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Westside Middle School

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Westside Middle School ranks 412 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

412^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Westside Middle School is a public middle school located in Winder, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 744 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.

Westside 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 76.6% to 90.9% over the past few years, compared to 39.8% to 52.4% for Barrow County and 35.8% to 44.9% for Georgia. However, the school lags behind the Barrow County and Georgia state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates for grades 6-8, with proficiency rates generally in the 20-30% range, compared to 30-40% for Barrow County and 35-47% for Georgia.

Westside Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.76% to 74.6% over the past few years, indicating a relatively high-need student population. The school's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, such as Bear Creek Middle School, Haymon-Morris Middle School, and Russell Middle School, which tend to have higher proficiency rates in the Milestones Assessments. However, Westside Middle School outperforms some of the more distant schools, such as Dove Creek Middle School and Osborne Middle School, which are in different districts.

793

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,129

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Matthews School Rd
Winder, GA 30680

(770) 307-2972

District: Barrow County

Students who attend Westside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Winder-Barrow High School

Feeder schools for Westside Middle School:

Elementary:	Auburn Elementary School
	Kennedy Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.2%

White:

35.6%

African American:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 21 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg36%

Georgia avg40%

412^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	412 of 584	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	364 of 588	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	403 of 577	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	383 of 567	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	335 of 542	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	310 of 559	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	326 of 543	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.8	240 of 539	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	233 of 545	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.0	231 of 537	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.8	265 of 521	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.0	266 of 527	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.3	194 of 508	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.1	132 of 504	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	66.9	157 of 494	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.2	130 of 466	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	59.0	199 of 462	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.2	149 of 445	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.6	168 of 420	60.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I81%+36 vs state

English Language Arts29%-12 vs state

Mathematics27%-14 vs state

Science18%-11 vs state

Social Studies18%-21 vs state

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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
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
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
Haymon-Morris Middle School	Public	6-8	1008 Haymon Morris Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 963-0602	973	67	14.6	61.6%	420 (43.2%)	192 (19.7%)	275 (28.3%)	30 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.5%)	56.5	229^th of 584 public middle schools	60.8%		48.5	284^th of 588 public middle schools	51.7%	55	92.5	38.1	36.4	43.9	37.4	34.9	57.1	31.1	37.8	$12,416	$601	$11,815
Dacula Middle School	Public	6-8	137 Dacula Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-1110	1,866	117	16.0	65.2%	265 (14.2%)	898 (48.1%)	504 (27.0%)	108 (5.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (4.7%)	74.1	133^rd of 584 public middle schools	77.2%		74	131^st of 588 public middle schools	77.7%	2	100.0	51.7	47.9	48.5	48.5	46.1	58.9		48.8	$12,540	$744	$11,796
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
Osborne Middle School	Public	6-8	4404 Braselton Hwy	Hoschton	30548	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 904-5400	1,816	112	16.2	36.6%	637 (35.1%)	451 (24.8%)	313 (17.2%)	325 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	87 (4.8%)	95.1	33^rd of 584 public middle schools	94.3%		96	28^th of 588 public middle schools	95.2%	5	99.1	70.4	64.6	64.2	70.3	71.9	76.2		74.5	$12,468	$439	$12,030
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
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
Legacy Knoll Middle School	Public	6-8	79 Legacy Knoll Lane	Hoschton	30548	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 654-5590	707	51	13.7	51.1%	364 (51.5%)	83 (11.7%)	182 (25.7%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.1%)	74.4	130^th of 584 public middle schools	77.7%		64.7	182^nd of 588 public middle schools	69.0%	52	97.6	43.8	42.3	46.9	38.8	59.1	66.5		65.4	$12,748	$387	$12,361
Loganville Middle School	Public	6-8	4869 Bay Creek Church Rd	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	No	(678) 684-2960	1,320	77	17.1	55.6%	558 (42.3%)	400 (30.3%)	245 (18.6%)	39 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	71 (5.4%)	71	146^th of 584 public middle schools	75.0%		74.5	129^th of 588 public middle schools	78.1%	17		46.6	43.5	40.7	47.1	50.7	56.4	48.1	45.1	$11,436	$318	$11,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Middle School

Is Westside Middle School a good school?

Westside Middle School ranks 412^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Westside Middle School in?

Barrow County

What is the racial makeup of Westside Middle School?

Students at Westside Middle School are 38% Hispanic, 36% White, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Westside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 793 students attended Westside Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Westside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Westside Middle School usually go on to attend Winder-Barrow High School

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