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Westside Middle School

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Westside Middle School ranks 359 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Westside Middle School in Winder, GA, serves approximately 793 students in grades 6-8 as part of Barrow County Schools, and it currently ranks in the 38th percentile statewide—a modest improvement from last year’s 29th percentile, though still below its best years in 2015-2017.

The school’s standout strength is Algebra I. In 2025-2026, 71.4% of Westside students scored proficient or better—far above the district and state averages of 48%—and this pattern has held for years, with proficiency rates ranging from 76% to 91% since 2022. This performance rivals or beats nearby schools like Bear Creek Middle School (77.3%) and Russell Middle School (77.3%). Westside also does notably well with English Language Learners, ranking in the 57th percentile statewide for that group—its strongest subgroup area. However, grade-level math and science scores lag significantly: only 29.7% of 8th graders were proficient in math (vs. 46.3% statewide) and 22.8% in science (vs. 29.7% statewide). This suggests the school excels at accelerating a select group of students into advanced coursework while many others struggle with grade-level content.

Within Barrow County, Westside is the lowest-performing middle school. Haymon-Morris Middle School (67th percentile) and Russell Middle School (57th percentile) both outperform it, with the largest gap in social studies (25.3% proficiency vs. roughly 48% at those schools). Westside also has the highest poverty rate in the district (70.6% free/reduced lunch) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.0%, above the district (17.0%) and state (17.7%) averages. Despite spending the most per student ($13,129) and having the lowest student-teacher ratio (13.6:1), outcomes haven’t matched those resources. The school’s decade-long stability—never returning to its 2015-2017 peak—suggests that while advanced math is a clear success, broader curriculum improvements remain an opportunity.

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: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2023 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2026) from a 29th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

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

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

Georgia avg43%

359^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Barrow County

99^th of 201Barrow 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	35.6	359 of 578	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.7	412 of 585	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	362 of 578	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	403 of 569	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	381 of 558	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	253 of 480	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	250 of 494	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	240 of 489	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	267 of 485	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	285 of 482	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	71 of 166	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.0	139 of 199	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	100 of 200	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.1	141 of 166	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	149 of 157	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	360 of 550	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.1	436 of 567	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	376 of 558	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	412 of 553	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	360 of 544	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	206 of 374	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	251 of 400	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	216 of 381	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	236 of 380	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	262 of 367	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	343 of 550	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	343 of 569	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	324 of 561	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	363 of 559	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	382 of 553	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	115 of 136	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	145 of 172	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	104 of 145	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	283 of 425	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.5	359 of 442	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	343 of 437	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	308 of 429	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	315 of 431	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	389 of 404	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	398 of 415	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	381 of 417	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	406 of 429	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	382 of 425	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)47th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)15th percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I71%+23 vs state

HS Physical Science70%+9 vs state

Mathematics31%-12 vs state

Social Studies25%-15 vs state

Science23%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (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	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 Biology 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
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
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
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%)	62.3	189^th of 578 public middle schools	67.3%		56.5	229^th of 585 public middle schools	60.9%	40	93.4		40.8	46.3	49.1	25.9	48.2	94.1	$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%)	65	176^th of 578 public middle schools	69.6%		74.1	133^rd of 585 public middle schools	77.3%	43	99.2		49.7	48.9	55.4		55.2	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%)	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
Osborne Middle School	Public	6-8	4404 Braselton Hwy	Hoschton	30548	Jackson 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%)	84.5	72^nd of 578 public middle schools	87.5%		95.1	33^rd of 585 public middle schools	94.4%	39	99.7	85.4	65.0	75.1	74.5		68.4	64.2	$12,468	$439	$12,030
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
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%)	36.8	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
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%)	75.7	126^th of 578 public middle schools	78.2%		74.4	130^th of 585 public middle schools	77.8%	4	94.0		46.5	61.6	70.4		68.3	58.4	$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%)	74.4	134^th of 578 public middle schools	76.8%		71	146^th of 585 public middle schools	75.0%	12			48.7	51.7	57.8	47.2	41.7		$11,436	$318	$11,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Middle School

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.

Is Westside Middle School a good school?

Westside Middle School ranks 359^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Westside Middle School?

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

What district is Westside Middle School in?

Barrow County

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