Marion County Middle/High School

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Marion County Middle/High School ranks 282 nd of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Marion County Middle/High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Buena Vista, Georgia, with 679 students. The school is part of the Marion County School District, which is ranked 140 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marion County Middle/High School has faced challenges in recent years, with fluctuating graduation rates ranging from a high of 92.8% in 2017-2018 to a low of 84.9% in 2020-2021. The school's performance on the Georgia Milestones assessments is generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 18.5% in US History to 51.1% in American Literature and Composition, compared to state averages of 38.7% and 42%, respectively. The school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.47% to 82.51% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to the nearby Schley Middle High School and Chattahoochee County High School, Marion County Middle/High School performs significantly worse on most metrics. Schley Middle High School, in particular, outperforms Marion County Middle/High School across a wide range of test scores and has a much higher graduation rate (97.1% vs. 87.3% in 2021-2022). The extremely high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Marion County Middle/High School, much higher than the nearby schools, likely contributes to the school's academic struggles and suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to address these challenges.

Detail:

Public 6-12

1 Eagle Dr
Buena Vista, GA 31803

(229) 649-7520

District: Marion County

SchoolDigger Rank:
282^nd of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,063

Feeder schools for Marion County Middle/High School:

Elementary:

L. K. Moss Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 679

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

African American:

30.6%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marion County Middle/High School ranks worse than 59.4% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.89. (See more...)

Compare Details Marion County Middle/High School ranks worse than 61.6% of high schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.43. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Marion County Middle/High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marion County Middle/High School is $9,063.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Marion County Middle/High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Marion County Middle/High School 349^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Marion County Middle/High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Marion County Middle/High School 282^nd of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Marion County Middle/High School in the ranking list.)

Marion County:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion County 140^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Marion County Middle/High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2010	41.82	329^th	494	33.4%
2011	52.75	272^nd	504	46.0%
2012	55.36	261^st	508	48.6%
2013	56.04	263^rd	527	50.1%
2014	58.58	249^th	521	52.2%
2015	43.42	298^th	537	44.5%
2016	35.96	356^th	545	34.7%
2017	40.40	320^th	539	40.6%
2018	38.06	339^th	543	37.6%
2019	29.76	399^th	559	28.6%
2021	41.63	292^nd	542	46.1%
2022	43.11	309^th	567	45.5%
2023	48.38	273^rd	577	52.7%
2024	38.89	349^th	588	40.6%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Marion County Middle/High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	34.33	249^th	335	25.7%
2007	49.51	187^th	358	47.8%
2008	56.55	159^th	370	57.0%
2009	69.68	90^th	372	75.8%
2010	51.13	193^rd	384	49.7%
2011	49.42	228^th	402	43.3%
2012	50.86	193^rd	396	51.3%
2013	60.20	134^th	425	68.5%
2014	46.47	233^rd	425	45.2%
2015	37.44	245^th	435	43.7%
2016	29.42	285^th	426	33.1%
2017	32.22	256^th	420	39.0%
2018	48.22	169^th	428	60.5%
2019	30.32	297^th	438	32.2%
2021	21.64	324^th	410	21.0%
2022	35.36	250^th	429	41.7%
2023	24.55	320^th	442	27.6%
2024	32.43	282^nd	458	38.4%

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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 Marion County Middle/High 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	798	798
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	807	807
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	778	778
1994	392	380	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	775
1995	418	397	0	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	829
1996	418	397	0	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	829
1997	419	416	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	847
1998	406	388	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	802
1999	417	367	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
2000	435	371	0	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	818
2001	365	313	0	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	691
2002	265	228	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
2003	265	228	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
2004	284	214	3	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	513
2005	288	228	4	12	3	n/a	n/a	7	542
2006	269	239	6	11	2	n/a	n/a	4	531
2007	254	243	5	11	4	n/a	n/a	5	522
2008	242	228	6	10	4	n/a	n/a	5	495
2009	232	198	8	10	1	n/a	n/a	2	451
2010	412	279	16	12	1	12	8	0	740
2011	389	280	10	14	0	11	10	0	714
2012	365	269	12	25	1	15	8	0	695
2013	376	255	9	32	1	10	13	0	696
2014	398	263	9	48	1	8	11	0	738
2015	404	267	10	50	1	10	16	0	758
2016	386	243	9	64	1	5	8	0	716
2017	369	257	8	79	1	1	8	0	723
2018	367	248	6	86	0	1	7	0	715
2019	363	236	6	95	0	1	8	0	709
2020	361	222	7	85	0	1	9	0	685
2021	346	211	4	97	0	1	10	0	669
2022	358	207	3	101	0	0	12	0	681
2023	350	208	4	102	0	0	15	0	679

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 Marion County Middle/High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	798	55.0	14.5	40.1
1991	807	51.0	15.8	39.9
1992	824	53.9	15.2	44.3
1993	778	45.0	17.3	45.9
1994	775	49.5	15.7	45.3
1995	829	44.9	18.5	47.2
1996	829	44.9	18.5	47.2
1997	847	46.3	18.3	58.1
1998	802	43.7	18.4	57.7
1999	793	46.1	17.2	56.6
2000	818	43.5	18.8	56.8
2001	691	38.6	17.9	55.9
2002	505	31.0	16.3	59.2
2003	505	31.0	16.3	59.2
2004	513	31.3	16.4	59.3
2005	542	31.0	17.5	62.6
2006	531	32.4	16.4	65.1
2007	522	29.5	17.7	65.6
2008	495	27.3	18.1	64.1
2009	451	26.0	17.3	61.5
2010	740	48.0	15.4	62.8
2011	714	44.0	16.2	68.1
2012	695	43.4	16.0	70.5
2013	696	42.9	16.2	69.8
2014	738	42.0	17.5	70.1
2015	758	42.0	18.0	70.8
2016	716	40.0	17.9	85.1
2017	723	40.4	17.8	91.7
2018	715	39.2	18.2	91.7
2019	709	39.7	17.8	91.8
2020	685	37.5	18.2	91.8
2021	669	37.4	17.8	82.5
2022	681	39.9	17.0	n/a
2023	679	41.4	16.4	82.5

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 Marion County Middle/High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	798	55.0	14.5	40.1
1991	807	51.0	15.8	39.9
1992	824	53.9	15.2	44.3
1993	778	45.0	17.3	45.9
1994	775	49.5	15.7	45.3
1995	829	44.9	18.5	47.2
1996	829	44.9	18.5	47.2
1997	847	46.3	18.3	58.1
1998	802	43.7	18.4	57.7
1999	793	46.1	17.2	56.6
2000	818	43.5	18.8	56.8
2001	691	38.6	17.9	55.9
2002	505	31.0	16.3	59.2
2003	505	31.0	16.3	59.2
2004	513	31.3	16.4	59.3
2005	542	31.0	17.5	62.6
2006	531	32.4	16.4	65.1
2007	522	29.5	17.7	65.6
2008	495	27.3	18.1	64.1
2009	451	26.0	17.3	61.5
2010	740	48.0	15.4	62.8
2011	714	44.0	16.2	68.1
2012	695	43.4	16.0	70.5
2013	696	42.9	16.2	69.8
2014	738	42.0	17.5	70.1
2015	758	42.0	18.0	70.8
2016	716	40.0	17.9	85.1
2017	723	40.4	17.8	91.7
2018	715	39.2	18.2	91.7
2019	709	39.7	17.8	91.8
2020	685	37.5	18.2	91.8
2021	669	37.4	17.8	82.5
2022	681	39.9	17.0	n/a
2023	679	41.4	16.4	82.5

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 Marion County Middle/High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$495 (5.9%)	$7,840 (94.1%)	$8,335
2018	$663 (7.6%)	$8,023 (92.4%)	$8,686
2019	$620 (6.8%)	$8,443 (93.2%)	$9,063

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Marion County Middle/High 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 399^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 273^rd of 577 Middle schools	24.1%
Ranks 297^th of 438 High schools	Ranks 320^th of 442 High schools	4.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Marion County Middle/High School)	34.8	43	8.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Marion County)	34.8	43	8.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Marion County Middle/High School)	25	31.3	6.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Marion County)	25	31.3	6.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Marion County Middle/High School)	30.1	30.3	0.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Marion County)	30.1	30.3	0.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Marion County Middle/High School)	16.7	45.5	28.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Marion County)	16.7	45.5	28.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Marion County Middle/High School)	51.5	36.9	14.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Marion County)	51.5	36.9	14.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Marion County Middle/High School)	16.4	22.5	6.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Marion County)	16.4	22.5	6.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Marion County Middle/High School)	6	15.2	9.2%
8th Grade Science (Marion County)	6	15.2	9.2%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Marion County Middle/High School)	24.5	33.3	8.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Marion County)	24.5	33.3	8.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Marion County Middle/High School)	23.8	18.9	4.9%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Marion County)	23.8	18.9	4.9%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)	47.3	38.9	8.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Marion County Middle/High School)	19.4	18.4	1%
End of Course Algebra I (Marion County)	19.4	18.4	1%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%
End of Course Biology (Marion County Middle/High School)	6.1	30.6	24.5%
End of Course Biology (Marion County)	6.1	30.6	24.5%
End of Course Biology (Georgia)	49	45.5	3.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	709	679	4.2%
African American	236	208	11.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	4	33.3%
Hispanic	95	102	7.4%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	363	350	3.6%
Two or More Races	8	15	87.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.8%	82.5%	9.3%

Schools Near Marion County Middle/High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History 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
Marion County Middle/High School	Public	6-12	1 Eagle Dr	Buena Vista	31803	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 649-7520	679	41	16.4	82.5%	350 (51.5%)	208 (30.6%)	102 (15.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	32.4	282^nd of 458 public high schools	38.4%		24.5	320^th of 442 public high schools	27.6%	38	51.1	26.9	32.8	18.5	21.6	43.1	31.4	27.1	45.1	26.7	15.4	25.0	$9,063	$620	$8,443
Chattahoochee County High School	Public	9-12	360 Ga Highway 26	Cusseta	31805	Chattahoochee County	Chattahoochee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 989-3678	474	28	16.8	37.1%	216 (45.6%)	128 (27.0%)	94 (19.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	23 (4.9%)	49	195^th of 458 public high schools	57.4%		37.5	247^th of 442 public high schools	44.1%	52	33.1	52.4	43.3	36.4									$10,594	$436	$10,159
Schley Middle High School	Public	6-12	2131 US Highway 19 S	Ellaville	31806	Schley County	Schley County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 937-0560	663	46	14.3	48.9%	467 (70.4%)	117 (17.6%)	49 (7.4%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	74.7	71^st of 458 public high schools	84.5%		69.5	82^nd of 442 public high schools	81.4%	11	39.0	67.7	65.6	76.7	52.7	47.5	62.1	39.6	55.6	73.6	70.1	65.5	$8,424	$352	$8,072

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