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Coile Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Coile Middle School is a public middle school located in Athens, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 595 students. The school is part of the Clarke County School District, which is ranked 150 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coile Middle School consistently performs below the Clarke County and Georgia state averages in most subject areas on the Milestones Assessments, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Social Studies. However, the school's highest performing area is Algebra I, where it has outperformed the county and state averages in recent years. Coile Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.83% to 90.76%, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools in the area. The school's spending per student has ranged from $10,145 to $10,938 in recent years, which is higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby higher-performing schools, such as Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School, Clarke Middle School, and Hilsman Middle School.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Coile Middle School may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance compared to the surrounding schools. Additionally, the school's lower spending per student compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools may also be a factor. However, Coile Middle School's strong performance in Algebra I suggests that the school may have the potential to improve in other subject areas as well, and exploring best practices from the higher-performing nearby schools could provide valuable insights for enhancing the school's educational outcomes.

582

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,057

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Old Elberton Rd
Athens, GA 30601

(706) 357-5318

District: Clarke County

Students who attend Coile Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cedar Shoals High School

Feeder schools for Coile Middle School:

Elementary:	Fowler Drive Elementary School
	Howard B. Stroud Elementary School
	Judia Jackson Harris Elementary
	Winterville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.9%

African American:

39.9%

White:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg30%

Georgia avg41%

515^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Clarke County

150^th of 206Clarke 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	15.1	515 of 584	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	541 of 588	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	542 of 577	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	518 of 567	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	507 of 542	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	473 of 559	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	465 of 543	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	445 of 539	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.6	410 of 545	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.6	405 of 537	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.7	399 of 521	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.0	379 of 527	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.4	311 of 508	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.7	361 of 504	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.5	348 of 494	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.5	436 of 466	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.1	437 of 462	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.7	416 of 445	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.8	378 of 420	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I60%+16 vs state

English Language Arts18%-22 vs state

Social Studies17%-22 vs state

Mathematics16%-26 vs state

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Friday, December 31, 2010

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Schools Near Coile 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 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
Coile Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Old Elberton Rd	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5318	582	55	10.5	100.0%	30 (5.2%)	232 (39.9%)	302 (51.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	15.1	515^th of 584 public middle schools	11.8%		12.5	541^st of 588 public middle schools	8.0%	26	60.5	18.8	16.8	19.1	14.1	10.7	23.4		16.6	$20,057	$1,978	$18,079
Hilsman Middle School	Public	6-8	870 Gaines School Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-7281	624	57	11.0	100.0%	116 (18.6%)	354 (56.7%)	112 (17.9%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	22.5	451^st of 584 public middle schools	22.8%		24.8	443^rd of 588 public middle schools	24.7%	8	84.0	25.1	18.6	28.8	9.7	17.9	28.8		24.8	$20,802	$1,543	$19,259
Clarke Middle School	Public	6-8	1235 Baxter St	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-6547	718	63	11.3	83.8%	249 (34.7%)	324 (45.1%)	94 (13.1%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.0%)	49.7	268^th of 584 public middle schools	54.1%		55	243^rd of 588 public middle schools	58.7%	25	83.0	40.3	33.6	40.5	31.2	30.2	44.4		40.2	$19,260	$1,205	$18,055
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Tallassee Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-7208	707	62	11.4	100.0%	110 (15.6%)	275 (38.9%)	289 (40.9%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	47.7	281^st of 584 public middle schools	51.9%		39.3	345^th of 588 public middle schools	41.3%	64	94.4	27.5	32.3	31.6	33.8	43.6	43.1		43.5	$19,221	$1,393	$17,828
Madison County Middle School	Public	6-8	3215 Highway 172	Comer	30629	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 783-2400	1,147	77	14.9	84.6%	740 (64.5%)	132 (11.5%)	183 (16.0%)	33 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.1%)	50.3	265^th of 584 public middle schools	54.6%		50.3	272^nd of 588 public middle schools	53.7%	7	95.0	37.8	29.4	33.2	42.9	38.4	51.1	24.6	34.0	$12,536	$598	$11,938
Oconee County Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 Mars Hill Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 769-3575	940	58	16.2	18.3%	755 (80.3%)	35 (3.7%)	74 (7.9%)	35 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	94.1	39^th of 584 public middle schools	93.3%		95.5	31^st of 588 public middle schools	94.7%	8	100.0	68.5	61.6	66.8	65.6	65.3	78.9		72.1	$10,990	$370	$10,620
Oglethorpe County Middle School	Public	6-8	270 Buddy Faust Rd	Crawford	30630	Oglethorpe County	Oglethorpe County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 743-8146	523	41	12.7	84.5%	320 (61.2%)	95 (18.2%)	69 (13.2%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.0%)	57.3	224^th of 584 public middle schools	61.6%		59	215^th of 588 public middle schools	63.4%	9	100.0	34.4	36.9	43.5	41.1	40.5	59.5	34.9	27.0	$13,265	$584	$12,681
Malcom Bridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Malcom Bridge Rd	Bogart	30622	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 310-1992	548	40	13.7	17.2%	380 (69.3%)	18 (3.3%)	58 (10.6%)	69 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	97.2	19^th of 584 public middle schools	96.7%		98.3	11^th of 588 public middle schools	98.1%	8	100.0	68.7	71.0	71.1	74.1	80.9	82.0		81.0	$13,618	$222	$13,396
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
Bear Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	228 Jefferson St	Statham	30666	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2116	752	59	12.8	57.7%	344 (45.7%)	115 (15.3%)	217 (28.9%)	25 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.6%)	41.8	325^th of 584 public middle schools	44.3%		43	319^th of 588 public middle schools	45.7%	6	82.4	34.6	32.6	33.8	31.7	30.1	42.5	29.1	22.4	$13,768	$822	$12,945

Frequently Asked Questions about Coile Middle School

What high school do graduates of Coile Middle School attend?

Students who attend Coile Middle School usually go on to attend Cedar Shoals High School

What district is Coile Middle School in?

Clarke County

What is the racial makeup of Coile Middle School?

Students at Coile Middle School are 52% Hispanic, 40% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Coile Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 582 students attended Coile Middle School.

Is Coile Middle School a good school?

Coile Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Georgia middle schools.

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