Middle Schools in Meriwether County

Meriwether County, Georgia is home to two middle schools: Manchester Middle School and Greenville Middle School. While both schools are located in the same county and district, which is ranked 179 out of 206 in Georgia and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, Greenville Middle School consistently outperforms Manchester Middle School on various academic metrics.

Greenville Middle School stands out as the higher-performing school in the data set. It outperforms Manchester Middle School and the overall Meriwether County in most Milestones Assessment subjects and grade levels, particularly in Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 41.7% of Greenville Middle School's 6th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 11.1% at Manchester Middle School and 22.5% for Meriwether County. Greenville Middle School also performs better than the state average in several subjects and grade levels, while Manchester Middle School lags behind the state averages.

Additionally, Greenville Middle School has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (92%) compared to Manchester Middle School (99.02%), as well as a lower per-student spending of $8,913 versus $10,312 at Manchester Middle School. Greenville Middle School also has a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.6, compared to 14.8 at Manchester Middle School. These differences in resource allocation and student demographics may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools.