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
431	Atlanta SMART Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	2636 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(706) 432-1773	221	20	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	205 (92.8%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	$17,120						$17,120	26.4	27.5	423	8		130025904374
432	Herschel Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Stadium Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8024	728	53	13.8	71.7%	208 (28.6%)	352 (48.4%)	112 (15.4%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	41 (5.6%)	$13,789			$832			$12,956	26.3	28.3	420	12		130402001472
433	J. R. Trippe Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 McIntosh St	Vidalia	30474	Toombs County	Vidalia City	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 537-3813	498	38	13	97.6%	177 (35.5%)	250 (50.2%)	45 (9.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	$13,362			$1,106			$12,256	26.2	30.5	408	25		130534001740
434	Pelham City Middle School	Public	6-8	209 Mathewson Ave SW	Pelham	31779	Mitchell County	Pelham City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 294-6063	287	22	13	100.0%	85 (29.6%)	166 (57.8%)	24 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	$13,776			$1,300			$12,476	25.6	25.7	438	4		130408002462
435	Washington-Wilkes Middle School	Public	6-8	1180 Tignall Rd	Washington	30673	Wilkes County	Wilkes County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 678-7132	285	19	14.7	100.0%	101 (35.4%)	130 (45.6%)	34 (11.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	$13,475			$1,291			$12,184	25.5	33.9	381	54		130576003942
436	Carver Road Middle School	Public	6-8	2185 Carver Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3739	435	34	12.7	100.0%	86 (19.8%)	258 (59.3%)	57 (13.1%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	$14,255			$1,174			$13,081	25.5	27.2	429	7		130252003448
437	Snelson-Golden Middle School	Public	6-8	465 Coates Rd	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 877-3112	876	58	15	100.0%	99 (11.3%)	559 (63.8%)	111 (12.7%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.0%)	88 (10.0%)	$11,932			$1,147			$10,786	25.2	25.2	440	3		130330001007
438	Oak Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	356 Blandy Rd NW	Milledgeville	31061	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 457-3370	974	70	13.8	100.0%	213 (21.9%)	635 (65.2%)	58 (6.0%)	11 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.6%)	$12,742			$1,153			$11,590	25.1	17	501	63		130021002347
439	VIP Academy (Virtual)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	2011 Riverside Drive	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	Yes	No	(478) 779-4872	398	13	30.3	6.8%	56 (14.1%)	296 (74.4%)	20 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)								24.6	15.3	514	75		130042004410
440	Langston Chapel Middle School	Public	6-8	156 Langston Chapel Rd	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 212-8720	718	54	13.4	100.0%	139 (19.4%)	431 (60.0%)	96 (13.4%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	38 (5.3%)	$14,862			$872			$13,990	24.5	26.6	435	5		130063002238

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide