East Hall Middle School

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East Hall Middle School ranks 434 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

East Hall Middle School is a public middle school located in Gainesville, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 909 students. The school is part of the Hall County School District, which is ranked 124 out of 203 districts in Georgia and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

East Hall Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with performance on the Milestones Assessments significantly below the Hall County and Georgia averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.5% of 6th and 7th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.3% and 41.6% for Hall County and Georgia, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.98% to 78.11% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Cherokee Bluff Middle (30.1%) and North Hall Middle (31.14%).

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 14.5 over the past 3 years, East Hall Middle School's consistently low academic performance suggests that there may be other factors, such as curriculum, instructional practices, or school leadership, that need to be addressed to improve student outcomes. The nearby schools, such as Cherokee Bluff Middle, C.W. Davis Middle, and North Hall Middle, generally outperform East Hall Middle School on academic measures, despite being part of the same Hall County School District.

Detail:

Public 6-8

4120 E Hall Rd
Gainesville, GA 30507

(770) 531-9457

District: Hall County

SchoolDigger Rank:
434^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Students who attend East Hall Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Hall High School

Feeder schools for East Hall Middle School:

Elementary:	Lula Elementary School
	Tadmore Elementary School
	White Sulphur Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 909

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.6%

White:

25.0%

African American:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.1%

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

SchoolDigger ranks East Hall Middle School 434^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See East Hall Middle School in the ranking list.)

Hall County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hall County 124^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Hall Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	27.53	355^th	420	15.5%
2007	33.75	350^th	445	21.3%
2008	43.27	304^th	462	34.2%
2009	50.09	262^nd	466	43.8%
2010	49.16	281^st	494	43.1%
2011	59.43	217^th	504	56.9%
2012	61.09	214^th	508	57.9%
2013	62.13	215^th	527	59.2%
2014	60.66	225^th	521	56.8%
2015	56.42	204^th	537	62.0%
2016	51.01	249^th	545	54.3%
2017	46.98	286^th	539	46.9%
2018	44.96	292^nd	543	46.2%
2019	35.91	359^th	559	35.8%
2021	21.81	430^th	542	20.7%
2022	25.26	421^st	567	25.7%
2023	25.93	431^st	577	25.3%
2024	26.64	434^th	588	26.2%

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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 East Hall Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	414	414
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	484	484
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	525	525
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	504	504
1994	559	151	7	35	5	n/a	n/a	0	757
1995	573	137	11	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	784
1996	573	137	11	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	784
1997	584	142	8	76	1	n/a	n/a	0	811
1998	579	136	11	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	808
1999	583	146	7	81	3	n/a	n/a	0	820
2000	514	143	4	89	3	n/a	n/a	0	753
2001	525	157	1	122	3	n/a	n/a	0	808
2002	520	147	2	211	5	n/a	n/a	0	885
2003	520	147	2	211	5	n/a	n/a	0	885
2004	492	143	1	257	3	n/a	n/a	0	896
2005	419	131	6	292	4	n/a	n/a	26	878
2006	397	110	9	338	1	n/a	n/a	24	879
2007	386	92	10	369	2	n/a	n/a	24	883
2008	372	75	8	400	1	n/a	n/a	20	876
2009	366	79	8	406	2	n/a	n/a	24	885
2010	399	83	2	397	2	2	27	0	912
2011	402	80	4	400	2	1	25	0	914
2012	404	70	6	395	1	0	29	0	905
2013	379	76	4	434	0	0	31	0	924
2014	371	83	4	455	0	0	31	0	944
2015	349	82	5	491	0	0	26	0	953
2016	354	78	4	495	1	0	25	0	957
2017	354	75	1	548	1	0	28	0	1007
2018	349	81	2	528	1	0	31	0	992
2019	339	83	3	576	0	1	38	0	1040
2020	325	82	4	602	1	1	43	0	1058
2021	303	85	4	616	2	1	40	0	1051
2022	279	82	1	592	3	1	31	0	989
2023	227	69	3	578	1	1	30	0	909

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 East Hall Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	414	15.0	27.6	25.1
1991	484	27.0	17.9	27.3
1992	525	32.0	16.4	33.1
1993	504	26.0	19.4	n/a
1994	757	49.9	15.2	36.1
1995	784	48.0	16.3	39.5
1996	784	48.0	16.3	39.5
1997	811	51.5	15.7	46.6
1998	808	52.8	15.3	51
1999	820	53.7	15.3	48.9
2000	753	50.0	15.1	50.5
2001	808	50.0	16.2	53.8
2002	885	59.0	15.0	54.2
2003	885	59.0	15.0	54.2
2004	896	58.7	15.3	60.5
2005	878	60.0	14.6	67.6
2006	879	63.5	13.8	73.5
2007	883	67.5	13.1	74.4
2008	876	67.0	13.1	74.6
2009	885	69.0	12.8	78.4
2010	912	70.4	12.9	79.6
2011	914	72.9	12.5	78.2
2012	905	69.4	13.0	76.2
2013	924	70.8	13.0	82.6
2014	944	68.0	13.8	82.5
2015	953	69.0	13.8	81.1
2016	957	68.0	14.0	79.3
2017	1007	67.1	15.0	76.5
2018	992	71.5	13.8	76.3
2019	1040	67.5	15.4	71.3
2020	1058	70.0	15.1	77.8
2021	1051	72.4	14.5	67
2022	989	73.5	13.4	n/a
2023	909	74.2	12.2	78.1

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 East Hall Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	414	15.0	27.6	25.1
1991	484	27.0	17.9	27.3
1992	525	32.0	16.4	33.1
1993	504	26.0	19.4	n/a
1994	757	49.9	15.2	36.1
1995	784	48.0	16.3	39.5
1996	784	48.0	16.3	39.5
1997	811	51.5	15.7	46.6
1998	808	52.8	15.3	51
1999	820	53.7	15.3	48.9
2000	753	50.0	15.1	50.5
2001	808	50.0	16.2	53.8
2002	885	59.0	15.0	54.2
2003	885	59.0	15.0	54.2
2004	896	58.7	15.3	60.5
2005	878	60.0	14.6	67.6
2006	879	63.5	13.8	73.5
2007	883	67.5	13.1	74.4
2008	876	67.0	13.1	74.6
2009	885	69.0	12.8	78.4
2010	912	70.4	12.9	79.6
2011	914	72.9	12.5	78.2
2012	905	69.4	13.0	76.2
2013	924	70.8	13.0	82.6
2014	944	68.0	13.8	82.5
2015	953	69.0	13.8	81.1
2016	957	68.0	14.0	79.3
2017	1007	67.1	15.0	76.5
2018	992	71.5	13.8	76.3
2019	1040	67.5	15.4	71.3
2020	1058	70.0	15.1	77.8
2021	1051	72.4	14.5	67
2022	989	73.5	13.4	n/a
2023	909	74.2	12.2	78.1

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 East Hall Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$585 (7.0%)	$7,811 (93.0%)	$8,396
2018	$680 (7.4%)	$8,494 (92.6%)	$9,175
2019	$536 (6.0%)	$8,424 (94.0%)	$8,961

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Hall Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 359^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 431^st of 577 Middle schools	10.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Hall Middle School)	29.3	20.5	8.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hall County)	39.9	35.1	4.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (East Hall Middle School)	34.1	16.7	17.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hall County)	39.1	32.5	6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (East Hall Middle School)	24.1	27.6	3.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hall County)	33.2	38.4	5.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (East Hall Middle School)	40.2	16.7	23.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hall County)	44.6	34.5	10.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (East Hall Middle School)	20.6	22	1.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hall County)	20.7	34.1	13.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (East Hall Middle School)	33.3	23.3	10%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hall County)	28.5	31.4	2.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (East Hall Middle School)	24.5	9.8	14.7%
8th Grade Science (Hall County)	21.8	14.7	7.1%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (East Hall Middle School)	32.9	27.7	5.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Hall County)	37.7	31.7	6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1040	909	12.6%
African American	83	69	16.9%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	576	578	0.3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	339	227	33%
Two or More Races	38	30	21.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.3%	78.1%	6.9%

Schools Near East Hall 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
East Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	4120 E Hall Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 531-9457	909	74	12.2	78.1%	227 (25.0%)	69 (7.6%)	578 (63.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.3%)	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 East	Public	6-8	1581 Community Way	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-4237	841	56	15.0	73.2%	167 (19.9%)	145 (17.2%)	479 (57.0%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.9%)	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
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	884	54	16.3	73.3%	63 (7.1%)	174 (19.7%)	588 (66.5%)	34 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	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
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	233	20	11.8	51.5%	40 (17.2%)	5 (2.1%)	181 (77.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	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	955	77	12.3	73.8%	181 (19.0%)	42 (4.4%)	694 (72.7%)	21 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.6%)	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
Chestatee Middle School	Public	6-8	2740 Fran Mar Dr	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 297-6270	895	69	12.9	60.0%	391 (43.7%)	19 (2.1%)	471 (52.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	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
North Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	4856 Rilla Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 983-9749	822	63	13.0	31.1%	648 (78.8%)	14 (1.7%)	133 (16.2%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	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	863	65	13.3	65.9%	251 (29.1%)	72 (8.3%)	499 (57.8%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.2%)	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	794	55	14.3	43.6%	427 (53.8%)	68 (8.6%)	242 (30.5%)	17 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.7%)	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	814	52	15.7	30.1%	542 (66.6%)	53 (6.5%)	175 (21.5%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (3.4%)	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 East Hall Middle School

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

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

What is the racial makeup of East Hall Middle School?

Students at East Hall Middle School are 64% Hispanic, 25% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend East Hall Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 909 students attended East Hall Middle School.

What district is East Hall Middle School in?

Hall County

Is East Hall Middle School a good school?

East Hall Middle School ranks 434^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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