Summary:
Oglethorpe County, Georgia has a single middle school, Oglethorpe County Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has seen mixed academic performance, with strong results in Algebra I but lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and other subjects compared to state averages.
Oglethorpe County Middle School has 545 students and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, going from 184th out of 577 Georgia middle schools in 2022-2023 to 215th out of 588 in 2023-2024 and 224th out of 584 in 2024-2025. In Algebra I, the school had 100% proficiency, significantly outperforming the Oglethorpe County (45.4%) and state (44.9%) averages. However, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates for 6th-8th grades ranged from 34.4% to 43.5%, below the state averages of 41.3% to 40.7%. The school's math, science, and social studies proficiency rates were also mixed, with some grades performing above and others below the state averages.
The school has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 70.64% for the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a student population with significant economic challenges. The school's per-student spending of $10,420 is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 1 is relatively low, which could be beneficial for providing more individualized attention and support to students. Overall, Oglethorpe County Middle School has some areas of strength, particularly in advanced math, but also faces challenges in other academic subjects that may require additional resources and support to help students succeed.
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