Middle Schools in Glynn County

Glynn County is home to four middle schools serving grades 6-8: Jane Macon Middle, Needwood Middle School, Glynn Middle School, and Risley Middle School, with a combined enrollment of 2,862 students.

Glynn Middle School is the clear academic leader, ranking 88th statewide (85th percentile) and improving dramatically from 143rd last year. It tops the district in 8th-grade math (62.6% proficient), science (51.5%), and social studies (61%). Risley Middle School is the most improved, jumping from 188th to 118th statewide, and boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the district at just 7.8%—less than half the district average of 15%. Needwood Middle School is a consistent performer, improving steadily over three years and achieving 100% Algebra I proficiency for two consecutive years. Jane Macon Middle is the area of concern, declining from 227th to 285th statewide and trailing district averages in every subject, including a 38.2% proficiency rate in 8th-grade math compared to the district's 52.7%.

All four schools dramatically outperform state averages in Algebra I, with three achieving 100% proficiency—far exceeding the state's 48.1%. Chronic absenteeism strongly correlates with performance: Risley Middle and Glynn Middle have the lowest rates and highest rankings, while Jane Macon Middle and Needwood Middle School exceed 20% absenteeism. Interestingly, Glynn Middle achieves the best results with the lowest per-student spending ($13,655) and highest student-teacher ratio (14.3:1), while Risley Middle spends the most ($15,797) with the lowest ratio (11.9:1). English Language Arts scores for the current year will be released in December; prior-year data shows Glynn Middle leading in that subject as well.