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Risley Middle School

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Risley Middle School ranks 118 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Risley Middle School in Brunswick, GA, serves 590 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Glynn County district. The school has made remarkable strides in recent years, climbing from the 52nd percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 80th percentile in 2025-2026—earning its first 4-star rating since 2015-2016. This improvement is especially notable given that 82.7% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a high-poverty context where strong outcomes are not always the norm.

Risley's standout achievement is its Algebra I program, with a 95.6% proficiency rate in 2025-2026—far exceeding the district average of 57% and nearly double the state average of 48.1%. The school also outperforms district and state averages in every grade-level math assessment, with 6th grade math proficiency jumping from 24.4% to 62.1% in just three years. Science and social studies have shown similar gains, with 8th grade science now at 43% (state: 29.7%) and social studies at 44% (state: 40.2%). Perhaps most impressive is the school's special education program, which ranks in the 88th percentile statewide—a top-50 performance among 425 schools. Every student subgroup measured earns a 4-star rating, indicating consistent success across all demographics.

Risley also stands out for its dramatic improvement in attendance. Chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 30.8% in 2021-2022 to just 7.8%—less than half the district average (15.0%) and well below nearby schools like Needwood Middle School (20.0%) and Jane Macon Middle (20.4%). Compared to Glynn Middle School, which ranks slightly higher overall, Risley actually outperforms in 6th grade math (62.1% vs. 43.3%). With the highest per-student spending ($15,797) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.9:1) among Glynn County middle schools, Risley demonstrates that high-poverty schools can achieve exceptional results when supported by strong attendance initiatives and targeted academic programs.

590

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,797

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

707 Southport Pkwy
Brunswick, GA 31523

(912) 267-4100

District: Glynn County

Students who attend Risley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Glynn Academy

Feeder schools for Risley Middle School:

Elementary:	Burroughs-Molette Elementary School
	Satilla Marsh Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.9%

African American:

31.5%

Hispanic:

16.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Georgia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

118^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	77.0	118 of 578	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.8	188 of 585	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	200 of 578	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	277 of 569	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	250 of 558	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	184 of 542	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	198 of 559	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	167 of 543	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	173 of 539	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.0	140 of 545	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	133 of 537	75.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	107 of 480	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	43.0	257 of 494	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	257 of 489	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	377 of 485	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	346 of 482	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	68 of 199	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.0	179 of 200	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	109 of 550	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	175 of 567	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	201 of 558	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	248 of 553	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	239 of 544	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	110 of 374	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	35.1	259 of 400	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	324 of 381	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	261 of 380	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	250 of 367	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	122 of 550	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.2	200 of 569	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	195 of 561	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	283 of 559	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	247 of 553	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	34.7	104 of 157	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	104 of 159	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	50 of 425	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	57.9	130 of 442	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	127 of 437	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.6	152 of 429	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	152 of 431	64.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	80 of 404	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	122 of 415	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	106 of 417	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	212 of 429	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	187 of 425	56.0%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

African American (2026)78th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile~ school

Migrant (2023)34th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I96%+47 vs state

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

Social Studies44%+4 vs state

Science43%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 6, 2016

While the school facility is new and clean the leadership leaves something to be desired. Not a particularly welcoming school to newcomers. High volume of extremely inappropriate students who come from all areas due to attempt to equal out poverty and other contributing social factors. Have 3 children, 2 of which went to this school and I would NOT recommend it. I wish I had known this information before we attended. We moved out of the area after a year, due to lack of decent schools. 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
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
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
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
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
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	4-6	4327 Highway 110 E	Waynesville	31566	Brantley County	Brantley County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 778-6098	276	20	13.8	100.0%	247 (89.5%)	9 (3.3%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)								(n/a)							$13,201	$1,085	$12,116
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Risley Middle School

Is Risley Middle School a good school?

Risley Middle School ranks 118^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Risley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Risley Middle School usually go on to attend Glynn Academy

What district is Risley Middle School in?

Glynn County

How many students attend Risley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 590 students attended Risley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Risley Middle School?

Students at Risley Middle School are 47% White, 32% African American, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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