Middle Schools in Dodge County

Summary:

Dodge County, Georgia has only one middle school, Dodge County Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools and struggles to meet state proficiency standards across multiple subject areas.

Dodge County Middle School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 76.61% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $9,636, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year was 11.9, slightly lower than the state average.

Overall, Dodge County appears to have a struggling middle school that faces significant challenges in terms of student performance and socioeconomic factors. Further analysis and investigation would be needed to identify the root causes of the school's underperformance and develop targeted strategies for improvement.

District Detail

720 College Street
Eastman, GA 31023

(478) 374-3783

SchoolDigger Rank:
157^th of 206 Georgia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,659

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dodge County Middle School	Public	6-8	5911 Oak St	Eastman	31023	Dodge County	Dodge County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 374-6492	596	47	12.7	100.0%	313 (52.5%)	217 (36.4%)	33 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	30.4	407^th of 584 public middle schools	30.3%		26.9	431^st of 588 public middle schools	26.7%	24	35.0	25.1	28.4	24.9	25.1	33.2	18.5	16.4	$13,179	$1,116	$12,062

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department of Juvenile Justice	2.74 mi	32
Bleckley County	15.83 mi	5	65^th
Pulaski County	17.48 mi	5	138^th
Laurens County	18.63 mi	8	41^st
Telfair County	18.83 mi	4	108^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.