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Middle Schools in Pickens County

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

Schools

1,211

Students

Top rankedPickens County Junior High School301^st of 578 Georgia middle schools

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Pickens County Junior High School up 89 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The middle schools in Pickens County, Georgia, serve students in grades 6-8 and provide a diverse educational landscape. Pickens County Junior High School and Jasper Middle School offer unique strengths and challenges, catering to the needs of the local community.

Pickens County Junior High School stands out for its exceptional performance on the Milestones Assessment/Algebra I End of Course exam, with 86.2% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the Pickens County (48.7%) and Georgia (44.9%) averages. This suggests the school is effectively preparing students for more advanced math coursework. In contrast, Jasper Middle School demonstrates strong performance on 5th and 6th grade Milestones Assessments, often exceeding the Pickens County and Georgia averages, particularly in mathematics.

Both schools face similar demographic and resource challenges, with high percentages of free and reduced lunch recipients, indicating economically disadvantaged student populations. Pickens County Junior High School has a higher student enrollment (603 students) compared to Jasper Middle School (586 students), as well as a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.3, compared to Jasper Middle School's 12.2. These factors may contribute to the schools' relative academic performance, with Jasper Middle School's lower ratio potentially allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pickens County Junior High School	Public	7-8	1802 Refuge Rd	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1830	638	43	15.0	58.3%	567 (88.9%)	4 (0.6%)	45 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	43.8	301^st of 578 public middle schools	47.9%		32.4	390^th of 585 public middle schools	33.3%	89	96.2			40.4	40.8		21.7	26.5	74.2	$14,271	$694	$13,577
Jasper Middle School	Public	5-6	158 Stegall Dr	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1730	573	44	13.0	61.3%	513 (89.5%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)								(n/a)		42.0	47.0			38.6				$14,187	$666	$13,521

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cherokee County	8.01 mi	40	22^nd
Gilmer County	11.91 mi	6	61^st
Forsyth County	15.62 mi	43	8^th
Gordon County	15.82 mi	10	90^th
Dawson County	17.59 mi	7	54^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.