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Banks County Middle School

Q: Is Banks County Middle School a good school?

Banks County Middle School ranks 190 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Banks County Middle School is a public middle school located in Homer, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 658 students. The school is part of the Banks County School District, which is ranked 70 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Banks County Middle School consistently performs above the state average in Milestones Assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 100% proficiency in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.9%. The school's performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics is also noteworthy, with several grade levels exceeding the state and county averages. In 8th grade Science, Banks County Middle School had a proficiency rate of 42%, significantly higher than the state average of 28.8%. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.8 to 15.8 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools.

While Banks County Middle School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Gainesville Middle School East, Stephens County Middle School, and Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School, in academic performance, there are some exceptional schools in the region, such as Jefferson Middle School and Commerce Middle School, that have even higher academic proficiency rates. Additionally, Banks County Middle School's ranking and rating have fluctuated over the years, ranging from 112th to 221st out of Georgia middle schools, and receiving 3 to 4 stars out of 5, suggesting that it is maintaining a consistent level of performance but facing competition from other high-performing middle schools in the state.

631

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,182

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

712 Thompson St
Homer, GA 30547

(706) 677-2277

District: Banks County

Students who attend Banks County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Banks County High School

Feeder schools for Banks County Middle School:

Elementary:	Banks County Elementary School
	Banks County Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg45%

Georgia avg40%

190^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 33%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 206Banks County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	190 of 584	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	165 of 588	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	221 of 577	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	173 of 567	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	215 of 542	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	176 of 559	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	162 of 543	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	112 of 539	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	70.5	132 of 545	75.8%	★★★★☆
2015	62.9	173 of 537	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.1	191 of 521	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.4	174 of 527	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.1	62 of 508	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	82 of 504	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	87 of 494	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.7	97 of 466	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	80 of 462	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	80 of 445	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	70.4	103 of 420	75.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+55 vs state

Mathematics47%+5 vs state

Science42%+13 vs state

Social Studies42%+3 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

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Schools Near Banks County Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
Banks County Middle School	Public	6-8	712 Thompson St	Homer	30547	Banks County	Banks County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 677-2277	631	44	14.2	81.0%	514 (81.5%)	10 (1.6%)	78 (12.4%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	62.4	190^th of 584 public middle schools	67.5%		66.9	165^th of 588 public middle schools	71.9%	25	100.0		34.8	42.9	39.6		45.3	46.1	49.0		42.0	41.6	$13,182	$515	$12,668
Commerce Middle School	Public	5-8	7690 Jefferson Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	No	(706) 335-5594	579	40	14.6	60.8%	366 (63.2%)	57 (9.8%)	102 (17.6%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)	83.7	83^rd of 584 public middle schools	85.8%		79.7	105^th of 588 public middle schools	82.1%	22		46.9	52.2	58.8	57.4	57.5	39.6	65.6	74.3	49.4	54.2	51.5	$11,778	$299	$11,479
East Jackson Middle School	Public	6-7	1880 Hoods Mill Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 335-2083	536	38	13.9	68.8%	355 (66.2%)	34 (6.3%)	114 (21.3%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	59	212^th of 584 public middle schools	63.7%		55.2	241^st of 588 public middle schools	59.0%	29			41.2	32.6			46.7	46.1					$14,564	$668	$13,897
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Dragon Dr	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(706) 367-2882	1,009	67	15.1	30.0%	778 (77.1%)	72 (7.1%)	84 (8.3%)	22 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.2%)	96.1	22^nd of 584 public middle schools	96.2%		93.9	38^th of 588 public middle schools	93.5%	16			70.8	67.3	71.4		74.1	72.8	85.7			65.6	$11,192	$165	$11,028
East Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	4120 E Hall Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 531-9457	775	72	10.7	81.8%	220 (28.4%)	30 (3.9%)	498 (64.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.0%)	24	444^th of 584 public middle schools	24.0%		26.6	434^th of 588 public middle schools	26.2%	10	86.8		19.7	28.5	18.0		21.8	28.5	30.5		9.1	19.9	$16,504	$1,001	$15,502
South Habersham Middle School	Public	6-8	237 Old Athens Hwy	Cornelia	30531	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 778-7121	456	41	11.1	94.5%	178 (39.0%)	14 (3.1%)	233 (51.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	64.6	176^th of 584 public middle schools	69.9%		72.4	137^th of 588 public middle schools	76.7%	39	100.0		41.4	40.4	43.5		42.1	44.1	57.1		32.7	47.6	$15,933	$382	$15,551
Franklin County Middle School	Public	6-8	485 Turkey Creek Rd	Carnesville	30521	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 384-4581	805	59	13.6	99.6%	549 (68.2%)	94 (11.7%)	101 (12.5%)	17 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.2%)	54.2	243^rd of 584 public middle schools	58.4%		46.7	297^th of 588 public middle schools	49.5%	54	76.6		39.6	34.6	33.2		38.8	34.2	46.6		36.8	43.3	$12,943	$754	$12,189
Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School	Public	6-8	3115 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy	Demorest	30535	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 778-0830	566	48	11.8	92.4%	253 (44.7%)	18 (3.2%)	251 (44.3%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	64.6	177^th of 584 public middle schools	69.7%		65.3	177^th of 588 public middle schools	69.9%		100.0		41.4	37.1	37.3		42.2	41.6	55.4		47.7	49.2	$13,511	$292	$13,219
Legacy Knoll Middle School	Public	6-8	79 Legacy Knoll Lane	Hoschton	30548	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 654-5590	707	51	13.7	51.1%	364 (51.5%)	83 (11.7%)	182 (25.7%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.1%)	74.4	130^th of 584 public middle schools	77.7%		64.7	182^nd of 588 public middle schools	69.0%	52	97.6		43.8	42.3	46.9		38.8	59.1	66.5			65.4	$12,748	$387	$12,361
Gainesville Middle School East	Public	6-8	1581 Community Way	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-4237	896	61	14.6	73.3%	163 (18.2%)	153 (17.1%)	522 (58.3%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.4%)	30.7	404^th of 584 public middle schools	30.8%		24.9	441^st of 588 public middle schools	25.0%	37	47.2		35.4	28.5	33.0		27.2	23.9	28.8		16.4	12.9	$13,404	$712	$12,692

Frequently Asked Questions about Banks County Middle School

Is Banks County Middle School a good school?

Banks County Middle School ranks 190^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Banks County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Banks County Middle School.

What district is Banks County Middle School in?

Banks County

What is the racial makeup of Banks County Middle School?

Students at Banks County Middle School are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Banks County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Banks County Middle School usually go on to attend Banks County High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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