Summary:
Trion City is home to a single middle school, Trion Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 with 254 students and operates within the highly-rated Trion City district, a 5-star system ranked 13th out of 201 districts in Georgia.
Trion Middle School stands out as a top performer, ranking 42nd out of roughly 580 Georgia middle schools in the most recent year, with a steady climb from 70th to 63rd to 42nd over three years. The school’s academic results are exceptional, particularly in 8th grade, where 78.8% of students are proficient in mathematics (32.5 points above the state average) and 64% are proficient in science (34.3 points above the state average). Social studies proficiency also shines at 65.6%, a 25.4-point advantage. In 6th and 7th grade math, the school leads the state by 13.2 and 16.4 points, respectively. While 7th grade math dipped 7.5 points year-over-year, 6th grade math improved by 8 points, and science and social studies both rose by more than 6 points. English Language Arts results from the prior year show consistent strength, with proficiency rates 17 to 20 points above state averages across all grade levels.
Beyond test scores, the school excels in attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.1%—less than half the state’s 17.7%—despite 58% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. A favorable 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $14,196 support a personalized learning environment. This combination of strong academics, low absenteeism, and steady improvement makes Trion Middle School a standout choice, demonstrating that high achievement is attainable even while serving a majority economically disadvantaged population.
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