Gainesville Middle School East

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

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:
441^st of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,381

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: 15.5

Number of students: 893

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.7%

African American:

18.8%

White:

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gainesville Middle School East ranks worse than 75% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.92. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Gainesville Middle School East is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.7%), African American (18.8%), White (18.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gainesville Middle School East is 15.5. (See more...)

Compare Gainesville Middle School East employs 57.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gainesville Middle School East is $8,381.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Gainesville Middle School East 441^st of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Gainesville Middle School East in the ranking list.)

Gainesville City:

SchoolDigger ranks Gainesville City 158^th 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
2011	38.60	355^th	504	29.6%
2012	41.87	355^th	508	30.1%
2013	43.69	355^th	527	32.6%
2014	40.78	371^st	521	28.8%
2015	37.89	330^th	537	38.5%
2016	35.14	362^nd	545	33.6%
2017	33.89	366^th	539	32.1%
2018	24.82	426^th	543	21.5%
2019	23.95	441^st	559	21.1%
2021	37.53	329^th	542	39.3%
2022	28.62	402^nd	567	29.1%
2023	29.70	407^th	577	29.5%
2024	24.92	441^st	588	25.0%

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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: 5)

100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, March 17, 2017

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

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	Total
2010	255	283	40	756	0	0	29	1363
2011	283	307	40	757	3	0	25	1415
2012	293	296	55	755	3	0	17	1419
2013	298	329	60	863	2	0	33	1585
2014	270	323	50	960	3	0	37	1643
2015	257	335	49	987	3	0	34	1665
2016	276	310	58	1032	4	2	40	1722
2017	238	335	46	1071	2	1	39	1732
2018	244	311	53	1078	2	1	37	1726
2019	219	315	66	1159	3	2	41	1805
2020	220	293	76	1152	3	1	45	1790
2021	193	322	71	1124	2	1	46	1759
2022	228	282	56	1070	0	0	54	1690
2023	167	145	16	479	0	1	33	841
2024	165	168	15	506	0	1	38	893

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
2024	893	57.5	15.5	73.3

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
2024	893	57.5	15.5	73.3

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

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 441^st of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 407^th 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)	28.1	29.5	1.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gainesville City)	28.1	25.3	2.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Gainesville Middle School East)	22.9	24.1	1.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Gainesville City)	22.9	20.8	2.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gainesville Middle School East)	23.9	28.2	4.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gainesville City)	23.9	23.5	0.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gainesville Middle School East)	28.1	28.6	0.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gainesville City)	28.1	20.1	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gainesville Middle School East)	16.8	26.4	9.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gainesville City)	16.8	27.2	10.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Gainesville Middle School East)	22.3	17.3	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Gainesville City)	22.3	21.3	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Gainesville Middle School East)	17.3	10.2	7.1%
8th Grade Science (Gainesville City)	17.3	10.8	6.5%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Gainesville Middle School East)	27.4	16	11.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Gainesville City)	27.4	21.7	5.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Gainesville Middle School East)	81.5	69	12.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Gainesville City)	24.7	20.9	3.8%
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	1805	841	53.4%
African American	315	145	54%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	66	16	75.8%
Hispanic	1159	479	58.7%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	219	167	23.7%
Two or More Races	41	33	19.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.6%	73.2%	5.4%

Schools Near Gainesville Middle School East

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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
Gainesville Middle School East	Public	6-8	1581 Community Way	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-4237	893	58	15.5	73.3%	165 (18.5%)	168 (18.8%)	506 (56.7%)	15 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.3%)	24.9	441^st of 588 public middle schools	25.0%		29.7	407^th of 577 public middle schools	29.5%	34	70.0	19.2	34.1	27.3	13.2	27.7	25.1	8.2	19.3	$8,381	$767	$7,614
East Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	4120 E Hall Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 531-9457	833	73	11.4	84.9%	227 (27.3%)	47 (5.6%)	531 (63.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.0%)	26.6	434^th of 588 public middle schools	26.2%		25.9	431^st of 577 public middle schools	25.3%	3	82.6	22.5	22.5	28.3	19.0	20.9	30.1	16.2	25.1	$8,961	$536	$8,424
Gainesville Middle School West	Public	6-8	1279 McEver Rd SW	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 532-6250	894	59	15.2	73.3%	61 (6.8%)	169 (18.9%)	601 (67.2%)	32 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.5%)	21.7	464^th of 588 public middle schools	21.1%					(n/a)	87.0	24.1	19.9	26.4	23.5	16.7	21.7	9.9	18.1
Chestatee Middle School	Public	6-8	2740 Fran Mar Dr	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 297-6270	849	68	12.5	72.2%	356 (41.9%)	15 (1.8%)	458 (53.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	40.8	329^th of 588 public middle schools	44.0%		39.2	339^th of 577 public middle schools	41.2%	10	81.4	30.5	35.5	30.3	35.3	37.4	37.4	13.8	23.5	$9,365	$493	$8,873
World Language Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	3215 Poplar Springs Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 533-4004	252	21	12.2	64.7%	44 (17.5%)	3 (1.2%)	201 (79.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	55.7	239^th of 588 public middle schools	59.4%		59.4	204^th of 577 public middle schools	64.6%	35	56.0	39.4	46.6	53.3	28.3	30.1	40.0	7.4	48.0	$8,581	$225	$8,356
South Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	3215 Poplar Springs Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-4416	974	76	12.8	77.9%	182 (18.7%)	37 (3.8%)	722 (74.1%)	17 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.4%)	43.5	315^th of 588 public middle schools	46.4%		41.7	321^st of 577 public middle schools	44.4%	6	80.0	32.6	32.0	38.7	30.0	35.6	39.5	7.9	34.2	$9,418	$456	$8,962
North Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	4856 Rilla Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 983-9749	815	60	13.6	42.7%	633 (77.7%)	15 (1.8%)	140 (17.2%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	66.8	167^th of 588 public middle schools	71.6%		70.6	144^th of 577 public middle schools	75.0%	23	97.2	47.2	45.2	43.3	41.5	47.2	56.0	15.4	47.6	$9,139	$319	$8,820
West Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	5470 McEver Rd	Oakwood	30566	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 967-4871	841	68	12.3	76.7%	228 (27.1%)	73 (8.7%)	500 (59.5%)	14 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	26.1	436^th of 588 public middle schools	25.9%		27.5	423^rd of 577 public middle schools	26.7%	13	78.6	20.6	21.1	23.5	18.1	23.4	31.3	18.4	27.1	$9,212	$393	$8,819
C. W. Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	4335 Falcon Pkwy	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 965-3020	803	56	14.2	55.3%	422 (52.6%)	60 (7.5%)	271 (33.7%)	16 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.9%)	48.8	281^st of 588 public middle schools	52.2%		55.3	227^th of 577 public middle schools	60.7%	54	83.3	38.5	37.1	39.6	31.7	43.8	37.8	20.9	28.3	$10,203	$252	$9,951
Cherokee Bluff Middle	Public	6-8	5458 Union Circle	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-0071	831	55	15.0	42.5%	528 (63.5%)	56 (6.7%)	190 (22.9%)	21 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.0%)	77	116^th of 588 public middle schools	80.3%		76.8	117^th of 577 public middle schools	79.7%	1	97.7	55.1	46.7	53.4	58.2	55.1	57.8	15.5	49.6	$8,692	$223	$8,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Gainesville Middle School East

How many students attend Gainesville Middle School East?

In the 2023-24 school year, 893 students attended Gainesville Middle School East.

What district is Gainesville Middle School East in?

Gainesville City

Is Gainesville Middle School East a good school?

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

What high school do graduates of Gainesville Middle School East attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Gainesville Middle School East?

Students at Gainesville Middle School East are 57% Hispanic, 19% African American, 18% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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