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Bear Creek Middle School

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Bear Creek Middle School ranks 347 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Bear Creek Middle School in Statham, GA, serves 752 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Barrow County School District, where about 58% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 40th percentile statewide, a gradual decline from its 71st percentile position in 2018-2019.

The school's standout strength is its Algebra I End of Course assessment, where 77.3% of students scored proficient or above—far exceeding the district (48%) and state (48.1%) averages. This performance has remained consistently above 77% for four straight years, matching or beating nearby high performers like Russell Middle School (77.3%) and Westside Middle School (71.4%). However, this success does not extend to other subjects. Only 15% of 8th graders were proficient in science—the lowest among all nearby schools and well below the state average of 29.7%. Similarly, 8th-grade math proficiency dropped sharply to 30.2%, down from 42.5% the prior year, and trails the state average of 46.3%. The school also shows a clear divide in how effectively it serves different student groups, with notably lower rankings for White, African American, and Multi-racial students compared to its overall performance.

Chronic absenteeism has risen to 17.5%, now above both district and state averages, reversing recent progress. Bear Creek also faces stiff competition from neighboring schools—Dove Creek Middle School (94th percentile), Malcom Bridge Middle School (92nd), and Jefferson Middle School (89th) all post significantly higher proficiency rates across nearly every subject. Notably, Bear Creek's per-pupil spending of $13,768 is higher than all these nearby schools, suggesting that additional resources alone haven't yet closed the achievement gap. For parents, this school offers a strong advanced math pathway but reveals areas—particularly 8th-grade science and general math—that need attention.

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 — 54th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

Georgia avg43%

347^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Barrow County

100^th of 202Barrow 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	347 of 578	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	325 of 585	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	318 of 578	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	300 of 569	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	304 of 558	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	366 of 480	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	269 of 494	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	293 of 489	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	265 of 485	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	265 of 482	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	127 of 166	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	126 of 199	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	130 of 200	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	71 of 166	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	74 of 157	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	316 of 550	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	326 of 567	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	330 of 558	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	354 of 553	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	300 of 544	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	243 of 374	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	273 of 400	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	251 of 381	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	262 of 380	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	248 of 367	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	369 of 550	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	292 of 569	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	289 of 561	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	234 of 559	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	302 of 553	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	104 of 136	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	139 of 169	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	133 of 163	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	313 of 425	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.0	197 of 442	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	142 of 437	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	103 of 429	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.5	226 of 431	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	341 of 404	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	318 of 415	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	325 of 417	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	317 of 429	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	313 of 425	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)23rd percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I77%+29 vs state

HS Physical Science61%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-8 vs state

Social Studies25%-15 vs state

Science15%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 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%)	36.9	347^th of 578 public middle schools	40.0%		41.8	325^th of 585 public middle schools	44.4%	22	77.3	34.0	42.7	30.2	15.0	24.9	61.1	$13,768	$822	$12,945
Dove Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7915 Hog Mountain Rd	Statham	30666	Barrow 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%)	92	33^rd of 578 public middle schools	94.3%		97.6	16^th of 585 public middle schools	97.3%	17	100.0	75.4	78.1	89.7		82.2	77.9	$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%)	89.7	45^th of 578 public middle schools	92.2%		97.2	19^th of 585 public middle schools	96.8%	26	100.0	76.0	75.5	78.4		79.5	71.4	$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%)	39.3	329^th of 578 public middle schools	43.1%		47.7	281^st of 585 public middle schools	52.0%	48	90.2	30.3	42.4	44.4		30.3	30.7	$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%)	53.2	249^th of 578 public middle schools	56.9%		51	257^th of 585 public middle schools	56.1%	8	77.3	34.6	34.3	37.2	32.2	47.5	89.7	$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%)	35.6	359^th of 578 public middle schools	37.9%		29.7	412^th of 585 public middle schools	29.6%	53	71.4	31.9	31.6	29.7	22.8	25.3	70.2	$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%)	85.6	66^th of 578 public middle schools	88.6%		96.1	22^nd of 585 public middle schools	96.2%	44		72.7	78.5	76.9		62.6	65.8	$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%)	72	144^th of 578 public middle schools	75.1%		78.8	109^th of 585 public middle schools	81.4%	35	89.9	58.3	60.8	60.0		57.6	45.4	$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%)	84.6	71^st of 578 public middle schools	87.7%		94.1	39^th of 585 public middle schools	93.3%	32	100.0	69.2	70.1	71.0		69.1	64.1	$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%)	39.9	327^th of 578 public middle schools	43.4%		49.7	268^th of 585 public middle schools	54.2%	59	89.4	30.9	38.6	39.7		35.2	37.4	$19,260	$1,205	$18,055

Frequently Asked Questions about Bear Creek Middle School

How many students attend Bear Creek Middle School?

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

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

Is Bear Creek Middle School a good school?

Bear Creek Middle School ranks 347^th of 578 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.

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