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Appling Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Appling Middle School is a public middle school in Macon, Georgia, serving 676 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Bibb County School District, which is ranked 175 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Appling Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a ranking between 497 and 566 over the past 10 years, and has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Appling Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Bibb County and Georgia averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.3% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 22.1% in Bibb County and 39.8% statewide. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.78% to 100% over the past few years, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the relatively high spending per student, ranging from $8,562 to $9,952, and a low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance remains poor.

When comparing Appling Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Bibb County district, it consistently underperforms. For example, Thomson Middle School in Houston County and Byron Middle School in Peach County have significantly higher test scores and rankings than Appling Middle School. The only school that outperforms Appling Middle School in the area is Miller Magnet Middle School, a public magnet school in the Bibb County district, suggesting that the magnet school model may be more effective in this area.

677

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,360

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1646b Upper River Rd
Macon, GA 31211

(478) 779-2200

District: Bibb County

Students who attend Appling Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northeast High School

Feeder schools for Appling Middle School:

Elementary:	Bernd Elementary School
	Burdell Elementary School
	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.8%

Hispanic:

3.7%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (11% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg18%

Georgia avg40%

559^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle Schools in the Bibb County

175^th of 206Bibb 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	559 of 584	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	566 of 588	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	552 of 577	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	511 of 567	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	501 of 542	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	539 of 559	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	521 of 543	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.4	516 of 539	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.1	512 of 545	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.8	497 of 537	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.3	487 of 521	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.9	492 of 527	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.7	462 of 508	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.7	479 of 504	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.1	473 of 494	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.5	447 of 466	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.7	430 of 462	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.4	429 of 445	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.1	406 of 420	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I52%+7 vs state

English Language Arts14%-27 vs state

Mathematics9%-32 vs state

Social Studies4%-34 vs state

Science4%-25 vs state

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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 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
Appling Middle School	Public	6-8	1646b Upper River Rd	Macon	31211	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2200	677	49	13.7	73.6%	22 (3.2%)	615 (90.8%)	25 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	9	559^th of 584 public middle schools	4.3%		8.4	566^th of 588 public middle schools	3.7%	7	52.2	17.8	14.9	9.3	8.2	4.2	16.4	3.9	4.5	$14,360	$1,836	$12,525
Clifton Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	169 Dusty Ln	Macon	31211	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 743-5182	482	40	12.0	45.2%	272 (56.4%)	169 (35.1%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	43.4	310^th of 584 public middle schools	46.9%		57.4	224^th of 588 public middle schools	61.9%	86	77.3	32.3	41.0	28.0	22.8	33.3	33.5	34.5	37.8	$14,641	$1,156	$13,485
Miller Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	751 Hendley St	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(478) 779-4029	614	48	12.7	59.6%	47 (7.7%)	517 (84.2%)	21 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	46.5	288^th of 584 public middle schools	50.7%		39.4	344^th of 588 public middle schools	41.5%	56	59.1	40.3	44.4	39.6	24.6	34.9	43.5	16.6	28.2	$15,588	$1,824	$13,764
Ballard Hudson Middle School	Public	6-8	1070 Anthony Rd	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3390	671	44	15.2	76.6%	15 (2.2%)	609 (90.8%)	31 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	10.6	550^th of 584 public middle schools	5.8%		9.5	562^nd of 588 public middle schools	4.4%	12	34.6	11.3	8.3	16.3	4.2	3.8	15.4	14.4	14.5	$14,274	$2,322	$11,952
Weaver Middle School	Public	6-8	2570 Heath Rd	Macon	31206	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4630	894	64	14.0	68.3%	29 (3.2%)	723 (80.9%)	104 (11.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.5%)	13.5	534^th of 584 public middle schools	8.6%		11.4	553^rd of 588 public middle schools	6.0%	19		16.3	15.2	17.0	15.2	9.4	13.2	17.2	7.3	$14,035	$2,027	$12,008
Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	6600 Forsyth Rd	Macon	31210	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3454	973	66	14.7	60.6%	114 (11.7%)	695 (71.4%)	60 (6.2%)	48 (4.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.3%)	20	467^th of 584 public middle schools	20.0%		22.2	460^th of 588 public middle schools	21.8%	7	81.1	29.9	24.8	24.0	13.4	10.8	27.3	6.9	16.0	$13,719	$1,525	$12,194
Gray Station Middle School	Public	6-8	324 Ga Highway 18 E	Gray	31032	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 986-2090	609	46	13.1	36.8%	447 (73.4%)	112 (18.4%)	21 (3.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	76.9	119^th of 584 public middle schools	79.6%		71.8	141^st of 588 public middle schools	76.0%	22	97.0	44.7	55.4	51.0	38.5	50.2	66.0	47.0	53.3	$13,109	$713	$12,396
Rutland Middle School	Public	6-8	6260 Skipper Rd	Macon	31216	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4369	849	55	15.3	60.3%	158 (18.6%)	499 (58.8%)	143 (16.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.6%)	22	456^th of 584 public middle schools	21.9%		19.9	480^th of 588 public middle schools	18.4%	24	33.3	25.6	19.6	25.3	23.0	26.4	17.8	13.8	13.0	$13,675	$1,603	$12,072
Northside Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Johnson Rd	Warner Robins	31093	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7845	859	64	13.5	100.0%	130 (15.1%)	517 (60.2%)	166 (19.3%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.4%)	38.4	350^th of 584 public middle schools	40.1%		35.1	371^st of 588 public middle schools	36.9%	21	87.8	30.6	27.2	31.4	19.9	26.6	37.6	28.3	41.7	$14,011	$981	$13,031
Thomson Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Thomson Street	Centerville	31028	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 953-0489	734	54	13.6	91.1%	201 (27.4%)	351 (47.8%)	107 (14.6%)	27 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.3%)	58.3	216^th of 584 public middle schools	63.0%		60.6	202^nd of 588 public middle schools	65.6%	14	100.0	53.7	38.1	35.7	39.3	36.0	39.5	39.9	40.8	$15,710	$796	$14,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Appling Middle School

What district is Appling Middle School in?

Bibb County

Is Appling Middle School a good school?

Appling Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend Appling Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Appling Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Appling Middle School attend?

Students who attend Appling Middle School usually go on to attend Northeast High School

What is the racial makeup of Appling Middle School?

Students at Appling Middle School are 91% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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