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Bay Springs Middle School

Q: Is Bay Springs Middle School a good school?

Bay Springs Middle School ranks 141 st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Bay Springs Middle School in Villa Rica, GA, serves 723 students in grades 6–8 within the Carroll County School District, and has earned a 4-star rating with a statewide rank of 141 out of 578 middle schools (76th percentile) for 2025–2026.

Bay Springs stands out for its exceptional math program. The school has achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I End-of-Course assessment for four consecutive years—far exceeding the district average of 42% and state average of 48.1%. Math proficiency is strong across all grade levels, with 6th graders hitting 59.4% proficiency compared to 40.7% statewide. In fact, Bay Springs' 6th-grade math scores are more than double those at nearby Temple Middle School (26.7%) and Villa Rica Middle (27.5%). The school also excels in 8th-grade social studies (54.1% vs. 40.2% statewide) and serves Hispanic students exceptionally well, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide. Additionally, chronic absenteeism has been cut by more than half over four years—from 33% to 14.1%—now below both district and state averages. With a favorable 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $14,473, the school invests heavily in smaller class sizes.

While Bay Springs clearly leads its district peers—outperforming Villa Rica Middle in nearly every metric and Temple Middle School in most subjects—there are areas for growth. Eighth-grade science proficiency (29.9%) lags behind the district (33.6%) and several nearby schools like Fairplay Middle School (56.8%) and Mason Creek Middle School (45.2%). The school's trajectory, however, is clearly upward—rebounding from a 56th percentile ranking in 2023–2024 to its current 76th percentile—suggesting continued improvement may be on the horizon.

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 — 59th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Georgia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg45%

Georgia avg43%

141^st of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle Schools in the Carroll County

63^rd of 202Carroll 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	73.1	141 of 578	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	155 of 585	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	260 of 578	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	208 of 569	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	167 of 558	70.1%	★★★★☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	104 of 480	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	108 of 494	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	165 of 489	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	126 of 485	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	145 of 482	69.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	143 of 550	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	150 of 567	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	232 of 558	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	185 of 553	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	159 of 544	70.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	38 of 374	89.8%	★★★★★
2025	66.5	106 of 400	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	147 of 381	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	131 of 380	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	95 of 367	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	131 of 550	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	153 of 569	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	261 of 561	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	229 of 559	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	176 of 553	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	82 of 136	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	77 of 169	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.8	114 of 172	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	88 of 163	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	97 of 145	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	143 of 425	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	128 of 442	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	163 of 437	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	281 of 429	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	161 of 431	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	151 of 404	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	179 of 415	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	272 of 417	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	249 of 429	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	184 of 425	56.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)78th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)40th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

HS Physical Science100%+39 vs state

Social Studies54%+14 vs state

Mathematics53%+10 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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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
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%)	73.1	141^st of 578 public middle schools	75.6%		67.9	155^th of 585 public middle schools	73.5%	14	100.0	59.4	49.5	49.7	29.9	54.1	100.0	$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%)	60.9	203^rd of 578 public middle schools	64.9%		55.3	237^th of 585 public middle schools	59.5%	34	100.0	26.7	50.2	47.4	46.2	41.0	75.0	$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%)	27.7	413^th of 578 public middle schools	28.5%		29.4	414^th of 585 public middle schools	29.2%	1	82.8	27.5	29.6	30.8	14.6	21.5	22.6	$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%)	69.7	153^rd of 578 public middle schools	73.5%		60.9	198^th of 585 public middle schools	66.2%	45	100.0	56.8	41.4	41.1	45.2	49.9		$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%)	76.9	119^th of 578 public middle schools	79.4%		73	138^th of 585 public middle schools	76.4%	19	100.0	43.5	49.4	56.2	56.8	52.7		$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%)	45	294^th of 578 public middle schools	49.1%		42.4	318^th of 585 public middle schools	45.6%	24	79.3	38.8	28.3	30.1	30.1	39.2		$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%)	36.8	349^th of 578 public middle schools	39.6%		40.6	334^th of 585 public middle schools	42.9%	15	83.4	23.1	34.9	30.0	29.3	26.7		$13,525	$552	$12,973
Irma C. Austin Middle School	Public	6-8	3490 Ridge Rd	Douglasville	30134	Douglas 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%)	44.2	300^th of 578 public middle schools	48.1%		40.7	333^rd of 585 public middle schools	43.1%	33	83.3	41.1	34.8	26.3	33.2	28.5		$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%)	49	266^th of 578 public middle schools	54.0%		51.1	255^th of 585 public middle schools	56.4%	11	96.4	34.0	47.4	37.1	26.6	33.7		$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%)	91.2	36^th of 578 public middle schools	93.8%		94.4	38^th of 585 public middle schools	93.5%	2	100.0	77.8	78.1	81.1	53.2	47.3		$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

Is Bay Springs Middle School a good school?

Bay Springs Middle School ranks 141^st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bay Springs Middle School?

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

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.

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