Gainesville Middle School East

Summary:

Gainesville Middle School East is a public middle school in Gainesville, Georgia, serving 841 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Gainesville City School District, which is ranked 158 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gainesville Middle School East consistently performs below the state and district averages on the Milestones Assessment, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.2% to 34.1% in English Language Arts and 13.2% to 27.7% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 39.8% to 44.7% and 34.7% to 43.7%, respectively. However, the school's performance in Algebra I End of Course exams is relatively stronger, with a 70% proficiency rate compared to the state average of 44%. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.25% to 73.34%, which is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Gainesville Middle School East performs significantly worse than Gainesville Middle School West, which is also part of the Gainesville City School District. Gainesville Middle School West has higher proficiency rates in most subject areas and a higher statewide ranking. Additionally, Gainesville Middle School East lags behind schools in other districts, such as Little Mill Middle School in Forsyth County and Cherokee Bluff Middle in Hall County, in academic performance by a wide margin.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1581 Community Way
       Gainesville, GA  30501


(770) 534-4237

District: Gainesville City

SchoolDigger Rank:
441st of 588 Georgia Middle Schools


Students who attend Gainesville Middle School East usually attend:

High:    Gainesville High School

Feeder schools for Gainesville Middle School East:

Elementary:    Centennial Arts Academy
    Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy
    New Holland Knowledge Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  841

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.0%
White:
19.9%
African American:
17.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gainesville Middle School East ranks worse than 75% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.92. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Gainesville Middle School East was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Gainesville Middle School East 441st of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Gainesville Middle School East in the ranking list.)

Gainesville City:

SchoolDigger ranks Gainesville City 158th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gainesville Middle School East

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 38.60 355th 504 29.6%
2012 41.87 355th 508 30.1%
2013 43.69 355th 527 32.6%
2014 40.78 371st 521 28.8%
2015 37.89 330th 537 38.5%
2016 35.14 362nd 545 33.6%
2017 33.89 366th 539 32.1%
2018 24.82 426th 543 21.5%
2019 23.95 441st 559 21.1%
2021 37.53 329th 542 39.3%
2022 28.62 402nd 567 29.1%
2023 29.70 407th 577 29.5%
2024 24.92 441st 588 25.0%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, March 17, 2017

Open Quote The school is growing and evolving. It has an open door policy and welcomes parents to visit. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, April 24, 2015

Open Quote They really care about the kids. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Gainesville Middle School East

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 255 283 40 756 0 0 29 0 1363
2011 283 307 40 757 3 0 25 0 1415
2012 293 296 55 755 3 0 17 0 1419
2013 298 329 60 863 2 0 33 0 1585
2014 270 323 50 960 3 0 37 0 1643
2015 257 335 49 987 3 0 34 0 1665
2016 276 310 58 1032 4 2 40 0 1722
2017 238 335 46 1071 2 1 39 0 1732
2018 244 311 53 1078 2 1 37 0 1726
2019 219 315 66 1159 3 2 41 0 1805
2020 220 293 76 1152 3 1 45 0 1790
2021 193 322 71 1124 2 1 46 0 1759
2022 228 282 56 1070 0 0 54 0 1690
2023 167 145 16 479 0 1 33 0 841

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 Gainesville Middle School East

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 1363 89.0 15.3 77.6
2011 1415 87.8 16.1 81.6
2012 1419 99.5 14.2 78.6
2013 1585 98.6 16.0 78.5
2014 1643 103.3 15.9 78.6
2015 1665 101.0 16.4 78.6
2016 1722 104.0 16.5 78.6
2017 1732 105.8 16.3 78.6
2018 1726 103.2 16.7 78.6
2019 1805 114.2 15.8 78.6
2020 1790 115.0 15.5 73.3
2021 1759 118.1 14.8 73.3
2022 1690 115.9 14.5 n/a
2023 841 56.0 15.0 73.2

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 Gainesville Middle School East

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 1363 89.0 15.3 77.6
2011 1415 87.8 16.1 81.6
2012 1419 99.5 14.2 78.6
2013 1585 98.6 16.0 78.5
2014 1643 103.3 15.9 78.6
2015 1665 101.0 16.4 78.6
2016 1722 104.0 16.5 78.6
2017 1732 105.8 16.3 78.6
2018 1726 103.2 16.7 78.6
2019 1805 114.2 15.8 78.6
2020 1790 115.0 15.5 73.3
2021 1759 118.1 14.8 73.3
2022 1690 115.9 14.5 n/a
2023 841 56.0 15.0 73.2

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 Gainesville Middle School East

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $662 (8.1%) $7,471 (91.8%) $8,134
2018 $568 (7.1%) $7,440 (92.9%) $8,008
2019 $767 (9.2%) $7,614 (90.8%) $8,381

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Gainesville Middle School East

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 441st of 559 Middle schoolsRanks 407th of 577 Middle schools
 8.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gainesville Middle School East)28.129.5
 1.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Gainesville City)28.125.3
 2.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4639.2
 6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Gainesville Middle School East)22.924.1
 1.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Gainesville City)22.920.8
 2.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4032.9
 7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gainesville Middle School East)23.928.2
 4.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Gainesville City)23.923.5
 0.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)3939.1
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gainesville Middle School East)28.128.6
 0.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Gainesville City)28.120.1
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4334.9
 8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gainesville Middle School East)16.826.4
 9.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Gainesville City)16.827.2
 10.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4742.1
 4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Gainesville Middle School East)22.317.3
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Gainesville City)22.321.3
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)3536.2
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Gainesville Middle School East)17.310.2
 7.1%
   8th Grade Science (Gainesville City)17.310.8
 6.5%
   8th Grade Science (Georgia)3226.4
 5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Gainesville Middle School East)27.416
 11.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Gainesville City)27.421.7
 5.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)4135.9
 5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Gainesville Middle School East)81.569
 12.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Gainesville City)24.720.9
 3.8%
   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 Students1805841
 53.4%
African American315145
 54%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian6616
 75.8%
Hispanic1159479
 58.7%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White219167
 23.7%
Two or More Races4133
 19.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.6%73.2%
 5.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Gainesville Middle School East

Students at Gainesville Middle School East are 57% Hispanic, 20% White, 17% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Gainesville Middle School East ranks 441st of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Gainesville Middle School East usually go on to attend Gainesville High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 841 students attended Gainesville Middle School East.


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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.

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