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Perry Middle School

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Perry Middle School ranks 117 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Perry Middle School is a public middle school located in Perry, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,119 students. The school is part of the Houston County School District, which is ranked 60th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Perry Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Georgia middle schools, with a current ranking of 117 out of 584 middle schools in the state.

Perry Middle School consistently outperforms the Houston County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 97.2% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 55.9% for Houston County and 44.9% for the state. Additionally, Perry Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.4 to 16.3 over the past three years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Houston County district.

Interestingly, when compared to other middle schools in the Houston County district, Perry Middle School consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Perry Middle School had 97.2% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, while the next highest-performing school, Bonaire Middle School, had 95.6%. Additionally, Perry Middle School is located relatively close to other high-performing middle schools in the Houston County district, such as Mossy Creek Middle School and Feagin Mill Middle School, which also consistently rank in the top 20% of Georgia middle schools.

1,164

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,037

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

495 Perry Pkwy
Perry, GA 31069

(478) 988-6285

District: Houston County

Students who attend Perry Middle School usually attend:

High:

Perry High School

Feeder schools for Perry Middle School:

Elementary:	Kings Chapel Elementary School
	Morningside Elementary School
	Tucker Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

African American:

33.6%

Hispanic:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (53% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Georgia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Georgia avg40%

117^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Middle Schools in the Houston County

60^th of 206Houston 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	77.3	117 of 584	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	113 of 588	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	149 of 577	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	117 of 567	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	72 of 542	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	173 of 559	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	191 of 543	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	218 of 539	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.6	236 of 545	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.7	208 of 537	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.3	167 of 521	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	158 of 527	70.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.3	142 of 508	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	64.9	182 of 504	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	146 of 494	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	63.4	168 of 466	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.3	159 of 462	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.3	147 of 445	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.0	129 of 420	69.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I97%+52 vs state

Mathematics56%+14 vs state

Social Studies50%+11 vs state

English Language Arts50%+9 vs state

Science42%+14 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
Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	495 Perry Pkwy	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 988-6285	1,164	72	16.1	72.6%	626 (53.8%)	391 (33.6%)	70 (6.0%)	14 (1.2%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (5.0%)	77.3	117^th of 584 public middle schools	80.0%		77.6	113^th of 588 public middle schools	80.8%	4	97.2	54.5	44.3	49.9	51.7	49.0	67.8	42.4	49.7	$12,037	$489	$11,548
Mossy Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Danny Carpenter Dr	Kathleen	31047	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6171	796	57	14.0	44.1%	426 (53.5%)	209 (26.3%)	71 (8.9%)	25 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.8%)	83.6	85^th of 584 public middle schools	85.4%		83	85^th of 588 public middle schools	85.5%		98.6	56.1	56.4	60.2	59.7	50.8	64.3	41.8	52.6	$14,416	$621	$13,795
Feagin Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Feagin Mill Rd	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 953-0430	975	71	13.6	56.7%	378 (38.8%)	343 (35.2%)	79 (8.1%)	101 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (7.3%)	81.3	94^th of 584 public middle schools	83.9%		82.3	91^st of 588 public middle schools	84.5%	3	94.8	53.5	59.5	57.7	54.8	49.1	59.6	36.1	56.7	$13,473	$533	$12,940
Warner Robins Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Mary Ln	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7832	781	59	13.1	100.0%	210 (26.9%)	356 (45.6%)	141 (18.1%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (7.4%)	48.8	273^rd of 584 public middle schools	53.3%		48.2	288^th of 588 public middle schools	51.0%	15	84.0	39.0	37.5	36.4	36.9	39.5	38.7	29.8	26.0	$14,855	$721	$14,133
Bonaire Middle School	Public	6-8	125 Ga Highway 96 East	Bonaire	31005	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 929-6235	1,151	73	15.8	40.3%	611 (53.1%)	292 (25.4%)	111 (9.6%)	20 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	115 (10.0%)	93.9	40^th of 584 public middle schools	93.2%		94.4	36^th of 588 public middle schools	93.9%	4	95.6	67.2	61.1	63.8	65.6	68.3	76.5	58.5	69.5	$11,636	$483	$11,154
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
Huntington Middle School	Public	6-8	206 Wellborn Rd	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 542-2240	780	64	12.2	100.0%	116 (14.9%)	491 (62.9%)	117 (15.0%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.8%)	35	374^th of 584 public middle schools	36.0%		32.6	393^rd of 588 public middle schools	33.2%	19	100.0	30.0	37.1	26.8	13.9	22.0	42.7	25.1	29.7	$15,929	$1,086	$14,843
Byron Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Linda Dr	Byron	31008	Peach County	Peach County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 956-4999	452	36	12.6	84.7%	201 (44.5%)	170 (37.6%)	48 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	56.7	227^th of 584 public middle schools	61.1%		42.8	320^th of 588 public middle schools	45.6%	93	66.7	41.6	36.6	44.5	26.3	42.3	43.1	25.5	61.3	$14,326	$951	$13,375
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
Fort Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	712 Peggy Dr	Fort Valley	31030	Peach County	Peach County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 825-2413	434	33	13.0	100.0%	41 (9.4%)	284 (65.4%)	96 (22.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	24.2	442^nd of 584 public middle schools	24.3%		21	470^th of 588 public middle schools	20.1%	28	52.0	18.4	24.8	29.5	17.6	25.5	28.0	20.6	12.9	$13,015	$1,047	$11,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Middle School

Is Perry Middle School a good school?

Perry Middle School ranks 117^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Perry Middle School?

Students at Perry Middle School are 54% White, 34% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Perry Middle School attend?

Students who attend Perry Middle School usually go on to attend Perry High School

What district is Perry Middle School in?

Houston County

How many students attend Perry Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,164 students attended Perry Middle School.

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