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
161	Effingham County Middle School	Public	6-8	1659 Ga Highway 119 S	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 772-7001	1,150	83	13.9	57.4%	688 (59.8%)	246 (21.4%)	136 (11.8%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.1%)	$13,016			$697			$12,319	66.9	69.3	155	6		130198000888
162	Freedom Park K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	345 42nd St Bldg 43400	Fort Gordon	30905	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-8428	608	42	14.3	20.9%	200 (32.9%)	199 (32.7%)	105 (17.3%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	81 (13.3%)	$15,354			$1,119			$14,235	66.7	64.7	181	19		130438002596
163	Lanier County Middle School	Public	6-8	52 W Patten Ave	Lakeland	31635	Lanier County	Lanier County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 482-8247	324	20	16.4	100.0%	183 (56.5%)	88 (27.2%)	28 (8.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	$12,739			$1,015			$11,724	66.7	61.4	195	32		130324002402
164	Furlow Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	63 Valley Dr	Americus	31709	Sumter County	State Specialty Schools II- Furlow Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(229) 931-8667	585	49	11.8	50.3%	316 (54.0%)	119 (20.3%)	89 (15.2%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.9%)	$14,013			$1,515			$12,497	66.1	49.6	277	113		130025804373
165	Union County Middle School	Public	6-8	367 Wellborn St	Blairsville	30512	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 745-2483	641	46	14	78.6%	566 (88.3%)	3 (0.5%)	46 (7.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	$14,138			$907			$13,231	65.8	61.8	192	27		130525003456
166	Bacon County Middle School	Public	6-8	1188 US Highway 1 S	Alma	31510	Bacon County	Bacon County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 632-4662	462	36	12.8	92.0%	271 (58.7%)	92 (19.9%)	71 (15.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	$12,954			$928			$12,026	65.7	75.6	121	45		130015002349
167	Rabun County Middle School	Public	7-8	95 Wildcat Pride Way	Tiger	30576	Rabun County	Rabun County	No	No	No	No	(706) 782-5470	341	31	11.1	89.7%	253 (74.2%)	3 (0.9%)	64 (18.8%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	$17,774			$686			$17,088	65.6	66.2	170	3		130432002425
168	Pinckneyville Middle School	Public	6-8	5440 W Jones Bridge Rd	Peachtree Corners	30092	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 263-0860	1,157	86	13.5	57.0%	289 (25.0%)	305 (26.4%)	450 (38.9%)	62 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.2%)	$14,011			$435			$13,576	65.5	66	173	5		130255001960
169	Jeff Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	93 Collins St	Hazlehurst	31539	Jeff Davis County	Jeff Davis County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 375-6730	675	47	14.3	100.0%	384 (56.9%)	84 (12.4%)	172 (25.5%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.7%)	$12,210			$803			$11,407	65.3	60.6	201	32		130300001256
170	Georgetown School	Public	PK, KG-8	1516 King George Blvd	Savannah	31419	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3475	544	48	11.4	77.2%	117 (21.5%)	295 (54.2%)	73 (13.4%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (8.8%)	$18,842			$1,554			$17,288	65.1	53.4	255	85		130102000238

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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:

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

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