Bethune Middle School

Bethune Middle School is a public middle school in Folkston, Georgia, serving 476 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Charlton County School District, which is ranked 26th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethune Middle School's academic performance, as measured by the Georgia Milestones Assessment, is generally below the state and county averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics ranged from 37.8% to 52.9% and 24.2% to 48.3%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 39.8% to 43% in ELA and 37.3% to 47% in Mathematics. The school's statewide ranking among Georgia middle schools has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 201st out of 584 schools in 2024-2025 to 320th out of 537 schools in 2014-2015, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Bethune Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with rates ranging from 75.67% to 76.47% in recent years, suggesting a relatively high proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's spending per student has remained relatively stable, ranging from $8,927 to $9,072 in the years for which data is provided (2016-2017 to 2018-2019), and its student-teacher ratio has fluctuated, ranging from 14.1 to 15.8 students per teacher in recent years, which is generally in line with or slightly lower than the state average.