Middle Schools in Bibb County

Bibb County is home to six middle schools serving grades 6-8, with a combined enrollment of roughly 4,678 students, and the district currently ranks in the bottom quarter of Georgia school districts.

For parents, the standout choice is clearly Miller Magnet Middle School, which is the only school in the district with a 3-star rating and ranks 265th in the state—nearly 200 spots higher than the next-best local school. Miller Magnet leads in nearly every subject, posting an 88% proficiency rate in Algebra I (nearly double the state average) and a 51.7% proficiency rate in 8th-grade math, which actually exceeds the state average. Rutland Middle School is the second-strongest option, showing steady improvement over three years and outperforming the district average in math at every grade level. The remaining four schools—Howard Middle School, Appling Middle School, Weaver Middle School, and Ballard Hudson Middle School—all rank in the bottom 11% of Georgia schools, with proficiency rates in core subjects often falling below 20%.

One of the most pressing concerns across the district is chronic absenteeism. While Appling Middle School has a remarkably low rate of 14.9%, Ballard Hudson Middle School struggles with 40.1% of students chronically absent. Interestingly, advanced coursework tells a different story: Howard Middle School and Ballard Hudson show strong Algebra I proficiency (80% and 65%, respectively), but this likely reflects a small, select group of advanced students rather than broad success, since their grade-level math scores are among the lowest in the district. Every school in Bibb County falls well below state averages in 8th-grade science and social studies, suggesting a systemic challenge. For parents, Miller Magnet is the clear academic leader, while other schools offer pockets of strength in advanced courses but face significant hurdles with grade-level proficiency and attendance.