0	17.9	25.8
1994	867	58.4	14.8	35.1
1995	831	60.0	13.9	43.8
1996	831	60.0	13.9	43.8
1997	973	41.6	23.4	54.6
1998	1014	67.1	15.1	73.9
1999	1060	71.0	14.9	61.9
2000	1152	68.0	16.9	61.8
2001	1173	72.1	16.3	68.2
2002	1283	91.5	14.0	71.9
2003	1283	91.5	14.0	71.9
2004	1309	93.5	14.0	69.6
2005	1187	87.6	13.6	73.4
2006	1386	94.0	14.7	77.1
2007	1550	107.1	14.5	79.5
2008	1000	81.4	12.3	74.3
2009	993	77.9	12.7	76.8
2010	1003	77.8	12.8	80.8
2011	1048	78.2	13.4	85.6
2012	1085	79.8	13.5	84.6
2013	1060	75.3	14.0	83.5
2014	968	73.4	13.1	83.7
2015	962	72.0	13.3	86.9
2016	1117	78.0	14.3	86.2
2017	1133	79.1	14.3	84.1
2018	1195	83.0	14.3	75.7
2019	1224	82.9	14.7	73.6
2020	1235	81.2	15.2	73.8
2021	1124	80.5	13.9	69.4
2022	1114	69.4	16.0	n/a
2023	1108	66.3	16.7	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 Bear Creek Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$414 (4.0%)	$9,892 (95.8%)	$10,325
2018	$162 (1.6%)	$10,041 (98.4%)	$10,204
2019	$245 (2.3%)	$10,221 (97.7%)	$10,466

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bear Creek Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 461^st of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 445^th of 577 Middle schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bear Creek Middle School)	34.3	24.1	10.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)	57	51	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bear Creek Middle School)	21.1	15.4	5.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)	48.9	42.6	6.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bear Creek Middle School)	27	27
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)	47.9	50.8	2.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bear Creek Middle School)	16.4	13.6	2.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)	48.6	42.6	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bear Creek Middle School)	25.2	28.1	2.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)	50.5	53.9	3.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bear Creek Middle School)	8.2	9.8	1.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)	38.5	41.5	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Bear Creek Middle School)	9.3	17.9	8.6%
8th Grade Science (Fulton County)	36.4	31.4	5%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Bear Creek Middle School)	22.3	18.2	4.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Fulton County)	46.8	38.5	8.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Bear Creek Middle School)	71.4	44.9	26.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Fulton County)	49.3	49.3
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	1224	1108	9.5%
African American	1066	972	8.8%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	2	7	250%
Hispanic	113	106	6.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	20	11	45%
Two or More Races	21	11	47.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.6%	100%	26.4%

Schools Near Bear Creek 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
Bear Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7415 Herndon Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-6080	1,108	66	16.7	100.0%	11 (1.0%)	972 (87.7%)	106 (9.6%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.0%)	24.4	447^th of 588 public middle schools	24.0%		23.8	445^th of 577 public middle schools	22.9%	2	63.1	29.1	29.1	33.0	11.7	20.5	19.8	10.9	18.3	$10,466	$245	$10,221
Renaissance Middle School	Public	6-8	7155 Hall Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4330	1,166	66	17.6	70.8%	6 (0.5%)	1,006 (86.3%)	121 (10.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.6%)	34.3	374^th of 588 public middle schools	36.4%		26.3	428^th of 577 public middle schools	25.8%	54	81.6	33.1	29.4	41.1	19.2	21.6	30.3	17.2	25.0	$9,567	$214	$9,353
Flat Rock Middle School	Public	6-8	325 Jenkins Rd	Tyrone	30290	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 969-2830	883	64	13.9	46.4%	126 (14.3%)	495 (56.1%)	169 (19.1%)	35 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.3%)	86.5	72^nd of 588 public middle schools	87.8%		85	74^th of 577 public middle schools	87.2%	2	94.4	62.0	64.0	65.8	48.4	54.4	62.7	12.2	60.7	$11,253	$365	$10,889
Blake Bass Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Shaw Road	Sharpsburg	30277	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 254-2600	903	50	18.2	26.0%	599 (66.3%)	105 (11.6%)	131 (14.5%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.0%)	85.7	77^th of 588 public middle schools	86.9%		82.9	85^th of 577 public middle schools	85.3%	8		58.6	47.3	59.7	59.3	53.0	61.1	56.4	58.1
Camp Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	4345 Welcome All Rd SW	Atlanta	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8030	644	50	12.8	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	550 (85.4%)	76 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	26	437^th of 588 public middle schools	25.7%		29.3	410^th of 577 public middle schools	28.9%	27	75.8	31.6	26.4	29.1	17.5	22.1	23.2	10.4	21.5	$15,298	$920	$14,378
McNair Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 Burdett Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4160	888	50	17.7	100.0%	3 (0.3%)	836 (94.1%)	32 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	17.5	495^th of 588 public middle schools	15.8%		14.1	520^th of 577 public middle schools	9.9%	25	89.7	22.5	17.1	27.2	18.0	15.0	16.6	7.5	13.5	$11,085	$380	$10,705
Utopian Academy for the Arts Trilith	Public, Charter	6-8	255 Veterans Parkway	Fayetteville	30214	Fayette County	State Specialty Schools I- Utopian Academy for the Arts Tril	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(470) 568-4780	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)		49.2			16.9
Bennett's Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	210 Lester Rd	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 716-3982	891	69	12.9	53.1%	125 (14.0%)	492 (55.2%)	171 (19.2%)	42 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.8%)	76.4	120^th of 588 public middle schools	79.6%		77.5	111^th of 577 public middle schools	80.8%	9	88.1	50.5	52.6	58.6	34.9	44.1	63.8		51.3	$10,368	$396	$9,973
Sandtown Middle School	Public	6-8	5400 Campbellton Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-6500	1,057	63	16.7	56.8%	3 (0.3%)	983 (93.0%)	32 (3.0%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.9%)	48.2	289^th of 588 public middle schools	50.9%		42	318^th of 577 public middle schools	44.9%	29	66.3	42.5	38.5	46.9	25.6	33.2	36.3	17.7	31.3	$11,274	$414	$10,860
J.C. Booth Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Stagecoach Road	Peachtree City	30269	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 631-3240	1,160	77	15.1	16.9%	620 (53.4%)	135 (11.6%)	170 (14.7%)	156 (13.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (6.3%)	96.8	20^th of 588 public middle schools	96.6%		95	33^rd of 577 public middle schools	94.3%	13	98.9	68.3	66.9	76.0	68.1	74.9	82.5		74.5	$9,018	$162	$8,856

Frequently Asked Questions about Bear Creek Middle School

What high school do graduates of Bear Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bear Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Creekside High School

What district is Bear Creek Middle School in?

Fulton County

What is the racial makeup of Bear Creek Middle School?

Students at Bear Creek Middle School are 88% African American, 10% Hispanic.

How many students attend Bear Creek Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,108 students attended Bear Creek Middle School.

Is Bear Creek Middle School a good school?

Bear Creek Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Georgia middle schools.

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