Summary:
Commerce Middle School is the sole middle school serving Commerce City, Georgia, a single-school district that has earned a 5-star rating and ranks in the top 8% of districts statewide. The school serves grades 5 through 8 with 579 students, and it has maintained a 4-star rating for three consecutive years, ranking in the 83rd to 86th percentile among roughly 580 Georgia middle schools.
The standout strength at Commerce Middle School is exceptional 8th-grade performance. In mathematics, 75% of 8th graders are proficient—nearly 29 points above the state average—and on the High School Physical Science exam, an extraordinary 92.6% of students score proficient, which is 31.7 points above the state. The school also exceeds state averages in 5th, 6th, and 7th-grade math, as well as 8th-grade science and social studies. While 5th-grade science is essentially at the state average, every other tested subject and grade level outperforms the state. Year-over-year data shows some volatility, particularly a 16-point drop in 7th-grade math and a 15-point drop in 8th-grade science, but the same cohorts often improve as they advance—for example, the 7th-grade math cohort that scored 65.6% in 2024-2025 scored 75% as 8th graders the following year.
Despite 60.79% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school achieves above-average results across nearly all subjects, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 13.1% is well below the state average of 17.7%. The student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1 and per-student spending of $11,778 reflect efficient resource use. While current-year English Language Arts scores are not yet available (they release in December), the most recent complete data shows all four grade levels exceeded state averages by 4 to 18 points. Overall, Commerce Middle School is a stable, high-performing school that excels particularly in 8th-grade math and science, making it a strong choice for families in the Commerce City district.
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