Middle Schools in Clinch County

Clinch County Middle School is the only middle school in Clinch County, serving grades 6-8 with 282 students in the rural Homerville area.

This school serves a student body where 100% qualify for free/reduced lunch, yet it maintains a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.1%—less than half the state average of 17.7%. That combination of high poverty and strong attendance suggests a supportive school climate. Academically, the school trails state averages across all tested subjects, but there are bright spots. Seventh grade math is the strongest area at 37.9% proficiency, just 4.1 points behind the state, and it improved by 2.3 points from the prior year. Eighth grade social studies showed the most dramatic gain, jumping 7.6 points to 29.1% proficiency. The weakest subject is 8th grade science at 13.9% proficiency, which actually declined slightly and sits 15.8 points below the state average. Sixth grade math (23.1%) also lags significantly, 17.6 points behind the state.

The school's state ranking has been volatile, moving from the 46th percentile in 2023-2024, down to the 28th percentile in 2024-2025, and back up to the 33rd percentile in 2025-2026. With per-student spending of $12,612 and a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1, the school appears reasonably resourced. The most recent ELA data (from 2024-2025) shows proficiency declining by grade level—31.3% in 6th, 24.1% in 7th, and 21.5% in 8th—though current-year ELA results are pending release in December. For parents, the key takeaway is a school with strong attendance and improving social studies, but one that needs targeted support in science and lower-grade math to close persistent achievement gaps.