Middle Schools in Tattnall County

Tattnall County is home to two middle schools—North Tattnall Middle School in Reidsville and South Tattnall Middle School in Glennville—both serving grades 6-8 in a rural, high-poverty area where every student qualifies for free or reduced lunch.

These two schools are closely matched overall, ranking within eight spots of each other statewide (North Tattnall at 295th, South Tattnall at 303rd out of 578 schools). However, they show different strengths. North Tattnall shines in 6th-grade math with 50% proficiency—about 10 points above the state average—while South Tattnall excels in 7th-grade math at 45%, also above the state. Both schools struggle in 8th-grade math, science, and especially social studies, where they trail the state by 13 to 20 points. North Tattnall has shown a generally improving trajectory over three years, while South Tattnall has been more volatile, dropping from a 54th percentile ranking two years ago to its current 48th.

Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide concern, with North Tattnall at 24.2% and South Tattnall at 19.5%, both well above the state's 17.7%. Spending per student is nearly identical (~$13,600) and student-teacher ratios are similar (12:1 and 12.5:1), so performance gaps likely stem from school-level factors rather than resources. Year-to-year math scores swing significantly at both schools, suggesting small class sizes make single-year results less reliable. For parents, the key takeaway is that both schools offer pockets of strong math instruction, but families should pay attention to attendance and expect that social studies and science will require extra support at home.