Best Middle Schools in Georgia

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Georgia middle schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Georgia test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the Milestones Assessment test scores by the Georgia Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, August 15, 2025.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 584)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
491	Kendrick Middle School	Public	6-8	7971 Kendrick Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-8400	619	47	13.1	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	419 (67.7%)	181 (29.2%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	$17,281			$1,767			$15,514	17.2	17.2	499	8		130123002057
492	Sylvan Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1461 Sylvan Rd SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6203	452	35	13	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	437 (96.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$28,589			$1,943			$26,645	17.1	14	520	28		130012000058
493	Kindezi Old 4th Ward	Public, Charter	K-8	1550 Hosea L Williams Dr NE	Atlanta	30317	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 719-4005	321	35	9.3	96.9%	7 (2.2%)	298 (92.8%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	$32,734			$5,122			$27,612	16.9	12.5	540	47		130012004277
494	Isle of Hope School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Parkersburg Rd	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6555	569	47	12.1	88.0%	71 (12.5%)	398 (69.9%)	49 (8.6%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	$18,502			$2,074			$16,428	16.9	30.6	404	90		130102000411
495	Macon County Middle School	Public	6-8	615 Vienna Rd	Montezuma	31063	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 472-7045	189	16	11.8	100.0%	12 (6.3%)	137 (72.5%)	32 (16.9%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$19,919			$1,543			$18,375	16.7	16.7	505	10		130345001329
496	Manchester Middle School	Public	6-8	231 W Perry St	Manchester	31816	Meriwether County	Meriwether County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 846-2846	274	20	13.5	98.9%	89 (32.5%)	154 (56.2%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	$17,655			$2,772			$14,883	16.6	16.4	507	11		130363001361
497	Dooly County Middle School	Public	6-8	11949 US Highway 41	Pinehurst	31070	Dooly County	Dooly County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 645-3421	229	20	11.4	100.0%	17 (7.4%)	146 (63.8%)	58 (25.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	$22,006			$3,675			$18,331	16.6	12.6	538	41		130180002075
498	Sequoyah Middle School	Public	6-8	3456 Aztec Rd	Atlanta	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7902	1,713	112	15.2	89.0%	12 (0.7%)	50 (2.9%)	1,589 (92.8%)	37 (2.2%)	20 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	$17,491			$1,961			$15,530	16.2	13.3	530	32		130174000672
499	Mundys Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	1251 Mundys Mill Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2880	687	47	14.6	100.0%	7 (1.0%)	529 (77.0%)	105 (15.3%)	16 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.8%)	$15,736			$1,625			$14,111	16.2	22	461	38		130123000463
500	West Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	5470 McEver Rd	Oakwood	30566	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 967-4871	842	69	12.2	74.1%	195 (23.2%)	65 (7.7%)	548 (65.1%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	$13,836			$682			$13,154	16.1	26.1	436	64		130261000357

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Georgia

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Milestones Assessment English Language Arts, Milestones Assessment Mathematics, Milestones Assessment Science, Milestones Assessment Social Studies test scores released by the Georgia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 15, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Georgia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Georgia Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education