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Gainesville Middle School East

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Gainesville Middle School East ranks 404 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Gainesville Middle School East is a public middle school in Gainesville, Georgia, serving 893 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Gainesville City School District, which is ranked 158 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gainesville Middle School East consistently outperforms the Gainesville City and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with 47.2% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 25% for Gainesville City and 44.9% for Georgia. In English Language Arts and Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 28.5% to 35.4% and 23.9% to 28.8%, respectively, exceeding the local and state averages. However, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.25% to 73.35%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite its relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $8,008 to $8,381, and a low student-teacher ratio of 14.5 to 15.5, Gainesville Middle School East has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

When compared to nearby schools, Gainesville Middle School East performs better than its counterpart, Gainesville Middle School West, in most academic metrics. However, it generally underperforms compared to schools in the neighboring Forsyth County and Hall County districts, such as Little Mill Middle School and North Hall Middle School, which have significantly higher test scores and Algebra I proficiency rates.

896

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,404

Per pupil spending ?

73.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1581 Community Way
Gainesville, GA 30501

(770) 534-4237

District: Gainesville City

Students who attend Gainesville Middle School East usually attend:

High:

Gainesville High School

Feeder schools for Gainesville Middle School East:

Elementary:	Centennial Arts Academy
	Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy
	New Holland Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.3%

White:

18.2%

African American:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 26 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg22%

Georgia avg40%

404^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Gainesville City

158^th of 206Gainesville City 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
2025	30.7	404 of 584	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	441 of 588	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	407 of 577	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	402 of 567	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	329 of 542	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	441 of 559	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	426 of 543	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.9	366 of 539	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.1	362 of 545	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.9	330 of 537	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.8	371 of 521	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.7	355 of 527	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.9	355 of 508	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.6	355 of 504	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I47%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

Mathematics27%-15 vs state

Science16%-12 vs state

Social Studies13%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 17, 2017

The school is growing and evolving. It has an open door policy and welcomes parents to visit. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 24, 2015

They really care about the kids. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gainesville Middle School East	Public	6-8	1581 Community Way	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-4237	896	61	14.6	73.3%	163 (18.2%)	153 (17.1%)	522 (58.3%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.4%)	30.7	404^th of 584 public middle schools	30.8%		24.9	441^st of 588 public middle schools	25.0%	37	47.2	35.4	28.5	33.0	27.2	23.9	28.8	16.4	12.9	$13,404	$712	$12,692
East Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	4120 E Hall Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 531-9457	775	72	10.7	81.8%	220 (28.4%)	30 (3.9%)	498 (64.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.0%)	24	444^th of 584 public middle schools	24.0%		26.6	434^th of 588 public middle schools	26.2%	10	86.8	19.7	28.5	18.0	21.8	28.5	30.5	9.1	19.9	$16,504	$1,001	$15,502
Gainesville Middle School West	Public	6-8	1279 McEver Rd SW	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 532-6250	931	57	16.3	73.3%	50 (5.4%)	201 (21.6%)	613 (65.8%)	29 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.1%)	18.4	483^rd of 584 public middle schools	17.3%		21.7	464^th of 588 public middle schools	21.1%	19	64.5	20.3	24.7	18.0	19.3	25.3	19.6	4.7	14.3	$9,571	$217	$9,353
Chestatee Middle School	Public	6-8	2740 Fran Mar Dr	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 297-6270	834	66	12.5	71.5%	349 (41.8%)	6 (0.7%)	454 (54.4%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.8%)	40.2	338^th of 584 public middle schools	42.1%		40.8	329^th of 588 public middle schools	44.0%	9	77.8	25.0	31.2	26.3	34.9	41.2	48.4	16.5	25.3	$13,946	$708	$13,237
South Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	3215 Poplar Springs Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-4416	955	75	12.6	77.4%	176 (18.4%)	39 (4.1%)	706 (73.9%)	18 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.6%)	41.6	327^th of 584 public middle schools	44.0%		43.5	315^th of 588 public middle schools	46.4%	12	83.5	27.0	31.8	32.0	29.5	36.0	57.3	6.9	29.5	$14,034	$878	$13,156
World Language Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	3215 Poplar Springs Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 533-4004	256	20	12.9	61.7%	37 (14.5%)	5 (2.0%)	210 (82.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	45.7	294^th of 584 public middle schools	49.7%		55.7	239^th of 588 public middle schools	59.4%	55	78.3	26.1	36.5	44.1	31.5	32.3	38.2	8.7	48.5	$12,333	$329	$12,004
North Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	4856 Rilla Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 983-9749	826	59	14.1	41.8%	635 (76.9%)	13 (1.6%)	154 (18.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.3%)	60.4	205^th of 584 public middle schools	64.9%		66.8	167^th of 588 public middle schools	71.6%	38	100.0	32.7	44.5	39.4	35.5	53.4	58.2	11.8	52.6	$12,580	$328	$12,252
West Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	5470 McEver Rd	Oakwood	30566	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 967-4871	842	69	12.2	74.1%	195 (23.2%)	65 (7.7%)	548 (65.1%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	16.1	500^th of 584 public middle schools	14.4%		26.1	436^th of 588 public middle schools	25.9%	64	83.8	13.0	16.8	14.5	17.1	22.0	29.1	6.4	12.2	$13,836	$682	$13,154
C. W. Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	4335 Falcon Pkwy	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 965-3020	748	55	13.6	53.1%	386 (51.6%)	43 (5.7%)	267 (35.7%)	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.0%)	46.7	286^th of 584 public middle schools	51.0%		48.8	281^st of 588 public middle schools	52.2%	5	89.7	32.5	35.5	31.0	39.7	40.3	45.8	15.3	33.8	$13,565	$377	$13,189
Cherokee Bluff Middle	Public	6-8	5458 Union Circle	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-0071	828	54	15.3	36.7%	522 (63.0%)	54 (6.5%)	192 (23.2%)	23 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.1%)	77.8	114^th of 584 public middle schools	80.5%		77	116^th of 588 public middle schools	80.3%	2	100.0	57.1	49.1	47.6	70.4	60.5	62.9	15.5	51.6	$12,761	$327	$12,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Gainesville Middle School East

What district is Gainesville Middle School East in?

Gainesville City

How many students attend Gainesville Middle School East?

In the 2024-25 school year, 896 students attended Gainesville Middle School East.

What high school do graduates of Gainesville Middle School East attend?

Students who attend Gainesville Middle School East usually go on to attend Gainesville High School

What is the racial makeup of Gainesville Middle School East?

Students at Gainesville Middle School East are 58% Hispanic, 18% White, 17% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Gainesville Middle School East a good school?

Gainesville Middle School East ranks 404^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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