Summary:
Stapleton, Georgia, is served by a single middle school, Jefferson County Middle School, which educates students in grades 6 through 8 within the Jefferson County school district.
Jefferson County Middle School is the only school in this area, so all data reflects its performance. The school serves 440 students with a favorable 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $13,995 per student annually. Notably, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. The school has consistently earned a 1-star rating and its state percentile ranking has declined slightly from 20th to 13th percentile over the past three years. In the most recent testing year, mathematics proficiency rates were 26.8% in 6th grade, 19.5% in 7th grade, and 22.0% in 8th grade—all well below state averages of roughly 41-46%. Science proficiency in 8th grade was just 10.6% compared to 29.7% statewide, while social studies proficiency was 17.7% versus 40.2% statewide.
There are some encouraging signs despite the low overall rankings. Year-over-year improvements were seen in mathematics across all grade levels, with 7th grade jumping from 12.7% to 19.5% proficiency and 6th grade rising from 22.0% to 26.8%. Social studies also improved dramatically from 9.0% to 17.7%. However, 8th grade science declined from 15.1% to 10.6%, representing the school's most significant academic challenge. Chronic absenteeism affects 21.1% of students, slightly above the state rate of 17.7% but below the district average of 21.9%. The achievement gap between this school and state averages ranges from roughly 14 to 23 percentage points across subjects, suggesting systemic challenges rather than subject-specific issues. English Language Arts data for the current year has not yet been released and will be available in December.
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