Summary:
Wilcox County, Georgia has only one middle school, Wilcox County Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the 200s out of around 580-590 Georgia middle schools over the past 3 school years, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Wilcox County Middle School's performance on the Milestones Assessments is mixed, with lower-than-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts but higher-than-average rates in Mathematics. The school's 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA proficiency rates are 34.2%, 30.8%, and 25.6%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.3%, 40.7%, and 39.8%. In Mathematics, the school's 6th, 7th, and 8th grade proficiency rates are 47.4%, 58.5%, and 48.8%, respectively, which are higher than the state averages of 37.3%, 40.1%, and 47%.
Wilcox County Middle School serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 77.43% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student-teacher ratio is 15.5, and the per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $9,061. While the school has some areas of strength, such as Mathematics, there are opportunities for improvement, particularly in English Language Arts, which will require targeted interventions and additional resources to support the needs of the student population.
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