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Lowndes Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
191st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 584 Georgia Middle Schools
Better than 67% of Georgia middle schools
Summary

Lowndes Middle School is a public middle school located in Valdosta, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 822 students. The school is part of the Lowndes County School District, which is ranked 22 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lowndes Middle School consistently outperforms the Lowndes County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 97.6% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 67% for Lowndes County and 44.9% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 13.5 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Hahira Middle School (15.2) and Pine Grove Middle School (12.5). Additionally, Lowndes Middle School has a higher spending per student compared to the nearby schools, with $9,534 spent per student in the 2018-2019 school year, compared to $7,597 for Hahira Middle School and $8,461 for Pine Grove Middle School.

While Lowndes Middle School outperforms the Lowndes County and Georgia state averages, it is interesting to note that the nearby Hahira Middle School, which is also part of the Lowndes County School District, consistently outperforms Lowndes Middle School in standardized test scores and has a higher SchoolDigger ranking. Additionally, Lowndes Middle School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.79% to 73.84% in recent years, compared to the nearby Hahira Middle School (45.44%) and Pine Grove Middle School (58.68%). This suggests that Lowndes Middle School serves a more economically disadvantaged population, which may have implications for the resources and support needed to address the unique needs of these students.

818
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,395
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2379 Copeland Rd
       Valdosta, GA  31601

(229) 245-2280

District: Lowndes County


Students who attend Lowndes Middle School usually attend:

High:    Lowndes High School

Feeder schools for Lowndes Middle School:

Elementary:    Clyattville Elementary School
    Lake Park Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
52.0%
African American:
22.6%
Hispanic:
19.2%
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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)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg56%
Georgia avg40%
191st of 584
Georgia public middle schools ?
Top 33%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Middle Schools in the Lowndes County
22nd of 206Lowndes 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202562.2191 of 58467.3%★★★☆☆
202468.8158 of 58873.1%★★★★☆
202365.3168 of 57770.9%★★★★☆
202266.1167 of 56770.5%★★★★☆
202168.9152 of 54272.0%★★★★☆
201973.6131 of 55976.6%★★★★☆
201865.5159 of 54370.7%★★★★☆
201758.7196 of 53963.6%★★★☆☆
201662.9166 of 54569.5%★★★☆☆
201563.6170 of 53768.3%★★★☆☆
201466.7177 of 52166.0%★★★☆☆
201363.9189 of 52764.1%★★★☆☆
201255.2262 of 50848.4%★★☆☆☆
201162.6199 of 50460.5%★★★☆☆
201067.5152 of 49469.2%★★★☆☆
200969.6124 of 46673.4%★★★★☆
200868.1137 of 46270.3%★★★★☆
200762.1179 of 44559.8%★★★☆☆
200665.3141 of 42066.4%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I98%+53 vs state
Mathematics47%+5 vs state
Social Studies43%+4 vs state
English Language Arts40%~ state avg
Science36%+7 vs state

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Students at Lowndes Middle School are 52% White, 23% African American, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 818 students attended Lowndes Middle School.

Lowndes Middle School ranks 191st of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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


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