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Needwood Middle School

Q: Is Needwood Middle School a good school?

Needwood Middle School ranks 164 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Needwood Middle School in Brunswick, GA, serves 736 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Glynn County School District, and it has become one of the district's most improved schools, climbing from a 2-star rating to a 4-star rating over the past seven years.

The most impressive highlight is the school's Algebra I performance: Needwood has achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate for four consecutive years, far outpacing the district average of 57% and the state average of 48.1%. Only Glynn Middle School matches this perfect score among nearby schools. Science is another strength, with 8th-grade proficiency at 44.3%—nearly 15 points above the state average—and the school also ranks in the 85th percentile statewide for serving special education students, its highest subgroup ranking. However, social studies has slipped below the state average in recent years, and chronic absenteeism sits at 20%, higher than the district (15%) and state (17.7%) averages, and notably above Risley Middle School's exceptionally low 7.8% rate. Math performance varies by grade, with 8th graders (52%) exceeding the state average while 6th and 7th graders hover near it.

Needwood's turnaround is especially notable given that 93.75% of students now qualify for free or reduced lunch—up from 66% just two years ago—yet academic performance has continued to improve. The school ranks 164th out of 578 middle schools statewide, ahead of Jane Macon Middle (285th) but behind Glynn Middle (88th) and Risley Middle (118th). With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9 and per-student spending of $13,962, the school appears well-positioned to build on its momentum. Reducing chronic absenteeism—affecting roughly 147 students—could unlock even greater gains, especially given the strong results the school already achieves in math and science.

736

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,962

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

669 Harry Driggers Blvd
Brunswick, GA 31525

(912) 261-4488

District: Glynn County

Students who attend Needwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Brunswick High School

Feeder schools for Needwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Altama Elementary School
	Greer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.4%

White:

34.0%

Hispanic:

22.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Glynn County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

164^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Glynn County

51^st of 202Glynn 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	67.3	164 of 578	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	185 of 585	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	196 of 578	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	179 of 569	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	228 of 558	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	234 of 542	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	295 of 559	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	291 of 543	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.8	209 of 539	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.3	231 of 545	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.6	199 of 537	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.7	331 of 521	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.9	325 of 527	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.7	316 of 508	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.2	316 of 504	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	260 of 494	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.6	233 of 466	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	191 of 462	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.7	257 of 445	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.7	181 of 420	56.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	130 of 480	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.7	173 of 494	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	202 of 489	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	117 of 485	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	46.0	222 of 482	53.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	65 of 166	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	84 of 199	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	69 of 200	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	45 of 166	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	164 of 550	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	191 of 567	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	200 of 558	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	173 of 553	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	224 of 544	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	133 of 374	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	174 of 400	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	163 of 381	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	142 of 380	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	159 of 367	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	162 of 550	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	171 of 569	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	190 of 561	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	173 of 559	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	217 of 553	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	73.3	36 of 157	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	74 of 159	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	93 of 136	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	65 of 425	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	108 of 442	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	97 of 437	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	47.0	190 of 429	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	240 of 431	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	99 of 404	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	115 of 415	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	118 of 417	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	135 of 429	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	154 of 425	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)85th percentile+13 vs school

Migrant (2023)77th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)61st percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)32nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

Mathematics48%+5 vs state

Science44%+15 vs state

Social Studies37%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 20, 2022

I couldn’t be more disappointed in a school district. I could write a novel about the issues we have had. My son has been completely abandoned over his learning disabilities even to the point of being told he is full of it basically. Had a teacher tell him that he was faking his nervous ticks and to cut the out in his classroom. The 504 plan he has been given “agreed” on by us and the school hasn’t been followed one bit which is absolutely illegal. In fact we made adjustments only to find out once we requested a copy as we were having severe issues wasn’t updated. Majority of the teachers are cruel to my child and he has developed severe anxiety and depression. The child loses his mind to the point of having to come home more than learning. No kid left behind? Hardly. Speaking to teachers in other districts they are appalled at what he has gone through and how he has been abandoned in his education. We had a teacher make our son call home IN THE MIDDLE OF CLASS in front of EVERYONE to tell his mother that he missed assignments. Those assignments were from where he wasn’t able to attend school due to his mental health and neither parent were notified of anything missing. In fact, we have never been contacted by teachers to discuss anything until we raised so much Cain over everything then finally a couple started communicating. It’s to the point we’ve had to pull our son out and do homeschool. Way to go Needwood you have failed out child in epic proportions. You should really care more for children who require special attention. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, November 10, 2011

Honestly, I don't like Needwood because I had my phone stolen there and the administration did not even put so much effort into looking for it. I got threatened after accusing a girl of stealing my phone after people saw her with it. Administration did not care that I was getting deathly threats. I got slapped on the bus, and my mom took me to school the next day to talk to administration and before that day was over they told me that "it was accidental" after I almost had a black eye. A few days later the same girl who slapped me came up behind me and choked me. Did administration do anything about that? Well, let me tell you. NO! Administration didn't even talk to the girl, and she was not punished!!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 1, 2011

This is a great school. The teachers all really care, and they do a great job teaching the GPS. 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)	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 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
Needwood Middle School	Public	6-8	669 Harry Driggers Blvd	Brunswick	31525	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 261-4488	736	57	12.9	93.8%	250 (34.0%)	253 (34.4%)	167 (22.7%)	19 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (6.0%)	67.3	164^th of 578 public middle schools	71.6%		63.4	185^th of 585 public middle schools	68.4%	21	100.0	46.6	45.0	52.0	44.3	37.4	$13,962	$826	$13,136
Jane Macon Middle	Public	6-8	201 McKenzie Dr	Brunswick	31523	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 265-3337	801	60	13.2	100.0%	309 (38.6%)	278 (34.7%)	155 (19.4%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.0%)	46.7	285^th of 578 public middle schools	50.7%		49.4	271^st of 585 public middle schools	53.7%	14	100.0	36.2	43.1	38.2	26.9	26.4	$14,023	$1,143	$12,880
McIntosh County Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Greene St	Darien	31305	McIntosh County	McIntosh County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 437-6685	311	23	13.4	100.0%	138 (44.4%)	125 (40.2%)	9 (2.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.3%)	41.4	313^th of 578 public middle schools	45.8%		38.5	349^th of 585 public middle schools	40.3%	36		51.5	34.4	22.3	22.5	27.5	$15,469	$546	$14,923
Glynn Middle School	Public	6-8	635 Lanier Blvd	Brunswick	31520	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 267-4150	735	51	14.3	74.6%	356 (48.4%)	200 (27.2%)	142 (19.3%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.5%)	81.8	88^th of 578 public middle schools	84.8%		71.7	143^rd of 585 public middle schools	75.6%	55	100.0	43.3	56.3	62.6	51.5	61.0	$13,655	$704	$12,951
Risley Middle School	Public	6-8	707 Southport Pkwy	Brunswick	31523	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 267-4100	590	49	11.9	82.7%	277 (46.9%)	186 (31.5%)	98 (16.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	77	118^th of 578 public middle schools	79.6%		62.8	188^th of 585 public middle schools	67.9%	70	95.6	62.1	48.4	59.2	43.0	44.0	$15,797	$1,177	$14,619

Frequently Asked Questions about Needwood Middle School

How many students attend Needwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Needwood Middle School.

Is Needwood Middle School a good school?

Needwood Middle School ranks 164^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Needwood Middle School in?

Glynn County

What high school do graduates of Needwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Needwood Middle School usually go on to attend Brunswick High School

What is the racial makeup of Needwood Middle School?

Students at Needwood Middle School are 34% African American, 34% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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