Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School

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Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School ranks 177 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School is a public middle school located in Demorest, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 587 students. The school is part of the Habersham County School District, which is ranked 43 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School consistently outperforms the Habersham County and Georgia state averages in Algebra I End of Course assessments, with 100% proficiency in 2023-2024 compared to 61% for Habersham County and 44% for Georgia. However, the school's performance in other subject areas, such as English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally below the Habersham County and Georgia state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 37.1% to 55.5% across different grade levels and subjects. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 14.7 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby North Habersham Middle School (13.0) and South Habersham Middle School (11.3).

Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.63% to 68.31% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the nearby North Habersham Middle School (46.32%) and South Habersham Middle School (66.45%). This suggests that the school may face socioeconomic challenges that could impact student learning and achievement, despite having a lower student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student compared to some nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3115 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy
Demorest, GA 30535

(706) 778-0830

District: Habersham County

SchoolDigger Rank:
177^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,968

Students who attend Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School usually attend:

High:	Habersham Central High School
	Habersham Success Academy

Feeder schools for Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School:

Elementary:	Cornelia Elementary School
	Demorest Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 610

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Hispanic:

42.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School ranks better than 69.9% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Habersham County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Habersham County School District. Racial makeup is: White (45.7%), Hispanic (42.8%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School is 13.2, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Habersham County School District! (See more...)

Compare Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School employs 46.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School is $8,968, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Habersham County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School 177^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School in the ranking list.)

Habersham County:

SchoolDigger ranks Habersham County 43^rd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2014	50.29	314^th	521	39.7%
2015	51.02	245^th	537	54.4%
2016	46.36	280^th	545	48.6%
2017	52.26	236^th	539	56.2%
2018	60.86	180^th	543	66.9%
2019	66.41	168^th	559	69.9%
2021	54.19	233^rd	542	57.0%
2022	48.47	273^rd	567	51.9%
2023	64.10	175^th	577	69.7%
2024	65.27	177^th	588	69.9%

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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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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, August 2, 2023

This is a great school. The staff and administrators are very welcoming and caring. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	410	17	18	153	0	0	25	623
2013	384	15	21	161	0	1	17	599
2014	336	10	23	157	1	1	19	547
2015	290	14	24	157	1	1	19	506
2016	246	13	30	152	0	1	27	469
2017	241	17	29	188	0	0	21	496
2018	253	15	36	191	0	0	19	514
2019	261	21	30	190	0	0	13	515
2020	277	21	29	191	0	0	13	531
2021	260	28	23	211	0	0	18	540
2022	285	27	25	247	0	0	21	605
2023	266	26	19	249	0	0	27	587
2024	279	18	22	261	0	0	30	610

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 Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	623	48.8	12.7	63.4
2013	599	49.7	12.0	68.8
2014	547	42.8	12.7	68.2
2015	506	43.0	11.7	67.8
2016	469	39.0	12.0	70.4
2017	496	37.6	13.1	72.4
2018	514	35.5	14.4	65.6
2019	515	34.1	15.1	69.5
2020	531	36.2	14.6	71.6
2021	540	39.1	13.8	59.6
2022	605	40.9	14.7	n/a
2023	587	44.8	13.1	68.3
2024	610	46.1	13.2	79.7

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 Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	623	48.8	12.7	63.4
2013	599	49.7	12.0	68.8
2014	547	42.8	12.7	68.2
2015	506	43.0	11.7	67.8
2016	469	39.0	12.0	70.4
2017	496	37.6	13.1	72.4
2018	514	35.5	14.4	65.6
2019	515	34.1	15.1	69.5
2020	531	36.2	14.6	71.6
2021	540	39.1	13.8	59.6
2022	605	40.9	14.7	n/a
2023	587	44.8	13.1	68.3
2024	610	46.1	13.2	79.7

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 Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$388 (4.2%)	$8,871 (95.8%)	$9,259
2018	$472 (5.1%)	$8,696 (94.9%)	$9,168
2019	$551 (6.1%)	$8,417 (93.9%)	$8,968

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School

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 168^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 175^th of 577 Middle schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School)	43.9	41.8	2.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Habersham County)	51.4	43.1	8.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School)	44.9	38.6	6.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Habersham County)	49.9	41.8	8.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School)	29.9	40.1	10.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Habersham County)	39.3	44.2	4.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School)	43.3	42.4	0.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Habersham County)	51.9	44.9	7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School)	40.9	29.3	11.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Habersham County)	40.1	44.5	4.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School)	67.8	45.6	22.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Habersham County)	56.9	52.5	4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School)	53.1	40	13.1%
8th Grade Science (Habersham County)	54	50.5	3.5%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School)	53.6	42.8	10.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Habersham County)	49.8	47.4	2.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School)	100	100
End of Course Algebra I (Habersham County)	54.5	49.6	4.9%
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	515	587	14%
African American	21	26	23.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	30	19	36.7%
Hispanic	190	249	31.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	261	266	1.9%
Two or More Races	13	27	107.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.5%	68.3%	1.2%

Schools Near Hilliard A. Wilbanks 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 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School	Public	6-8	3115 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy	Demorest	30535	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 778-0830	610	46	13.2	79.7%	279 (45.7%)	18 (3.0%)	261 (42.8%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	65.3	177^th of 588 public middle schools	69.9%		64.1	175^th of 577 public middle schools	69.7%	2	100.0		37.1	41.2	43.8		38.8	42.3	55.5		45.4	39.9	$8,968	$551	$8,417
South Habersham Middle School	Public	6-8	237 Old Athens Hwy	Cornelia	30531	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 778-7121	438	41	10.7	81.3%	176 (40.2%)	12 (2.7%)	221 (50.5%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	72.4	137^th of 588 public middle schools	76.7%		64.1	176^th of 577 public middle schools	69.5%	39	89.7		37.8	47.7	52.9		43.9	48.4	59.7		34.5	51.1	$11,042	$744	$10,297
North Habersham Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Wall Bridge Rd	Clarkesville	30523	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 754-2915	554	45	12.3	57.9%	464 (83.8%)	7 (1.3%)	53 (9.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	84.8	79^th of 588 public middle schools	86.6%		87.4	64^th of 577 public middle schools	88.9%	15	97.5		48.4	54.0	58.6		47.9	54.0	69.5		60.5	60.7	$9,822	$208	$9,613
Stephens County Middle School	Public	6-8	1315 Rose Ln	Toccoa	30577	Stephens County	Stephens County	No	No	No	No	(706) 886-2880	845	62	13.5	69.0%	609 (72.1%)	103 (12.2%)	50 (5.9%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.3%)	48.6	283^rd of 588 public middle schools	51.9%		54.2	234^th of 577 public middle schools	59.4%	49	74.5		27.8	28.5	34.9		37.5	31.4	46.7		29.9	39.9	$9,302	$317	$8,984
Stephens County Fifth Grade Academy	Public	5	1315 Rose Ln	Toccoa	30577	Stephens County	Stephens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 886-2880	273	22	12.2	83.2%	193 (70.7%)	43 (15.8%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.3%)								(n/a)		40.9				47.9				33.9			$7,572	$693	$6,879
White County Middle School	Public	6-8	283 Old Blairsville Rd	Cleveland	30528	White County	White County	No	No	No	No	(706) 865-4060	888	62	14.4	64.5%	763 (85.9%)	14 (1.6%)	61 (6.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	58.9	216^th of 588 public middle schools	63.3%		62.8	189^th of 577 public middle schools	67.2%	27	77.6		41.3	45.9	37.1		40.4	42.7	40.4		32.6	35.3	$8,566	$255	$8,310
Banks County Middle School	Public	6-8	712 Thompson St	Homer	30547	Banks County	Banks County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 677-2277	658	44	14.8	66.4%	538 (81.8%)	15 (2.3%)	77 (11.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	66.9	165^th of 588 public middle schools	71.9%		56.3	221^st of 577 public middle schools	61.7%	56	90.0		51.1	35.1	46.3		48.4	35.1	53.7		43.0	39.4	$8,778	$516	$8,262
Rabun County Middle School	Public	7-8	95 Wildcat Pride Way	Tiger	30576	Rabun County	Rabun County	No	No	No	No	(706) 782-5470	351	29	12.1	70.9%	261 (74.4%)	2 (0.6%)	73 (20.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	66.2	170^th of 588 public middle schools	71.1%		68.8	150^th of 577 public middle schools	74.0%	20	73.3			42.5	44.6			45.4	52.4		21.7	54.8	$13,733	$506	$13,227

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School

How many students attend Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 610 students attended Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School?

Students at Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School are 46% White, 43% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School usually go on to attend Habersham Central High School

Is Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School a good school?

Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School ranks 177^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School in?

Habersham County

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