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Summerville Middle School

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Summerville Middle School ranks 401 st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Summerville Middle School in Summerville, GA, serves 337 students in grades 6–8 within the Chattooga County district, a high-poverty area where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school is showing clear signs of upward momentum. Its statewide ranking has climbed from the 13th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 31st percentile in 2025-2026, and chronic absenteeism has been cut in half—from 43.2% to 20.7% over the same period. Academic gains are most visible in 6th grade math, where proficiency jumped from 18.3% to 42%, and 8th grade science proficiency more than doubled to 15.5%. However, the school still trails state averages in most subjects, and a concerning pattern emerges as students advance: 6th grade math proficiency (42%) drops to 28.2% in 7th grade and just 19.8% in 8th grade. The 8th grade year remains the biggest challenge, with proficiency rates in math, science, and social studies all below 20%.

Compared to nearby Trion Middle School—just 5.7 miles away—the gap is stark. Trion ranks in the 93rd percentile with 78.8% 8th grade math proficiency, but it serves a very different population (58% free/reduced lunch vs. 90.8% at Summerville) and has an absenteeism rate of just 8.1%. Summerville’s per-pupil spending ($14,916) is comparable to Trion’s ($14,196) and Model Middle School ($14,715), and its student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 is more favorable than several nearby schools. The school also shows a relative strength in special education support, with those students ranking in the 33rd percentile statewide. While significant work remains—especially in 8th grade—the combination of rising investment, improving attendance, and four consecutive years of ranking gains suggests a school that is steadily building a stronger foundation for its students.

337

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,916

Per pupil spending ?

90.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Middle School Rd
Summerville, GA 30747

(706) 857-2444

District: Chattooga County

Students who attend Summerville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Chattooga High School

Feeder schools for Summerville Middle School:

Elementary:

Leroy Massey Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

African American:

11.9%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (24% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 26 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg28%

Georgia avg40%

401^st of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^th of 202Chattooga 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	29.7	401 of 578	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.6	429 of 585	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	483 of 578	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	499 of 569	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	489 of 558	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	479 of 542	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	413 of 559	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	394 of 543	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.4	440 of 539	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.2	428 of 545	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.7	421 of 537	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.6	448 of 521	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.5	447 of 527	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.9	411 of 508	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.0	411 of 504	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.9	437 of 494	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.4	434 of 466	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.4	431 of 462	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	25.2	385 of 445	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.5	321 of 420	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	406 of 480	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	303 of 482	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	373 of 550	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	382 of 567	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	449 of 558	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	488 of 553	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	515 of 544	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	9.6	375 of 380	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	411 of 550	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	453 of 569	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	481 of 561	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	485 of 559	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	452 of 553	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	284 of 425	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.4	353 of 442	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	303 of 437	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	347 of 429	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	382 of 431	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	378 of 404	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	400 of 415	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	408 of 417	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	425 of 429	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	421 of 425	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)15th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2023)1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics31%-12 vs state

Science16%-14 vs state

Social Studies15%-26 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, December 16, 2022

Summerville middle school is the worst they suspend students more then ppl would think I think if they had more professional ppl in that school it would be a much better school like a better principal and vice principal and a counselor that knows there job and a few teachers this school has there picks in students if they are not up to there standards then the student is not treated fair we need better ppl to work in this school Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
Summerville Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Middle School Rd	Summerville	30747	Chattooga County	Chattooga County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 857-2444	337	29	11.6	90.8%	218 (64.7%)	40 (11.9%)	37 (11.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.6%)	29.7	401^st of 578 public middle schools	30.6%		26.6	429^th of 585 public middle schools	26.7%	28			42.0	28.2	19.8		15.5	14.6		$14,916	$866	$14,050
Trion Middle School	Public	6-8	919 Allgood St Ste 2	Trion	30753	Chattooga County	Trion City	No	No	No	No	(706) 734-7433	254	19	13.4	58.3%	186 (73.2%)	4 (1.6%)	55 (21.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	90.1	42^nd of 578 public middle schools	92.7%		88.3	63^rd of 585 public middle schools	89.2%	21			53.9	58.4	78.8		64.0	65.6		$14,196	$371	$13,824
Coosa Middle School	Public	5-7	212 Eagle Dr NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1856	459	40	11.6	76.9%	264 (57.5%)	43 (9.4%)	119 (25.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)								(n/a)		50.7	61.1	65.3		53.4				$16,322	$1,001	$15,322
Rome Middle School	Public	7-8	1020 Veterans Memorial Hwy NE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 235-4695	937	70	13.4	100.0%	219 (23.4%)	315 (33.6%)	330 (35.2%)	21 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.5%)	35.6	358^th of 578 public middle schools	38.1%		30.6	405^th of 585 public middle schools	30.8%	47	95.6			36.6	37.4		22.9	15.5		$13,536	$985	$12,550
Model Middle School	Public	5-7	164 Barron Rd NE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(706) 290-8150	522	38	13.7	47.3%	442 (84.7%)	27 (5.2%)	29 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)								(n/a)		64.4	72.6	67.1		53.0				$14,715	$571	$14,144
LaFayette Middle School	Public	6-8	419 Roadrunner Blvd	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 638-6440	499	54	9.2	100.0%	434 (87.0%)	17 (3.4%)	15 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	38.4	337^th of 578 public middle schools	41.7%		40.9	329^th of 585 public middle schools	43.8%	8			21.6	34.1	43.7		26.4	20.1	100.0	$17,103	$970	$16,134

Frequently Asked Questions about Summerville Middle School

What district is Summerville Middle School in?

Chattooga County

How many students attend Summerville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Summerville Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Summerville Middle School?

Students at Summerville Middle School are 65% White, 12% African American, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Summerville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Summerville Middle School usually go on to attend Chattooga High School

Is Summerville Middle School a good school?

Summerville Middle School ranks 401^st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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