Bainbridge Middle School

Bainbridge Middle School is a public middle school in Bainbridge, Georgia, serving 881 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Decatur County School District, which is ranked 167 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bainbridge Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessment are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 27.3% to 35.4%, compared to the state average of 39.8% to 41.3%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 21.8% to 31.8%, compared to the state average of 37.3% to 47%. Additionally, Bainbridge Middle School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.22% to 100% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the closest comparable school is Washington Middle School in Cairo, Georgia, which is part of the Grady County School District. While Washington Middle School also has lower-than-average test scores, it performs significantly better than Bainbridge Middle School across most subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Washington Middle School's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 34.7% to 37.9%, compared to Bainbridge Middle School's 21.8% to 31.8%. This suggests that Bainbridge Middle School may be facing unique challenges that are impacting its academic performance.