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Legacy Knoll Middle School

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Legacy Knoll Middle School ranks 126 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Legacy Knoll Middle School in Hoschton, GA, serves 707 students in grades 6–8 as part of the well-regarded Jackson County district, which ranks in the 81st percentile statewide.

This is a school on a clear upward trajectory. Over the past two years, Legacy Knoll has climbed from the 69th to the 78th percentile in state rankings, a jump of 56 positions. The most striking strength is its Algebra I program: 94% of students scored proficient or above in 2025–2026, compared to a state average of 48.1%. This 43-point advantage is sustained year after year, and it places Legacy Knoll among the top performers in the region—only Osborne Middle School (99.7%) and Cherokee Bluff Middle (98.7%) do better. Math proficiency also grows as students advance, from 46.5% in 6th grade to 70.4% in 8th grade, far exceeding the state's 46.3% for that grade. The school also stands out for its equitable outcomes: it ranks in the 92nd percentile for supporting special education students, the 88th percentile for English Language Learners, and the 86th percentile for African American students—all above its overall ranking. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 14.9% to 11.0% over two years, well below the state average of 17.7%.

Compared to nearby schools, Legacy Knoll outperforms all three Barrow County middle schools (Haymon-Morris, Bear Creek, and Westside) and both lower-performing Hall County schools (South Hall and World Language Academy). It has also surpassed its district peer, West Jackson Middle School, which has declined in ranking. One area for potential focus is 8th-grade physical science, where Legacy Knoll (58.4%) trails the state average (60.9%), though it still exceeds its district. With efficient spending ($12,748 per student) and a favorable 13.7:1 student-teacher ratio, Legacy Knoll demonstrates that strong academics and inclusive support can go hand in hand.

707

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,748

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

79 Legacy Knoll Lane
Hoschton, GA 30548

(706) 654-5590

District: Jackson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

Hispanic:

25.7%

African American:

11.7%

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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: Improving — 69th percentile in 2024 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Georgia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg54%

Georgia avg45%

126^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 10 pts since 2024

From top 31% (2024) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Jackson County

38^th of 201Jackson 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	75.7	126 of 578	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	130 of 585	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	182 of 578	68.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	67 of 480	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	93 of 494	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	166 of 489	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	8.6	84 of 90	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	20 of 166	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	29 of 199	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	40 of 200	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	121 of 550	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	142 of 567	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	244 of 558	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	63 of 374	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	88 of 400	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	133 of 381	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	124 of 550	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.4	145 of 569	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	184 of 561	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	38 of 136	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	58 of 172	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	35 of 425	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	75.1	64 of 442	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	86 of 437	80.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	144 of 404	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	187 of 415	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	252 of 417	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)88th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2024)7th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I94%+46 vs state

Social Studies68%+28 vs state

Mathematics59%+16 vs state

HS Physical Science58%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (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 Biology 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
Legacy Knoll Middle School	Public	6-8	79 Legacy Knoll Lane	Hoschton	30548	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 654-5590	707	51	13.7	51.1%	364 (51.5%)	83 (11.7%)	182 (25.7%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.1%)	75.7	126^th of 578 public middle schools	78.2%		74.4	130^th of 585 public middle schools	77.8%	4	94.0		46.5	61.6	70.4		68.3	58.4	$12,748	$387	$12,361
West Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Gum Springs Church Rd	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 654-2775	951	61	15.5	34.1%	593 (62.4%)	93 (9.8%)	177 (18.6%)	40 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.7%)	72	144^th of 578 public middle schools	75.1%		78.8	109^th of 585 public middle schools	81.4%	35	89.9		58.3	60.8	60.0		57.6	45.4	$11,296	$277	$11,019
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Dragon Dr	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(706) 367-2882	1,009	67	15.1	30.0%	778 (77.1%)	72 (7.1%)	84 (8.3%)	22 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.2%)	85.6	66^th of 578 public middle schools	88.6%		96.1	22^nd of 585 public middle schools	96.2%	44			72.7	78.5	76.9		62.6	65.8	$11,192	$165	$11,028
Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	364 W Candler St	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-8181	973	66	14.8	54.3%	453 (46.6%)	121 (12.4%)	258 (26.5%)	67 (6.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (7.3%)	53.2	249^th of 578 public middle schools	56.9%		51	257^th of 585 public middle schools	56.1%	8	77.3		34.6	34.3	37.2	32.2	47.5	89.7	$11,863	$735	$11,128
Westside Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Matthews School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-2972	793	58	13.6	70.6%	282 (35.6%)	128 (16.1%)	303 (38.2%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.8%)	35.6	359^th of 578 public middle schools	37.9%		29.7	412^th of 585 public middle schools	29.6%	53	71.4		31.9	31.6	29.7	22.8	25.3	70.2	$13,129	$839	$12,289
Osborne Middle School	Public	6-8	4404 Braselton Hwy	Hoschton	30548	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 904-5400	1,816	112	16.2	36.6%	637 (35.1%)	451 (24.8%)	313 (17.2%)	325 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	87 (4.8%)	84.5	72^nd of 578 public middle schools	87.5%		95.1	33^rd of 585 public middle schools	94.4%	39	99.7	85.4	65.0	75.1	74.5		68.4	64.2	$12,468	$439	$12,030
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
Bear Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	228 Jefferson St	Statham	30666	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2116	752	59	12.8	57.7%	344 (45.7%)	115 (15.3%)	217 (28.9%)	25 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.6%)	36.8	347^th of 578 public middle schools	40.0%		41.8	325^th of 585 public middle schools	44.4%	22	77.3		34.0	42.7	30.2	15.0	24.9	61.1	$13,768	$822	$12,945
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Legacy Knoll Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Legacy Knoll Middle School?

Students at Legacy Knoll Middle School are 51% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Legacy Knoll Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended Legacy Knoll Middle School.

Is Legacy Knoll Middle School a good school?

Legacy Knoll Middle School ranks 126^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Legacy Knoll Middle School in?

Jackson County

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