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West Hall Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

500^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

West Hall Middle School is a public middle school in Oakwood, Georgia, serving 841 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hall County School District, which is ranked 120 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Hall Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Hall County and Georgia state averages on Milestones Assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13-29% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29-41% for the county and state. In mathematics, the school had only 17-29% proficiency, while the county and state had 35-47% proficiency. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools for the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state. Additionally, West Hall Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.93% to 76.69% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Comparing West Hall Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Hall County district, such as Chestatee Middle School and Cherokee Bluff Middle, reveals that West Hall Middle School consistently underperforms in terms of test scores and school rankings. When comparing West Hall Middle School to middle schools in the Buford City and Gainesville City school districts, the disparities in academic achievement become even more pronounced, with schools like Buford Middle School far outperforming West Hall Middle School.

842

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,836

Per pupil spending ?

74.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5470 McEver Rd
Oakwood, GA 30566

(770) 967-4871

District: Hall County

Students who attend West Hall Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Hall High School

Feeder schools for West Hall Middle School:

Elementary:	Flowery Branch Elementary School
	Oakwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.1%

White:

23.2%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (19% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg34%

Georgia avg40%

500^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 48 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Middle Schools in the Hall County

120^th of 206Hall 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	16.1	500 of 584	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	436 of 588	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	423 of 577	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	414 of 567	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	395 of 542	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	363 of 559	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	337 of 543	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	280 of 539	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.6	245 of 545	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.6	203 of 537	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.9	255 of 521	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.4	303 of 527	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.6	359 of 508	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.4	363 of 504	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.4	332 of 494	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.9	230 of 466	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.7	292 of 462	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.6	280 of 445	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.4	265 of 420	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I84%+39 vs state

Mathematics23%-18 vs state

English Language Arts15%-26 vs state

Social Studies12%-27 vs state

Science6%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, July 30, 2018

This is a great school, the teachers and staff care about their students and the community helps each other. Close Quote

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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
West Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	5470 McEver Rd	Oakwood	30566	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 967-4871	842	69	12.2	74.1%	195 (23.2%)	65 (7.7%)	548 (65.1%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	16.1	500^th of 584 public middle schools	14.4%		26.1	436^th of 588 public middle schools	25.9%	64	83.8	13.0	16.8	14.5	17.1	22.0	29.1	6.4	12.2	$13,836	$682	$13,154
C. W. Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	4335 Falcon Pkwy	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 965-3020	748	55	13.6	53.1%	386 (51.6%)	43 (5.7%)	267 (35.7%)	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.0%)	46.7	286^th of 584 public middle schools	51.0%		48.8	281^st of 588 public middle schools	52.2%	5	89.7	32.5	35.5	31.0	39.7	40.3	45.8	15.3	33.8	$13,565	$377	$13,189
South Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	3215 Poplar Springs Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-4416	955	75	12.6	77.4%	176 (18.4%)	39 (4.1%)	706 (73.9%)	18 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.6%)	41.6	327^th of 584 public middle schools	44.0%		43.5	315^th of 588 public middle schools	46.4%	12	83.5	27.0	31.8	32.0	29.5	36.0	57.3	6.9	29.5	$14,034	$878	$13,156
World Language Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	3215 Poplar Springs Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 533-4004	256	20	12.9	61.7%	37 (14.5%)	5 (2.0%)	210 (82.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	45.7	294^th of 584 public middle schools	49.7%		55.7	239^th of 588 public middle schools	59.4%	55	78.3	26.1	36.5	44.1	31.5	32.3	38.2	8.7	48.5	$12,333	$329	$12,004
Gainesville Middle School West	Public	6-8	1279 McEver Rd SW	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 532-6250	931	57	16.3	73.3%	50 (5.4%)	201 (21.6%)	613 (65.8%)	29 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.1%)	18.4	483^rd of 584 public middle schools	17.3%		21.7	464^th of 588 public middle schools	21.1%	19	64.5	20.3	24.7	18.0	19.3	25.3	19.6	4.7	14.3	$9,571	$217	$9,353
Cherokee Bluff Middle	Public	6-8	5458 Union Circle	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-0071	828	54	15.3	36.7%	522 (63.0%)	54 (6.5%)	192 (23.2%)	23 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.1%)	77.8	114^th of 584 public middle schools	80.5%		77	116^th of 588 public middle schools	80.3%	2	100.0	57.1	49.1	47.6	70.4	60.5	62.9	15.5	51.6	$12,761	$327	$12,433
Little Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	6800 Little Mill Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 965-5000	916	57	16.0	40.0%	662 (72.3%)	17 (1.9%)	189 (20.6%)	13 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.4%)	59	211^th of 584 public middle schools	63.9%		59.4	213^th of 588 public middle schools	63.8%	2	97.2	46.5	39.3	34.8	46.6	44.4	47.2		35.8	$12,527	$420	$12,107
Buford Middle School	Public	6-8	2750 Sawnee Ave	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 904-3690	1,426	88	16.2	36.7%	640 (44.9%)	169 (11.9%)	384 (26.9%)	160 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.1%)	95.1	32^nd of 584 public middle schools	94.5%		95	33^rd of 588 public middle schools	94.4%	1	98.2	63.9	60.7	67.1	72.5	72.0	88.1	65.8	67.2	$12,872	$319	$12,553
Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	3575 Ridge Rd	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 904-5450	1,758	115	15.2	43.6%	463 (26.3%)	437 (24.9%)	369 (21.0%)	405 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (4.7%)	92	48^th of 584 public middle schools	91.8%		91.7	49^th of 588 public middle schools	91.7%	1	99.5	64.9	63.9	59.3	62.3	62.9	72.3		71.4	$12,425	$383	$12,042
Chestatee Middle School	Public	6-8	2740 Fran Mar Dr	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 297-6270	834	66	12.5	71.5%	349 (41.8%)	6 (0.7%)	454 (54.4%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.8%)	40.2	338^th of 584 public middle schools	42.1%		40.8	329^th of 588 public middle schools	44.0%	9	77.8	25.0	31.2	26.3	34.9	41.2	48.4	16.5	25.3	$13,946	$708	$13,237

Frequently Asked Questions about West Hall Middle School

What district is West Hall Middle School in?

Hall County

What high school do graduates of West Hall Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Hall Middle School usually go on to attend West Hall High School

How many students attend West Hall Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 842 students attended West Hall Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Hall Middle School?

Students at West Hall Middle School are 65% Hispanic, 23% White, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is West Hall Middle School a good school?

West Hall Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Georgia middle schools.

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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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