Best Middle Schools in Georgia

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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
181	Appling County Middle School	Public	6-8	2997 Blackshear Hwy	Baxley	31513	Appling County	Appling County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 367-8630	759	64	11.8	100.0%	406 (53.5%)	155 (20.4%)	171 (22.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	$13,150			$1,212			$11,938	64	53.5	253	72		130006000009
182	Cartersville Middle School	Public	6-8	825 Douthit Ferry Rd	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Cartersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 382-3666	1,081	64	16.8	54.8%	531 (49.1%)	235 (21.7%)	254 (23.5%)	12 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.1%)	$12,820			$582			$12,238	63.9	70.5	150	32		130090000342
183	Morgan County Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 College Drive	Madison	30650	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(706) 752-4800	749	60	12.5	48.2%	508 (67.8%)	141 (18.8%)	60 (8.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.5%)	$14,469			$557			$13,912	63.7	69.4	153	30		130378001379
184	Harlem Middle School	Public	6-8	424 Hawes Branch Pkwy	Harlem	30814	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 556-5990	1,025	63	16.2	44.8%	642 (62.6%)	200 (19.5%)	102 (10.0%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.6%)	$11,003			$369			$10,633	63.5	56.8	230	46		130141001886
185	Needwood Middle School	Public	6-8	669 Harry Driggers Blvd	Brunswick	31525	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 261-4488	736	57	12.9	93.8%	250 (34.0%)	253 (34.4%)	167 (22.7%)	19 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (6.0%)	$13,962			$826			$13,136	63.4	61.3	196	11		130240002266
186	Pike County Middle School	Public	6-8	406 Hughley Rd	Zebulon	30295	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(770) 567-3353	777	57	13.6	43.2%	671 (86.4%)	50 (6.4%)	33 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	$12,806			$541			$12,265	63.3	57.8	222	36		130417001496
187	Red Bud Middle School	Public	6-8	430 Floyd Rd NE	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 879-5261	786	54	14.4	85.4%	618 (78.6%)	13 (1.7%)	109 (13.9%)	16 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.8%)	$12,764			$591			$12,173	62.9	68.4	160	27		130243004118
188	Risley Middle School	Public	6-8	707 Southport Pkwy	Brunswick	31523	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 267-4100	590	49	11.9	82.7%	277 (46.9%)	186 (31.5%)	98 (16.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	$15,797			$1,177			$14,619	62.8	60.8	200	12		130240004076
189	White County Middle School	Public	6-8	283 Old Blairsville Rd	Cleveland	30528	White County	White County	No	No	No	No	(706) 865-4060	900	62	14.4	85.3%	781 (86.8%)	10 (1.1%)	55 (6.1%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.3%)	$12,500			$321			$12,178	62.5	58.9	216	27		130567001813
190	Banks County Middle School	Public	6-8	712 Thompson St	Homer	30547	Banks County	Banks County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 677-2277	631	44	14.2	81.0%	514 (81.5%)	10 (1.6%)	78 (12.4%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	$13,182			$515			$12,668	62.4	66.9	165	25		130024002015

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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.
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Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide