Summary:
Butler, Georgia is home to a single middle school, Taylor County Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 245 students in the Taylor County district.
Taylor County Middle School is showing clear signs of positive momentum, with its state ranking climbing from the 42nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 55th percentile in 2025-2026. The school’s most impressive strength is its mathematics program, which saw dramatic year-over-year gains: 6th grade math proficiency jumped from 26.3% to 38.9%, and 7th grade math rose from 30.4% to 39.5%. Eighth graders taking high school Physical Science also excel, with 73.9% proficient—well above the state average of 60.9%. However, the school faces a notable challenge in 8th grade science, where only 8.6% of students are proficient compared to the state’s 29.7%, a significant gap that stands in stark contrast to the advanced science success. Social studies proficiency (40.7%) sits right at the state average, while 8th grade math (48.2%) slightly exceeds it.
Despite serving a student population where 100% qualify for free or reduced lunch, the school maintains an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.7%—less than half the district rate of 18.4% and the state rate of 17.7%. This suggests strong family engagement and a supportive school culture. The school also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1 and substantial per-student spending of $14,539. While the science proficiency decline and social studies volatility warrant attention, the combination of rising rankings, strong math improvements, excellent attendance, and dedicated resources paints a picture of a school on an upward trajectory that is working hard to support its students despite economic challenges.
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