Middle Schools in Elbert County

Elbert County Middle School is the sole middle school in Elbert County, serving grades 6-8 in Elberton, GA, with 650 students and a 100% free/reduced lunch population.

This school presents a striking contrast in performance. Its standout achievement is in Algebra I, where 74.4% of students scored proficient in 2025-2026—a remarkable 26.3 percentage points above the state average and 47.4 points above the district average. This likely reflects selective enrollment of advanced 8th graders rather than school-wide math strength, since standard grade-level math proficiency lags significantly (23.9%–28.4% vs. 40.7%–46.3% statewide). However, Algebra I proficiency did drop from 82.2% to 74.4% year-over-year, which may warrant attention. Outside of math, the school trails state averages by 6.3 points in 8th grade science and 18 points in 8th grade social studies. There are modest signs of progress: 6th and 7th grade math improved by 3.0 and 2.6 points respectively, and the school’s state ranking inched up from the 28th to 30th percentile, earning a second star.

For parents, the key takeaway is that this is a high-poverty school with favorable resources—$13,669 per student and a 13.5:1 student-teacher ratio—but chronic absenteeism (19.6%) exceeds both district (14.8%) and state (17.7%) averages, likely hindering broader gains. The school’s exceptional Algebra I results suggest strong advanced math programming, but families should expect below-average performance in most other subjects. The identical school and district scores confirm this is the only middle school in the county, so there are no peer comparisons locally. Overall, Elbert County Middle School shows slow, steady improvement, with targeted efforts around attendance and foundational math skills potentially yielding the biggest impact.