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
551	John Lewis Invictus Academy	Public	6-8	1890 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6149	692	60	11.6	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	623 (90.0%)	54 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	$27,310			$1,905			$25,405	10.4	7.8	569	18		130012004276
552	Forest Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2299 Old Rex Marrow Road	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2817	593	46	12.8	100.0%	10 (1.7%)	283 (47.7%)	275 (46.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	$16,874			$1,796			$15,078	10.1	10.7	557	5		130123000466
553	Hancock Central Middle School	Public	6-8	11311 Ga Highway 15	Sparta	31087	Hancock County	Hancock County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 444-6652	160	11	14.8	100.0%	3 (1.9%)	152 (95.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$17,703			$3,478			$14,225	9.8	6.8	575	22		130264003539
554	Cirrus Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1870 Pio Nono Ave	Macon	31204	Bibb County	State Specialty Schools II- Cirrus Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(478) 250-1376	429	25	17.5	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	393 (91.6%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	$17,110			$1,522			$15,588	9.7	13.6	526	28		130023904226
555	Hephzibah Middle School	Public	6-8	2427 Mims Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-4534	728	42	17.4	100.0%	97 (13.3%)	556 (76.4%)	41 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.6%)	$12,820			$1,367			$11,453	9.7	12.2	542	13		130438001554
556	Salem Middle School	Public	6-8	5333 Salem Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9402	827	65	12.7	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	758 (91.7%)	44 (5.3%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	$20,629			$2,108			$18,522	9.7	13.7	524	32		130174000222
557	Tutt Middle School	Public	6-8	495 Boy Scout Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7288	617	47	13.1	100.0%	57 (9.2%)	484 (78.4%)	30 (4.9%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (5.0%)	$14,901			$1,543			$13,357	9.5	11.1	554	3		130438001574
558	Taliaferro County School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	557 Broad St NW	Crawfordville	30631	Taliaferro County	Taliaferro County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 456-2575	184	23	8.1	99.5%	21 (11.4%)	125 (67.9%)	32 (17.4%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$26,340			$3,521			$22,819	9	34	379	179		130468002514
559	Appling Middle School	Public	6-8	1646b Upper River Rd	Macon	31211	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2200	677	49	13.7	73.6%	22 (3.2%)	615 (90.8%)	25 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	$14,360			$1,836			$12,525	9	8.4	566	7		130042000212
560	Southwest Middle School	Public	6-8	6030 Ogeechee Rd	Savannah	31419	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3540	528	43	12.3	80.9%	59 (11.2%)	305 (57.8%)	116 (22.0%)	26 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.2%)	$18,956			$1,670			$17,287	8.9	13.4	529	31		130102002243

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide