Summary:
There is one middle school in Tiger, Georgia—Rabun County Middle School—serving grades 7 and 8 with 341 students in the Rabun County district, which ranks in the top 12% of Georgia districts.
Rabun County Middle School shows a striking split in performance. The school excels in advanced coursework: 81.3% of students scored proficient on the Algebra I End of Course exam and 93.6% on the HS Physical Science exam, both far above state averages (48.1% and 60.9%). However, standard grade-level subjects are more mixed. Eighth-grade math (56.1% proficient) beats the state (46.3%), and 8th-grade science (36.3%) also tops the state (29.7%). But 7th-grade math (39.9%) and 8th-grade social studies (36.7%) both trail state averages (42.0% and 40.2%). Year-over-year, Algebra I improved by 16.4 points and science by 9.9 points, but social studies dropped sharply by 15.3 points, and both 7th- and 8th-grade math declined by 5.5 points each. The school’s state ranking slipped from the 71st percentile (4 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 68th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026.
Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern: 22.8% of students are chronically absent, compared to 14.1% district-wide and 17.7% statewide. This is especially notable given that 89.74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. On the positive side, the school is well-resourced with $17,774 per student and a favorable 11.1:1 student-teacher ratio. The strong advanced-course results suggest an effective acceleration program, but the broader student body may not be benefiting equally. Since the school’s scores match district scores for most subjects, it is effectively the district’s only middle school. Note that English Language Arts (ELA) scores for 2025-2026 were not included in this data release; ELA results will be released in December, and no conclusions should be drawn from their absence.
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