Summary:
Gainesville Middle School West is a public middle school serving 884 students in grades 6-8 in Gainesville, Georgia, which is part of the Gainesville City School District. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages, a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio.
Academically, Gainesville Middle School West underperforms compared to nearby schools like North Hall Middle School. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 24.1% of 6th graders, 19.9% of 7th graders, and 26.4% of 8th graders at Gainesville Middle School West were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Gainesville City averages of 21.7%, 26.9%, and 26.9%, and the Georgia state averages of 41.6%, 39.8%, and 44.7%. The school's student population is also predominantly Hispanic (66.52%), with much smaller percentages of White (7.13%) and African American (19.68%) students, which is quite different from the racial makeup of some nearby schools.
Additionally, Gainesville Middle School West has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 73.3% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. This suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the school's lower academic performance compared to wealthier, higher-performing schools in the Hall County and Forsyth County districts.
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