Best Middle Schools in Georgia

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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.

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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
81	Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	820 Essie Ave SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(678) 904-0051	233	24	9.6	15.0%	136 (58.4%)	57 (24.5%)	11 (4.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.2%)	$28,673			$57			$28,616	84.2	82.2	92	11		130012003541
82	Fulton Academy of Science and Technology	Public, Charter	K-8	11365 Crabapple Rd	Roswell	30075	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	No	(678) 321-1100	552	45	12.2	5.4%	160 (29.0%)	119 (21.6%)	70 (12.7%)	163 (29.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.7%)	$15,191			$501			$14,690	84	88.4	64	18		130228004259
83	Commerce Middle School	Public	5-8	7690 Jefferson Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	No	(706) 335-5594	579	40	14.6	60.8%	366 (63.2%)	57 (9.8%)	102 (17.6%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)	$11,778			$299			$11,479	83.7	79.7	105	22		130144000623
84	Charles Drew Charter Ja/Senior Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	300 E Lake Blvd SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 687-0001	941	88	10.6	42.2%	165 (17.5%)	703 (74.7%)	28 (3.0%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	30 (3.2%)	$29,100			$62			$29,038	83.7	79.8	103	19		130012004161
85	Mossy Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Danny Carpenter Dr	Kathleen	31047	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6171	796	57	14	44.1%	426 (53.5%)	209 (26.3%)	71 (8.9%)	25 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.8%)	$14,416			$621			$13,795	83.6	83	85			130288003661
86	Gordon Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Crescent Ave	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Chickamauga City	No	No	No	No	(706) 382-3100	304	24	12.5	22.7%	280 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	$12,570			$521			$12,049	83.3	77.6	112	26		130114002456
87	Couch Middle School	Public	6-8	1777 Grayson Hwy	Grayson	30017	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 407-7272	1,147	66	17.5	59.0%	132 (11.5%)	560 (48.8%)	286 (24.9%)	117 (10.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.2%)	$12,062			$382			$11,681	82.8	88.9	58	29		130255003917
88	Central Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Whooping Creek Rd	Carrollton	30116	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-8114	1,009	68	14.8	37.9%	737 (73.0%)	93 (9.2%)	130 (12.9%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (4.1%)	$12,909			$872			$12,037	82.7	79.7	104	16		130084000321
89	Trickum Middle School	Public	6-8	130 Killian Hill Rd SW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 921-2705	2,204	141	15.6	62.2%	398 (18.1%)	507 (23.0%)	678 (30.8%)	508 (23.0%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	104 (4.7%)	$12,492			$348			$12,144	82.7	82.9	87	2		130255001115
90	Haynes Bridge Middle School	Public	6-8	10665 Haynes Bridge Rd	Alpharetta	30022	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7030	627	58	10.8	37.3%	280 (44.7%)	115 (18.3%)	166 (26.5%)	32 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	$20,699			$546			$20,153	82.5	82.2	93	3		130228001929

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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.
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Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide