Summary:
Terrell Middle School is a public middle school located in Dawson, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 244 students. The school is part of the Terrell County School District, which is ranked 174 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Terrell Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a ranking between 457 and 520 over the past 10 years, and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Terrell Middle School's academic performance, as measured by the Georgia Milestones Assessment, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 6.1% in 6th grade to 26.7% in 7th grade, compared to the state averages of 41.6% and 39.8%, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is even more concerning, with proficiency rates ranging from 2.4% to 16.2%, well below the state averages. Additionally, Terrell Middle School has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students receiving this benefit in the 2022-2023 and 2020-2021 school years, indicating that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population.
Despite the high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio at Terrell Middle School, the school has consistently performed poorly on the Georgia Milestones Assessment, with little to no improvement in proficiency rates over the past several years. In comparison, the nearby schools, such as Merry Acres Middle School, Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet, and the Lee County Middle Schools, generally outperform Terrell Middle School on academic measures, even though they serve student populations with similar socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that Terrell Middle School may be facing unique challenges that the other schools are able to overcome, and the school may need to re-evaluate its instructional strategies, curriculum, and overall approach to better serve its students.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Terrell County
SchoolDigger Rank:
517th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools
Students who attend Terrell Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Terrell Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.5
Number of students: 244
Racial breakdown:
African American:
93.0%
White:
4.9%
Hispanic:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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