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Bay Springs Middle School

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Bay Springs Middle School ranks 155 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Bay Springs Middle School is a public middle school located in Villa Rica, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 896 students. The school is part of the Carroll County School District, which is ranked 58 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bay Springs Middle School consistently outperforms the Carroll County and Georgia state averages in Milestones Assessment/Algebra I for End of Course, with 100% proficiency in the past three school years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies are also generally higher than the county and state averages. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 14.6 to 15.8, the school may provide students with more individualized attention.

Compared to nearby schools, Bay Springs Middle School outperforms Temple Middle School and Villa Rica Middle in academic proficiency. However, Bremen Middle School, part of the Bremen City School District, consistently outperforms Bay Springs Middle School and the other nearby schools, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

723

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,473

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

122 Bay Springs Rd
Villa Rica, GA 30180

(770) 459-2098

District: Carroll County

Students who attend Bay Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Villa Rica High School

Feeder schools for Bay Springs Middle School:

Elementary:	Ithica Elementary
	Sand Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.8%

African American:

28.4%

Hispanic:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg42%

Georgia avg40%

155^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle Schools in the Carroll County

58^th of 206Carroll 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	67.9	155 of 584	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	261 of 588	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	207 of 577	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	169 of 567	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	151 of 542	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	159 of 559	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	217 of 543	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	192 of 539	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	222 of 545	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	225 of 537	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.3	295 of 521	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.9	252 of 527	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	233 of 508	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.6	320 of 504	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.7	316 of 494	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	260 of 466	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.1	336 of 462	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.4	324 of 445	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.4	297 of 420	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+55 vs state

Mathematics55%+13 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Social Studies40%~ state avg

Science38%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Bay Springs 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
Bay Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	122 Bay Springs Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-2098	723	57	12.7	39.0%	360 (49.8%)	205 (28.4%)	90 (12.4%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.2%)	67.9	155^th of 584 public middle schools	73.5%		52.3	261^st of 588 public middle schools	55.6%	106	100.0	47.3	37.7	41.3	60.8	50.0	53.0	37.7	40.5	$14,473	$975	$13,498
Temple Middle School	Public	6-8	275 Rainey Rd	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 562-6001	682	42	16.3	45.5%	414 (60.7%)	153 (22.4%)	68 (10.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.3%)	55.3	237^th of 584 public middle schools	59.4%		44.6	309^th of 588 public middle schools	47.4%	72	100.0	39.8	40.2	36.3	36.5	39.8	48.8	37.9	31.0	$11,515	$764	$10,752
Villa Rica Middle	Public	6-8	614 Tumlin Lake Rd	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-0407	481	31	15.3	47.8%	191 (39.7%)	195 (40.5%)	61 (12.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	29.4	414^th of 584 public middle schools	29.1%		31	402^nd of 588 public middle schools	31.6%	12	69.0	28.0	29.9	27.8	15.3	27.4	34.2	11.7	28.5	$13,392	$784	$12,608
Mason Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7777 Mason Creek Rd	Winston	30187	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-2500	853	58	14.6	68.5%	166 (19.5%)	426 (49.9%)	167 (19.6%)	19 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.7%)	60.9	198^th of 584 public middle schools	66.1%		66.4	168^th of 588 public middle schools	71.4%	30	97.3	38.0	44.7	38.8	39.4	40.6	48.9	49.1	34.7	$14,826	$426	$14,400
Fairplay Middle School	Public	6-8	8311 Highway 166	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5300	523	29	17.7	46.8%	248 (47.4%)	167 (31.9%)	69 (13.2%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	73	138^th of 584 public middle schools	76.4%		70.7	149^th of 588 public middle schools	74.7%	11	96.4	46.9	53.5	47.0	42.5	37.2	58.2	53.0	49.2	$12,445	$428	$12,017
South Paulding Middle School	Public	6-8	592 Nebo Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 445-8500	507	38	13.3	58.8%	293 (57.8%)	118 (23.3%)	66 (13.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	42.4	318^th of 584 public middle schools	45.5%		45.8	302^nd of 588 public middle schools	48.6%	16	84.2	29.9	40.0	30.3	27.1	36.3	34.5	10.4	45.5	$15,278	$241	$15,037
Yeager Middle School	Public	6-8	4000 Kings Hwy	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5600	529	36	14.9	79.2%	76 (14.4%)	267 (50.5%)	141 (26.7%)	10 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	40.6	334^th of 584 public middle schools	42.8%		40.7	330^th of 588 public middle schools	43.9%	4		26.9	32.5	34.2	22.3	25.3	32.9	43.4	35.9	$13,525	$552	$12,973
Irma C. Austin Middle School	Public	6-8	3490 Ridge Rd	Douglasville	30134	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 942-0316	782	52	15.0	58.3%	331 (42.3%)	284 (36.3%)	117 (15.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.8%)	40.7	333^rd of 584 public middle schools	43.0%		48.3	287^th of 588 public middle schools	51.2%	46	95.7	34.4	36.8	33.2	33.6	31.6	34.4	8.6	32.7	$13,317	$203	$13,114
Carl Scoggins Senior Middle school	Public	6-8	1663 Mulberry Rock Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 456-4188	809	49	16.5	52.8%	531 (65.6%)	158 (19.5%)	79 (9.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.6%)	51.1	255^th of 584 public middle schools	56.3%		55.2	240^th of 588 public middle schools	59.2%	15	95.3	35.4	31.9	41.0	39.4	39.6	47.5	9.5	43.8	$12,496	$225	$12,270
Bremen Middle School	Public	6-8	2440 Crosstown Pkwy	Bremen	30110	Haralson County	Bremen City	No	No	No	No	(770) 537-4874	507	31	16.5	27.0%	442 (87.2%)	25 (4.9%)	13 (2.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	94.4	38^th of 584 public middle schools	93.5%		94.8	34^th of 588 public middle schools	94.2%	4	100.0	62.4	67.9	70.0	79.4	82.1	85.4	52.7	56.5	$11,666	$293	$11,373

Frequently Asked Questions about Bay Springs Middle School

What high school do graduates of Bay Springs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bay Springs Middle School usually go on to attend Villa Rica High School

What district is Bay Springs Middle School in?

Carroll County

What is the racial makeup of Bay Springs Middle School?

Students at Bay Springs Middle School are 50% White, 28% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bay Springs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 723 students attended Bay Springs Middle School.

Is Bay Springs Middle School a good school?

Bay Springs Middle School ranks 155^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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