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Bear Creek Middle School

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Bear Creek Middle School ranks 325 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Bear Creek Middle School is a public middle school located in Statham, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 742 students. The school is part of the Barrow County School District, which is ranked 103 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bear Creek Middle School consistently outperforms the Barrow County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for Algebra I End of Course exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 77.5% to 85.7% over the past 3 years, compared to 39.8% to 52.4% for Barrow County and 35.8% to 44.9% for Georgia. However, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies are generally lower than the Barrow County and Georgia averages. Interestingly, Bear Creek's 8th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate is higher than the Barrow County and Georgia averages. The school has also seen a significant increase in its free and reduced lunch rate, from 52.01% in 2022-2023 to 64.29% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Bear Creek Middle School's academic performance, particularly in Algebra I and 8th-grade Mathematics, is generally stronger than the nearby Westside Middle School and Russell Middle School, which are also part of the Barrow County School District. However, Bear Creek's performance in English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies is lower than the nearby schools in the higher-performing Jackson County and Oconee County school districts, such as Legacy Knoll Middle School, Oconee County Middle School, and Malcom Bridge Middle School.

752

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,768

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

228 Jefferson St
Statham, GA 30666

(770) 867-2116

District: Barrow County

Students who attend Bear Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:

Apalachee High School

Feeder schools for Bear Creek Middle School:

Elementary:	Holsenbeck Elementary School
	Statham Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Hispanic:

28.9%

African American:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg36%

Georgia avg40%

325^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Barrow County

103^rd of 206Barrow County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	325 of 584	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	319 of 588	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	300 of 577	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	306 of 567	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	222 of 542	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	164 of 559	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	150 of 543	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	56.9	207 of 539	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.3	248 of 545	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.8	256 of 537	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.4	301 of 527	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.6	281 of 508	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.3	209 of 504	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	205 of 494	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.8	296 of 466	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.3	303 of 462	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.9	278 of 445	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.4	183 of 420	56.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I82%+38 vs state

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

English Language Arts34%-7 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

Social Studies22%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Bear Creek Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bear Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	228 Jefferson St	Statham	30666	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2116	752	59	12.8	57.7%	344 (45.7%)	115 (15.3%)	217 (28.9%)	25 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.6%)	41.8	325^th of 584 public middle schools	44.3%		43	319^th of 588 public middle schools	45.7%	6	82.4	34.6	32.6	33.8	31.7	30.1	42.5	29.1	22.4	$13,768	$822	$12,945
Dove Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7915 Hog Mountain Rd	Statham	30666	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 310-2017	528	34	15.6	9.8%	431 (81.6%)	16 (3.0%)	22 (4.2%)	36 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	97.6	16^th of 584 public middle schools	97.3%		96.9	19^th of 588 public middle schools	96.8%	3	100.0	73.9	73.1	68.3	77.7	79.0	82.5		83.0	$12,633	$112	$12,521
Malcom Bridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Malcom Bridge Rd	Bogart	30622	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 310-1992	548	40	13.7	17.2%	380 (69.3%)	18 (3.3%)	58 (10.6%)	69 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	97.2	19^th of 584 public middle schools	96.7%		98.3	11^th of 588 public middle schools	98.1%	8	100.0	68.7	71.0	71.1	74.1	80.9	82.0		81.0	$13,618	$222	$13,396
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Tallassee Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-7208	707	62	11.4	100.0%	110 (15.6%)	275 (38.9%)	289 (40.9%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	47.7	281^st of 584 public middle schools	51.9%		39.3	345^th of 588 public middle schools	41.3%	64	94.4	27.5	32.3	31.6	33.8	43.6	43.1		43.5	$19,221	$1,393	$17,828
Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	364 W Candler St	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-8181	973	66	14.8	54.3%	453 (46.6%)	121 (12.4%)	258 (26.5%)	67 (6.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (7.3%)	51	257^th of 584 public middle schools	56.0%		54.2	250^th of 588 public middle schools	57.5%	7	78.7	37.1	41.3	39.6	24.8	38.8	42.4	27.3	41.0	$11,863	$735	$11,128
Westside Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Matthews School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-2972	793	58	13.6	70.6%	282 (35.6%)	128 (16.1%)	303 (38.2%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.8%)	29.7	412^th of 584 public middle schools	29.5%		36.4	364^th of 588 public middle schools	38.1%	48	80.8	25.5	31.0	30.5	15.1	33.3	32.8	18.0	17.6	$13,129	$839	$12,289
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Dragon Dr	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(706) 367-2882	1,009	67	15.1	30.0%	778 (77.1%)	72 (7.1%)	84 (8.3%)	22 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.2%)	96.1	22^nd of 584 public middle schools	96.2%		93.9	38^th of 588 public middle schools	93.5%	16		70.8	67.3	71.4	74.1	72.8	85.7		65.6	$11,192	$165	$11,028
West Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Gum Springs Church Rd	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 654-2775	951	61	15.5	34.1%	593 (62.4%)	93 (9.8%)	177 (18.6%)	40 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.7%)	78.8	109^th of 584 public middle schools	81.3%		82.6	90^th of 588 public middle schools	84.7%	19	92.5	52.4	55.0	40.1	56.7	63.4	58.2		53.5	$11,296	$277	$11,019
Oconee County Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 Mars Hill Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 769-3575	940	58	16.2	18.3%	755 (80.3%)	35 (3.7%)	74 (7.9%)	35 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	94.1	39^th of 584 public middle schools	93.3%		95.5	31^st of 588 public middle schools	94.7%	8	100.0	68.5	61.6	66.8	65.6	65.3	78.9		72.1	$10,990	$370	$10,620
Clarke Middle School	Public	6-8	1235 Baxter St	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-6547	718	63	11.3	83.8%	249 (34.7%)	324 (45.1%)	94 (13.1%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.0%)	49.7	268^th of 584 public middle schools	54.1%		55	243^rd of 588 public middle schools	58.7%	25	83.0	40.3	33.6	40.5	31.2	30.2	44.4		40.2	$19,260	$1,205	$18,055

Frequently Asked Questions about Bear Creek Middle School

Is Bear Creek Middle School a good school?

Bear Creek Middle School ranks 325^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bear Creek Middle School?

Students at Bear Creek Middle School are 46% White, 29% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Bear Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bear Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Apalachee High School

What district is Bear Creek Middle School in?

Barrow County

How many students attend Bear Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 752 students attended Bear Creek Middle School.

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