Spirit Creek Middle School

Summary:

Spirit Creek Middle School is a public middle school located in Hephzibah, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 532 students. The school is part of the Richmond County School District, which is ranked 176 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spirit Creek Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia middle schools over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 478 to 572 out of around 550-600 middle schools. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years, indicating very poor academic performance. Its proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones assessments are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 11% of 6th graders, 7.6% of 7th graders, and 13.7% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and even lower math proficiency rates. The school also serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 97.89% to 97.93% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years.

The nearby middle schools in the Richmond County School District (W.S. Hornsby, Langford, Tutt, Murphey, Hephzibah, and Pine Hill) all have similar academic performance and socioeconomic profiles to Spirit Creek Middle School, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Georgia middle schools. In contrast, the middle schools in the neighboring Columbia County School District (Columbia, Lakeside, and Grovetown) have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates that are often 2-3 times higher than the Richmond County schools. This stark contrast highlights the importance of district-level factors in shaping the educational outcomes of students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

115 Dolphin Way
Hephzibah, GA 30815

(706) 592-3987

District: Richmond County

SchoolDigger Rank:
572^nd of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,521

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 530

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.4%

Hispanic:

4.5%

White:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spirit Creek Middle School ranks worse than 97.3% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 5^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Richmond County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (87.4%), Hispanic (4.5%), White (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spirit Creek Middle School is 12.2, which is the 4^th best among 8 middle schools in the Richmond County School District. (See more...)

Compare Spirit Creek Middle School employs 43.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spirit Creek Middle School is $8,521, which is the 4^th highest among 8 middle schools in the Richmond County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Spirit Creek Middle School 572^nd of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Spirit Creek Middle School in the ranking list.)

Richmond County:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond County 176^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Spirit Creek Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	23.86	366^th	420	12.9%
2007	29.55	371^st	445	16.6%
2008	18.85	412^th	462	10.8%
2009	24.62	406^th	466	12.9%
2010	20.27	435^th	494	11.9%
2011	15.03	463^rd	504	8.1%
2012	17.17	452^nd	508	11.0%
2013	12.87	487^th	527	7.6%
2014	13.10	478^th	521	8.3%
2015	8.66	498^th	537	7.3%
2016	10.03	504^th	545	7.5%
2017	10.13	507^th	539	5.9%
2018	13.52	490^th	543	9.8%
2019	9.35	525^th	559	6.1%
2021	9.16	517^th	542	4.6%
2022	7.82	551^st	567	2.8%
2023	6.40	567^th	577	1.7%
2024	7.32	572^nd	588	2.7%

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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 Spirit Creek Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1017	1017
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1014	1014
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1089	1089
1994	362	684	12	52	4	n/a	n/a	0	1114
1995	303	780	25	57	6	n/a	n/a	0	1171
1996	303	780	25	57	6	n/a	n/a	0	1171
1997	361	430	5	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	811
1998	363	479	6	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	867
1999	326	454	9	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	808
2000	304	500	11	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	836
2001	279	528	14	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	837
2002	283	581	11	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	894
2003	283	581	11	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	894
2004	280	641	11	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	953
2005	215	620	9	22	0	n/a	n/a	28	894
2006	176	668	7	18	1	n/a	n/a	20	890
2007	143	655	4	23	2	n/a	n/a	29	856
2008	150	615	5	17	1	n/a	n/a	12	800
2009	137	580	4	24	0	n/a	n/a	22	767
2010	43	395	3	0	0	0	0	0	441
2011	55	412	5	3	0	7	8	0	490
2012	53	464	3	3	0	5	9	0	537
2013	52	463	3	7	0	8	9	0	542
2014	56	451	2	11	0	9	6	0	535
2015	47	454	1	16	0	7	13	0	538
2016	37	411	0	18	0	6	10	0	482
2017	46	396	2	25	1	2	13	0	485
2018	46	481	1	23	2	1	13	0	567
2019	42	466	0	36	3	2	15	0	564
2020	35	492	0	35	1	1	21	0	585
2021	36	474	0	28	1	3	27	0	569
2022	36	497	1	29	1	3	30	0	597
2023	31	450	1	28	0	1	21	0	532
2024	23	463	1	24	0	2	17	0	530

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 Spirit Creek Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	1017	62.0	16.4	25.5
1992	1014	56.5	17.9	32.2
1993	1089	57.0	19.1	37.6
1994	1114	62.1	17.9	37
1995	1171	65.0	18.0	43.1
1996	1171	65.0	18.0	43.1
1997	811	49.0	16.6	63.7
1998	867	56.0	15.5	52.2
1999	808	54.1	14.9	64.1
2000	836	48.0	17.4	64.6
2001	837	49.0	17.1	66.8
2002	894	58.0	15.4	68.5
2003	894	58.0	15.4	68.5
2004	953	60.0	15.9	68.3
2005	894	63.0	14.2	70.3
2006	890	56.0	15.9	70.6
2007	856	53.0	16.2	69.4
2008	800	55.0	14.5	65.9
2009	767	55.0	13.9	70.7
2010	441	37.0	11.9	72.8
2011	490	34.0	14.4	73.9
2012	537	33.0	16.2	77.1
2013	542	31.0	17.4	83.4
2014	535	31.0	17.2	96.8
2015	538	32.0	16.8	96.8
2016	482	31.0	15.5	96.9
2017	485	27.5	17.6	96.7
2018	567	30.5	18.5	96.3
2019	564	32.0	17.6	96.5
2020	585	36.0	16.2	97.9
2021	569	36.4	15.6	97.9
2022	597	37.0	16.1	n/a
2023	532	35.0	15.2	97.9
2024	530	43.3	12.2	93.4

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 Spirit Creek Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	1017	62.0	16.4	25.5
1992	1014	56.5	17.9	32.2
1993	1089	57.0	19.1	37.6
1994	1114	62.1	17.9	37
1995	1171	65.0	18.0	43.1
1996	1171	65.0	18.0	43.1
1997	811	49.0	16.6	63.7
1998	867	56.0	15.5	52.2
1999	808	54.1	14.9	64.1
2000	836	48.0	17.4	64.6
2001	837	49.0	17.1	66.8
2002	894	58.0	15.4	68.5
2003	894	58.0	15.4	68.5
2004	953	60.0	15.9	68.3
2005	894	63.0	14.2	70.3
2006	890	56.0	15.9	70.6
2007	856	53.0	16.2	69.4
2008	800	55.0	14.5	65.9
2009	767	55.0	13.9	70.7
2010	441	37.0	11.9	72.8
2011	490	34.0	14.4	73.9
2012	537	33.0	16.2	77.1
2013	542	31.0	17.4	83.4
2014	535	31.0	17.2	96.8
2015	538	32.0	16.8	96.8
2016	482	31.0	15.5	96.9
2017	485	27.5	17.6	96.7
2018	567	30.5	18.5	96.3
2019	564	32.0	17.6	96.5
2020	585	36.0	16.2	97.9
2021	569	36.4	15.6	97.9
2022	597	37.0	16.1	n/a
2023	532	35.0	15.2	97.9
2024	530	43.3	12.2	93.4

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 Spirit Creek Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$952 (10.7%)	$7,935 (89.3%)	$8,888
2018	$838 (10.1%)	$7,460 (89.9%)	$8,297
2019	$912 (10.7%)	$7,610 (89.3%)	$8,521

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Spirit Creek Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 525^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 567^th of 577 Middle schools	4.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Spirit Creek Middle School)	17.4	6.9	10.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	28.2	19.4	8.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Spirit Creek Middle School)	9.8	2.9	6.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	18.8	10.1	8.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Spirit Creek Middle School)	14.6	6.9	7.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	22.4	21.2	1.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Spirit Creek Middle School)	11.5	1.1	10.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	19.5	10	9.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Spirit Creek Middle School)	22.1	9.1	13%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	29.6	21.3	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Spirit Creek Middle School)	8.1	4.2	3.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	5.8	8.5	2.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Spirit Creek Middle School)	8.9	3	5.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Richmond County)	17.4	10.3	7.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Spirit Creek Middle School)	33.3	11.8	21.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Richmond County)	10.8	7.4	3.4%
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	564	532	5.7%
African American	466	450	3.4%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	36	28	22.2%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	42	31	26.2%
Two or More Races	15	21	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.5%	97.9%	1.5%

Schools Near Spirit Creek 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
Spirit Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	115 Dolphin Way	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-3987	530	43	12.2	93.4%	23 (4.3%)	463 (87.4%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.2%)	7.3	572^nd of 588 public middle schools	2.7%		6.4	567^th of 577 public middle schools	1.7%	5	14.3	11.0	7.6	13.7	4.0	5.3	9.2	4.1	3.4	$8,521	$912	$7,610
Pine Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	2147 McElmurray Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-3730	567	51	11.1	82.4%	159 (28.0%)	341 (60.1%)	24 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.2%)	15	515^th of 588 public middle schools	12.4%		9	556^th of 577 public middle schools	3.6%	41	13.3	26.2	19.8	22.9	15.5	10.7	14.2	3.4	4.5	$7,959	$859	$7,100
Hephzibah Middle School	Public	6-8	2427 Mims Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-4534	510	41	12.5	88.6%	89 (17.5%)	372 (72.9%)	28 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.7%)	12.2	542^nd of 588 public middle schools	7.8%		10.3	546^th of 577 public middle schools	5.4%	4	5.9	23.2	17.3	21.5	6.8	7.5	11.0	4.4	8.6	$9,654	$862	$8,793
Glenn Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	2941 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4705	744	59	12.6	100.0%	12 (1.6%)	633 (85.1%)	73 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.0%)	5.7	581^st of 588 public middle schools	1.2%		6.1	569^th of 577 public middle schools	1.4%	12	0.0	8.7	7.7	17.0	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.4	1.1	$8,847	$1,270	$7,577
Murphey Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 15th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7360	552	53	10.4	100.0%	7 (1.3%)	461 (83.5%)	66 (12.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	6.9	574^th of 588 public middle schools	2.4%		6.7	565^th of 577 public middle schools	2.1%	9	13.6	9.4	7.1	10.2	7.5	5.6	5.8	3.5	2.9	$7,376	$1,164	$6,212
Langford Middle School	Public	6-8	3019 Walton Way	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7301	719	52	13.9	92.5%	20 (2.8%)	609 (84.7%)	43 (6.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	29 (4.0%)	9.3	564^th of 588 public middle schools	4.1%		9.9	548^th of 577 public middle schools	5.0%	16	10.0	18.3	17.6	15.0	5.5	10.7	2.4	0.5	5.3	$8,411	$976	$7,435
Tutt Middle School	Public	6-8	495 Boy Scout Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7288	465	46	10.0	85.6%	50 (10.8%)	347 (74.6%)	31 (6.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (6.2%)	11.1	554^th of 588 public middle schools	5.8%		12.3	535^th of 577 public middle schools	7.3%	19	23.1	15.7	9.4	24.9	5.7	8.0	19.7	2.1	5.7	$9,954	$989	$8,965
Grovetown Middle School	Public	6-8	5463 Harlem Grovetown Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-2514	1,088	70	15.6	59.4%	264 (24.3%)	486 (44.7%)	201 (18.5%)	19 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	112 (10.3%)	50.9	265^th of 588 public middle schools	54.9%		50	264^th of 577 public middle schools	54.2%	1	40.4	42.6	33.3	41.9	37.6	38.7	33.1		31.7	$7,643	$349	$7,294
W.S. Hornsby Middle School	Public	6-8	310 Kentucky Ave	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6928	391	31	12.5	100.0%	11 (2.8%)	366 (93.6%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	6.3	578^th of 588 public middle schools	1.7%		5.8	572^nd of 577 public middle schools	0.9%	6	12.9	9.4	8.7	9.8	3.6	5.6	6.1	1.6	1.5	$7,368	$941	$6,426
Lakeside Middle School	Public	6-8	527 Blue Ridge Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-6900	523	42	12.5	65.0%	249 (47.6%)	130 (24.9%)	67 (12.8%)	28 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	44 (8.4%)	66.1	172^nd of 588 public middle schools	70.7%		71.2	142^nd of 577 public middle schools	75.4%	30	69.2	53.9	44.3	46.6	37.0	37.5	42.1		54.5	$8,747	$348	$8,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Spirit Creek Middle School

Is Spirit Creek Middle School a good school?

Spirit Creek Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend Spirit Creek Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 530 students attended Spirit Creek Middle School.

What district is Spirit Creek Middle School in?

Richmond County

What is the racial makeup of Spirit Creek Middle School?

Students at Spirit Creek Middle School are 87% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

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