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West Hall Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

West Hall Middle School in Oakwood, GA, serves 842 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Hall County School District, where about 74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

West Hall Middle shows a striking contrast in its academic results. The school's Algebra I End-of-Course exam performance is exceptional—91.8% of students scored proficient or better, far exceeding the district (38.7%) and state (48.1%) averages, and even surpassing nearby schools like Chestatee Middle School (74.3%) and South Hall Middle School (79.6%). However, proficiency in standard grade-level math is much lower, with only 24.6% of 6th graders, 18.5% of 7th graders, and 33.2% of 8th graders meeting standards. Eighth-grade science proficiency (10.6%) also trails the state average (29.7%) significantly. This gap suggests that while the accelerated math program is highly effective for a select group of students, the majority of students in regular math classes are struggling. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.1% is also higher than the state average (17.7%) and district average (18.6%), and notably above Cherokee Bluff Middle (16.6%).

Despite these challenges, there are positive signs. The school's state ranking improved from the 14th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026, with year-over-year gains in 6th-grade math (17.1% to 24.6%), 8th-grade math (29.1% to 33.2%), and 8th-grade science (6.4% to 10.6%). The school also earns a 3-star rating for its English Language Learner students, ranking in the 52nd percentile—a notable strength given the school's overall performance. Per-student spending ($13,836) is on par with Hall County peers and higher than Cherokee Bluff Middle ($12,761), and the student-teacher ratio of 12.2 is favorable. While West Hall Middle faces real obstacles, its Algebra I success and recent improvements suggest that targeted initiatives may be gaining traction.

842

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,836

Per pupil spending ?

74.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5470 McEver Rd
Oakwood, GA 30566

(770) 967-4871

District: Hall County

Students who attend West Hall Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Hall High School

Feeder schools for West Hall Middle School:

Elementary:	Flowery Branch Elementary School
	Oakwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.1%

White:

23.2%

African American:

7.7%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg37%

Georgia avg43%

437^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Middle Schools in the Hall County

118^th of 201Hall 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	23.8	437 of 578	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	500 of 585	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	433 of 578	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	423 of 569	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	412 of 558	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	395 of 542	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	363 of 559	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	337 of 543	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	280 of 539	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.6	245 of 545	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.6	203 of 537	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.9	255 of 521	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.4	303 of 527	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.6	359 of 508	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.4	363 of 504	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.4	332 of 494	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.9	230 of 466	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.7	292 of 462	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.6	280 of 445	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.4	265 of 420	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	417 of 480	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	433 of 494	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	278 of 489	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	252 of 485	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	283 of 482	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	80 of 166	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.1	145 of 199	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	143 of 200	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	145 of 166	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	141 of 157	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	430 of 550	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	493 of 567	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	432 of 558	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	425 of 553	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	414 of 544	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	325 of 374	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	378 of 400	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	349 of 381	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	345 of 380	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	334 of 367	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	421 of 550	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	497 of 569	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	422 of 561	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	405 of 559	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	394 of 553	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	279 of 425	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	308 of 442	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	251 of 437	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	266 of 429	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	337 of 431	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	363 of 404	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	399 of 415	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	333 of 417	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	350 of 429	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	332 of 425	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I92%+44 vs state

HS Physical Science39%-22 vs state

Mathematics26%-17 vs state

Social Studies22%-18 vs state

Science11%-19 vs state

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Monday, July 30, 2018

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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)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (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	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	23.8	437^th of 578 public middle schools	24.4%		16.1	500^th of 585 public middle schools	14.5%	63	91.8	24.6	18.5	33.2	10.6	22.1	38.8	$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%)	43.2	305^th of 578 public middle schools	47.2%		46.7	286^th of 585 public middle schools	51.1%	19	90.0	46.9	43.9	38.1	10.5	20.8	51.8	$13,565	$377	$13,189
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%)	44.7	297^th of 578 public middle schools	48.6%		41.6	327^th of 585 public middle schools	44.1%	30	79.6	45.8	32.9	46.9	8.3	28.1	57.2	$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%)	37.1	345^th of 578 public middle schools	40.3%		45.7	294^th of 585 public middle schools	49.7%	51	82.6	32.6	33.7	37.7		39.8	22.6	$12,333	$329	$12,004
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%)	19.7	466^th of 578 public middle schools	19.4%		18.4	483^rd of 585 public middle schools	17.4%	17	51.1	16.9	19.6	24.9	7.0	26.2	36.2	$9,571	$217	$9,353
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%)	76.6	120^th of 578 public middle schools	79.2%		77.8	114^th of 585 public middle schools	80.5%	6	98.7	63.4	64.2	72.9	15.9	47.2	71.8	$12,761	$327	$12,433
Little Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	6800 Little Mill Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 965-5000	916	57	16.0	40.0%	662 (72.3%)	17 (1.9%)	189 (20.6%)	13 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.4%)	50.2	261^st of 578 public middle schools	54.8%		59	211^th of 585 public middle schools	63.9%	50	96.1	48.3	46.0	41.4		40.6	27.5	$12,527	$420	$12,107
Buford Middle School	Public	6-8	2750 Sawnee Ave	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 904-3690	1,426	88	16.2	36.7%	640 (44.9%)	169 (11.9%)	384 (26.9%)	160 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.1%)	96.6	9^th of 578 public middle schools	98.4%		95.1	32^nd of 585 public middle schools	94.5%	23	100.0	72.2	75.2	88.9	68.0	66.5		$12,872	$319	$12,553
Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	3575 Ridge Rd	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 904-5450	1,758	115	15.2	43.6%	463 (26.3%)	437 (24.9%)	369 (21.0%)	405 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (4.7%)	84.8	69^th of 578 public middle schools	88.1%		92	48^th of 585 public middle schools	91.8%	21	98.8	62.6	68.9	75.0		70.2	67.0	$12,425	$383	$12,042
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%)	42.5	308^th of 578 public middle schools	46.7%		40.2	338^th of 585 public middle schools	42.2%	30	74.3	37.3	35.3	46.0	19.3	29.7	31.4	$13,946	$708	$13,237

Frequently Asked Questions about West Hall Middle School

What is the racial makeup of West Hall Middle School?

Students at West Hall Middle School are 65% Hispanic, 23% White, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of West Hall Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Hall Middle School usually go on to attend West Hall High School

Is West Hall Middle School a good school?

West Hall Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Georgia middle schools.

What district is West Hall Middle School in?

Hall County

How many students attend West Hall Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 842 students attended West Hall Middle School.

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