Summary:
Toombs County Middle School is the only middle school in Toombs County, serving grades 6 through 8 with 681 students in a rural Georgia community.
This school has shown meaningful progress in the latest rankings, moving from the 29th percentile (413th out of 584 schools) in 2024-2025 to the 39th percentile (350th out of 578 schools) in 2025-2026. The most dramatic improvement came in mathematics, where 6th grade proficiency jumped from 22.2% to 38.4% and 7th grade from 21.0% to 32.6% year-over-year. However, 8th grade math dipped slightly to 23.3%, and proficiency declines as students advance—6th graders outperform 7th graders, who outperform 8th graders. Science is a relative bright spot, with 8th grade proficiency at 25.7% versus the state average of 29.7%, the smallest gap across all subjects. Social studies remains the biggest challenge, with only 22.9% proficient compared to the state's 40.2%. The most recent ELA data (2024-2025) shows proficiency between 25.5% and 29.4% across grades, well below state averages of roughly 40%.
Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern at 27.1%, far exceeding the state rate of 17.7% and the district's 22.2%. Every student qualifies for free or reduced lunch, indicating a universally economically disadvantaged population. On the positive side, the student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1 is favorable, allowing for more individualized attention. Per-student spending is $11,463. While the school still trails state averages in most subjects, the upward ranking trend and strong math gains in lower grades suggest momentum. Parents should watch for the December release of current ELA scores and monitor whether 8th grade math can reverse its decline.
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