Thomson Middle School

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Thomson Middle School ranks 202 nd of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Thomson Middle School is a public middle school located in Centerville, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 736 students. The school is part of the Houston County School District, which is ranked 53 out of 203 districts in Georgia and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Thomson Middle School consistently performs above the Houston County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment, particularly in Algebra I End of Course exams, where they have achieved proficiency rates of over 95% in recent years. However, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the Houston County averages, though still above the state averages. Over the past 10 years, Thomson Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of Georgia middle schools, with a current ranking of 202 out of 588 schools and a SchoolDigger rating of 3 stars out of 5.

Compared to nearby schools, Thomson Middle School's academic performance is generally stronger than Huntington Middle School and Northside Middle School, but lags behind the higher-performing Bonaire Middle School and Mossy Creek Middle School. Additionally, Perry Middle School and Feagin Mill Middle School also outperform Thomson Middle School in many academic areas. Despite these comparisons, Thomson Middle School's spending per student, ranging from $9,755 to $10,144 over the past 3 years, is higher than the spending at some nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

301 Thomson Street
Centerville, GA 31028

(478) 953-0489

District: Houston County

SchoolDigger Rank:
202^nd of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Students who attend Thomson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northside High School

Feeder schools for Thomson Middle School:

Elementary:	Centerville Elementary School
	Eagle Springs Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 736

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.6%

White:

31.3%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.8%

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Compare Details Thomson Middle School ranks better than 65.6% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.58. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Thomson Middle School 202^nd of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Thomson Middle School in the ranking list.)

Houston County:

SchoolDigger ranks Houston County 53^rd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomson Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	65.14	144^th	420	65.7%
2007	62.69	176^th	445	60.4%
2008	66.38	150^th	462	67.5%
2009	58.40	208^th	466	55.4%
2010	55.38	236^th	494	52.2%
2011	54.15	258^th	504	48.8%
2012	54.92	266^th	508	47.6%
2013	58.98	241^st	527	54.3%
2014	50.15	315^th	521	39.5%
2015	46.72	274^th	537	49.0%
2016	59.51	195^th	545	64.2%
2017	61.68	180^th	539	66.6%
2018	60.68	184^th	543	66.1%
2019	53.37	240^th	559	57.1%
2021	49.53	256^th	542	52.8%
2022	46.18	286^th	567	49.6%
2023	59.01	209^th	577	63.8%
2024	60.58	202^nd	588	65.6%

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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 parent
Friday, September 16, 2011

Thomson Middle School has lacking resources, could use better skilled teachers, and peer pressure cooker for female children. Two of my children went there. My daughter's attitude and ways changed drastically as soon as she started in this school. She used to love academics and was a straight A "gifted" studend prior to attending this school. Her priorities have completely shifted to very unimportant things. She's still in the gifted program but i really don't know how since she no longer has any interest in academics.

After talking with several parents of girls who attend the school, I understand that it's a common problem for most girls that attend Thomson Middle.

Keep a close watch of your daughter and stay extra, extra involved. Otherwise you'll be at a very high risk of losing her to peer pressure. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Thomson 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	603	603
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	662	662
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	824	824
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	782	782
1994	523	277	6	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	814
1995	531	349	11	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	904
1996	531	349	11	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	904
1997	385	278	6	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	684
1998	364	272	7	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	660
1999	319	285	10	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	631
2000	344	274	13	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	647
2001	328	295	11	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
2002	363	342	7	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	733
2003	363	342	7	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	733
2004	347	347	6	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	720
2005	472	364	16	22	2	n/a	n/a	10	886
2006	448	338	17	21	0	n/a	n/a	18	842
2007	431	340	12	25	1	n/a	n/a	18	827
2008	414	336	12	26	2	n/a	n/a	22	812
2009	397	387	18	36	2	n/a	n/a	22	862
2010	384	376	21	53	2	0	12	0	848
2011	364	362	25	50	1	0	18	0	820
2012	352	355	32	61	1	0	30	0	831
2013	307	372	37	60	1	1	34	0	812
2014	313	391	31	59	0	0	41	0	835
2015	276	385	34	57	1	0	38	0	791
2016	299	364	25	63	1	0	42	0	794
2017	283	339	34	69	2	1	38	0	766
2018	248	343	34	75	3	1	46	0	750
2019	242	377	31	75	3	1	50	0	779
2020	233	395	29	112	2	1	47	0	819
2021	210	395	25	121	4	2	45	0	802
2022	202	391	21	117	2	2	42	0	777
2023	230	328	25	100	1	2	50	0	736

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 Thomson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	603	42.0	14.3	30.7
1991	662	43.0	15.3	30.5
1992	824	45.0	18.3	32
1993	782	48.0	16.3	34.1
1994	814	55.0	14.8	36.1
1995	904	56.0	16.1	39
1996	904	56.0	16.1	39
1997	684	43.0	15.9	53.4
1998	660	47.4	13.9	51.8
1999	631	49.3	12.8	55.8
2000	647	48.6	13.3	50.9
2001	653	47.0	13.9	51.6
2002	733	48.7	15.1	55.8
2003	733	48.7	15.1	55.8
2004	720	53.0	13.6	61.7
2005	886	59.0	15.0	51.8
2006	842	63.0	13.4	50.6
2007	827	63.0	13.1	50.6
2008	812	62.0	13.1	52
2009	862	61.0	14.1	58.9
2010	848	61.0	13.9	59.4
2011	820	56.5	14.5	59.3
2012	831	57.2	14.5	64.3
2013	812	55.7	14.5	66.4
2014	835	57.8	14.4	71.6
2015	791	56.0	14.1	67.8
2016	794	58.0	13.6	68
2017	766	55.1	13.9	65.5
2018	750	53.0	14.1	65.2
2019	779	53.6	14.5	68.5
2020	819	55.0	14.8	64.5
2021	802	63.9	12.5	80.9
2022	777	59.5	13.0	n/a
2023	736	55.9	13.1	83.8

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 Thomson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	603	42.0	14.3	30.7
1991	662	43.0	15.3	30.5
1992	824	45.0	18.3	32
1993	782	48.0	16.3	34.1
1994	814	55.0	14.8	36.1
1995	904	56.0	16.1	39
1996	904	56.0	16.1	39
1997	684	43.0	15.9	53.4
1998	660	47.4	13.9	51.8
1999	631	49.3	12.8	55.8
2000	647	48.6	13.3	50.9
2001	653	47.0	13.9	51.6
2002	733	48.7	15.1	55.8
2003	733	48.7	15.1	55.8
2004	720	53.0	13.6	61.7
2005	886	59.0	15.0	51.8
2006	842	63.0	13.4	50.6
2007	827	63.0	13.1	50.6
2008	812	62.0	13.1	52
2009	862	61.0	14.1	58.9
2010	848	61.0	13.9	59.4
2011	820	56.5	14.5	59.3
2012	831	57.2	14.5	64.3
2013	812	55.7	14.5	66.4
2014	835	57.8	14.4	71.6
2015	791	56.0	14.1	67.8
2016	794	58.0	13.6	68
2017	766	55.1	13.9	65.5
2018	750	53.0	14.1	65.2
2019	779	53.6	14.5	68.5
2020	819	55.0	14.8	64.5
2021	802	63.9	12.5	80.9
2022	777	59.5	13.0	n/a
2023	736	55.9	13.1	83.8

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 Thomson Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$575 (5.8%)	$9,286 (94.2%)	$9,861
2018	$526 (5.4%)	$9,229 (94.6%)	$9,755
2019	$585 (5.8%)	$9,559 (94.2%)	$10,144

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomson Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 240^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 209^th of 577 Middle schools	6.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Thomson Middle School)	40.5	41.2	0.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Houston County)	47.2	43.4	3.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Thomson Middle School)	34.4	31	3.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Houston County)	46.4	38.5	7.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Thomson Middle School)	35.6	41.6	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Houston County)	40.2	42.8	2.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Thomson Middle School)	34.5	42.9	8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Houston County)	46.5	40.4	6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Thomson Middle School)	45.5	38	7.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Houston County)	50.4	46.8	3.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Thomson Middle School)	37	41.5	4.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Houston County)	44.4	46.2	1.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Thomson Middle School)	45.8	25.6	20.2%
8th Grade Science (Houston County)	37.5	36	1.5%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Thomson Middle School)	44.4	36.4	8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Houston County)	42.2	41.1	1.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Thomson Middle School)	96.5	93.9	2.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Houston County)	50	40.1	9.9%
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	779	736	5.5%
African American	377	328	13%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	31	25	19.4%
Hispanic	75	100	33.3%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	242	230	5%
Two or More Races	50	50
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.5%	83.8%	15.3%

Schools Near Thomson 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
Thomson Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Thomson Street	Centerville	31028	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 953-0489	736	56	13.1	83.8%	230 (31.3%)	328 (44.6%)	100 (13.6%)	25 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.8%)	60.6	202^nd of 588 public middle schools	65.6%		59	209^th of 577 public middle schools	63.8%	7	97.9	41.1	34.5	53.6	34.2	35.9	47.2	30.5	46.0	$10,144	$585	$9,559
Northside Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Johnson Rd	Warner Robins	31093	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7845	844	60	14.1	83.9%	125 (14.8%)	527 (62.4%)	145 (17.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.9%)	35.1	371^st of 588 public middle schools	36.9%		27.6	420^th of 577 public middle schools	27.2%	49	80.0	29.2	26.7	35.5	19.5	22.9	28.7	26.8	32.1	$9,465	$583	$8,882
Warner Robins Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Mary Ln	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7832	813	57	14.3	83.9%	238 (29.3%)	386 (47.5%)	112 (13.8%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.0%)	48.2	288^th of 588 public middle schools	51.0%		43.3	307^th of 577 public middle schools	46.8%	19	85.7	42.0	37.1	39.8	37.3	31.1	30.3	29.5	25.5	$9,615	$593	$9,022
Byron Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Linda Dr	Byron	31008	Peach County	Peach County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 956-4999	449	32	14.1	82.0%	221 (49.2%)	166 (37.0%)	37 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	42.8	320^th of 588 public middle schools	45.6%		54.1	237^th of 577 public middle schools	58.9%	83	69.0	39.6	29.2	32.4	31.7	41.6	25.2	14.3	36.5	$9,268	$628	$8,640
Feagin Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Feagin Mill Rd	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 953-0430	899	65	13.8	40.8%	348 (38.7%)	325 (36.2%)	63 (7.0%)	90 (10.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (7.7%)	82.3	91^st of 588 public middle schools	84.5%		82.3	89^th of 577 public middle schools	84.6%	2	97.7	58.1	56.8	65.3	47.1	42.9	62.3	38.5	52.7	$9,359	$273	$9,086
Huntington Middle School	Public	6-8	206 Wellborn Rd	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 542-2240	827	63	13.1	83.9%	167 (20.2%)	476 (57.6%)	117 (14.1%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (6.5%)	32.6	393^rd of 588 public middle schools	33.2%		39.5	336^th of 577 public middle schools	41.8%	57	82.9	32.2	28.8	35.1	14.3	24.5	35.1	15.3	26.0	$10,080	$792	$9,288
Mossy Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Danny Carpenter Dr	Kathleen	31047	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6171	741	50	14.7	36.3%	415 (56.0%)	190 (25.6%)	55 (7.4%)	29 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.0%)	83	85^th of 588 public middle schools	85.5%		86.6	69^th of 577 public middle schools	88.0%	16	98.4	54.6	60.1	57.9	55.4	51.0	63.4	33.6	50.4	$10,611	$539	$10,072
Rutland Middle School	Public	6-8	6260 Skipper Rd	Macon	31216	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4369	812	54	14.9	100.0%	198 (24.4%)	447 (55.0%)	132 (16.3%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.1%)	19.9	480^th of 588 public middle schools	18.4%		25.6	435^th of 577 public middle schools	24.6%	45	31.1	24.4	28.2	25.8	20.0	18.8	12.7	6.2	10.7	$10,652	$1,006	$9,646
Bonaire Middle School	Public	6-8	125 Ga Highway 96 East	Bonaire	31005	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 929-6235	1,140	73	15.5	32.0%	651 (57.1%)	270 (23.7%)	116 (10.2%)	13 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	84 (7.4%)	94.4	36^th of 588 public middle schools	93.9%		94	37^th of 577 public middle schools	93.6%	1	98.8	64.6	65.2	72.0	66.1	66.4	72.3	55.8	62.3	$8,337	$198	$8,139
Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	495 Perry Pkwy	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 988-6285	1,070	65	16.3	51.0%	576 (53.8%)	368 (34.4%)	59 (5.5%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.1%)	77.6	113^th of 588 public middle schools	80.8%		69	149^th of 577 public middle schools	74.2%	36	100.0	46.5	48.8	64.3	42.2	48.5	60.7	41.8	48.2	$9,565	$448	$9,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomson Middle School

Is Thomson Middle School a good school?

Thomson Middle School ranks 202^nd of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thomson Middle School?

Students at Thomson Middle School are 45% African American, 31% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Thomson Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 736 students attended Thomson Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Thomson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Thomson Middle School usually go on to attend Northside High School

What district is Thomson Middle School in?

Houston County

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