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
241	Bowdon Middle School	Public	6-8	129 N Jonesville Rd	Bowdon	30108	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 258-1778	338	22	15.2	42.6%	250 (74.0%)	35 (10.4%)	33 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	$13,039			$687			$12,352	54.3	66.3	169	72		130084002356
242	Wheeler County Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Snowhill Road	Alamo	30411	Wheeler County	Wheeler County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 568-7166	161	18	9	88.8%	83 (51.6%)	65 (40.4%)	11 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$16,624			$1,982			$14,642	54.2	64.7	183	59		130564004241
243	Franklin County Middle School	Public	6-8	485 Turkey Creek Rd	Carnesville	30521	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 384-4581	805	59	13.6	99.6%	549 (68.2%)	94 (11.7%)	101 (12.5%)	17 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.2%)	$12,943			$754			$12,189	54.2	46.7	297	54		130225003358
244	Grovetown Middle School	Public	6-8	5463 Harlem Grovetown Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-2514	1,067	67	16	59.4%	253 (23.7%)	455 (42.6%)	211 (19.8%)	15 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.7%)	122 (11.4%)	$10,221			$430			$9,791	54	50.9	265	21		130141002528
245	Peachtree Middle School	Public	6-8	4664 N Peachtree Rd	Atlanta	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7702	1,214	87	13.9	55.4%	332 (27.3%)	192 (15.8%)	569 (46.9%)	69 (5.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.0%)	$18,127			$1,438			$16,689	53.8	61.6	194	51		130174002031
246	Wilcox County Middle School	Public	6-8	1358 Ga Highway 215 S	Rochelle	31079	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 365-7231	236	17	13.8	89.0%	150 (63.6%)	64 (27.1%)	7 (3.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	$15,122			$1,837			$13,285	53.4	57.4	223	23		130573002451
247	Lena Mae Moses Middle School	Public	6-8	1066 Old County Farm Rd	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8727	921	59	15.6	48.0%	413 (44.8%)	335 (36.4%)	98 (10.6%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.3%)	$12,742			$376			$12,367	53.1	56.8	231	16		130402002508
248	Echols County Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	229 US Highway 129 S	Statenville	31648	Echols County	Echols County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 559-5413	673	41	16.3	88.1%	343 (51.0%)	18 (2.7%)	302 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	$11,987			$1,337			$10,650	53.1	58.1	221	27		130195003976
249	Lumpkin County Middle School	Public	6-8	152 School Dr	Dahlonega	30533	Lumpkin County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 864-6180	864	61	14	55.6%	742 (85.9%)	6 (0.7%)	88 (10.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.5%)	$12,795			$592			$12,203	52.7	52.1	262	13		130342001319
250	New Life Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4725 River Green Pkwy	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	Yes	No	No	No	(678) 720-9870	645	35	18.4	66.2%	23 (3.6%)	387 (60.0%)	192 (29.8%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.2%)	$9,210			$379			$8,831	52.4	60.3	205	45		130255003991

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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:

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

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds