Middle Schools in Baldwin County

Oak Hill Middle School is the only middle school in Baldwin County, serving grades 6-8 in Milledgeville with a large enrollment of 974 students, all of whom qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Oak Hill Middle School faces significant academic challenges, trailing state averages in every tested subject. The widest gaps appear in 8th grade, where Social Studies proficiency is 11.0% (29.2 points below the state), HS Physical Science is 31.8% (29.1 points below), and Mathematics is 17.4% (28.9 points below). Even the school's best relative performance—6th grade Mathematics at 28.3% proficiency—remains 12.4 points behind the state. Year-over-year results show notable volatility: 8th grade Mathematics dropped from 25.1% to 17.4%, 8th grade Science fell from 17.6% to 7.3%, and Algebra I plummeted from 44.4% (nearly matching the state) to 25.4% while the state average rose to 48.1%. Conversely, 6th grade Mathematics improved from 24.2% to 28.3%, and 7th grade Mathematics jumped from 14.1% to 25.3%. The school's state percentile ranking improved from the 15th (2023-2024) to the 25th (2024-2025), before settling at the 18th percentile (2025-2026), with a consistent 1-star rating.

Despite academic struggles, the school shows some relative strengths. Chronic absenteeism is 15.1%, better than both the district (16.8%) and state (17.7%), suggesting attendance is not the primary driver of low scores. The student-teacher ratio is favorable at 13.8:1, and per-student spending is $12,742. The universal poverty indicator—100% free/reduced lunch eligibility—contextualizes the achievement gaps, which align with broader socioeconomic patterns. The volatility in scores, especially the dramatic Algebra I decline, suggests potential instability in instruction or course placement policies. Grade-level patterns indicate 8th grade performance is consistently weaker than 6th and 7th grades, possibly reflecting compounding learning gaps or more rigorous assessments. For parents, this school offers a supportive attendance environment but faces substantial work in raising academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels.