Summary:
Valdosta Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Valdosta, Georgia, which is part of the Valdosta City School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools over the past several years and faces significant challenges, including low test scores, high poverty rates, and declining academic performance.
Valdosta Middle School significantly underperforms the state and district averages across most subject areas and grade levels on the Georgia Milestones Assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31.1% of 6th graders, 27.8% of 7th graders, and 31.8% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.6%, 39.8%, and 44.7% respectively. The school also struggles in math, with only 17.3% of 6th graders, 26.9% of 7th graders, and 31.6% of 8th graders reaching proficiency, compared to the state averages of 34.7%, 37.6%, and 43.7%. Additionally, Valdosta Middle School has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.62% to 94.66% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.
When comparing Valdosta Middle School to the nearby schools, such as Hahira Middle School and Lowndes Middle School, which are part of the higher-performing Lowndes County School District, it becomes clear that Valdosta Middle School is underperforming its peers. However, the school's Algebra I performance is a bright spot, with proficiency rates ranging from 70% to 86.3% over the past few years, outperforming the district and state averages.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Valdosta City
SchoolDigger Rank:
398th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools
Students who attend Valdosta Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Valdosta Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.6
Number of students: 1,060
Racial breakdown:
African American:
71.9%
White:
13.4%
Hispanic:
8.1%
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Two or more races:
4.8%
Asian:
1.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.6%
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