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
111	Northwest Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3010 Cobb Parkway North	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	State Specialty Schools II- Northwest Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 502-9700	798	60	13.3	27.2%	462 (57.9%)	145 (18.2%)	128 (16.0%)	26 (3.3%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (3.8%)	$14,014			$442			$13,572	78.6	68.2	161	50		130026404424
112	Armuchee High School	Public	6-12	4203 Martha Berry Hwy NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(706) 236-1888	953	57	16.8	47.8%	760 (79.7%)	57 (6.0%)	66 (6.9%)	23 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.8%)	$12,926			$649			$12,276	78.4	74.1	130	18		130219002375
113	Scintilla Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	2171 E Park Ave	Valdosta	31602	Lowndes County	State Specialty Schools I- Scintilla Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(229) 244-5750	947	74	12.8	46.6%	531 (56.1%)	297 (31.4%)	54 (5.7%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.2%)	$12,273			$1,431			$10,842	78.1	82.7	89	24		130023604192
114	Cherokee Bluff Middle	Public	6-8	5458 Union Circle	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-0071	828	54	15.3	36.7%	522 (63.0%)	54 (6.5%)	192 (23.2%)	23 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.1%)	$12,761			$327			$12,433	77.8	77	116	2		130261004308
115	Saint Marys Middle School	Public	6-8	205 Martha Dr	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 882-8626	1,077	70	15.3	47.5%	615 (57.1%)	211 (19.6%)	131 (12.2%)	14 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (9.5%)	$10,528			$394			$10,135	77.8	79.8	102	13		130078003299
116	Model Middle School	Public	5-7	164 Barron Rd NE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(706) 290-8150	522	38	13.7	47.3%	442 (84.7%)	27 (5.2%)	29 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	$14,715			$571			$14,144	77.7	86.5	71	45		130219002372
117	Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	495 Perry Pkwy	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 988-6285	1,164	72	16.1	72.6%	626 (53.8%)	391 (33.6%)	70 (6.0%)	14 (1.2%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (5.0%)	$12,037			$489			$11,548	77.3	77.6	113	4		130288001238
118	Youth Middle School	Public	6-8	1804 Highway 81	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	No	(770) 466-6849	1,181	71	16.7	47.0%	805 (68.2%)	188 (15.9%)	135 (11.4%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.5%)	$11,579			$458			$11,121	76.9	70.8	146	28		130539003459
119	Gray Station Middle School	Public	6-8	324 Ga Highway 18 E	Gray	31032	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 986-2090	609	46	13.1	36.8%	447 (73.4%)	112 (18.4%)	21 (3.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	$13,109			$713			$12,396	76.9	71.8	141	22		130315003424
120	Ebenezer Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Ebenezer Rd	Rincon	31326	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 754-7757	1,039	68	15.3	44.7%	601 (57.8%)	201 (19.3%)	129 (12.4%)	19 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	85 (8.2%)	$12,725			$296			$12,429	76.7	82	94	26		130198002550

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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:

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

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