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Jenkins County Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
289th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 584 Georgia Middle Schools
Better than 51% of Georgia middle schools
Summary

Jenkins County Middle School is a public middle school in Millen, Georgia, serving 246 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Jenkins County School District, which is ranked 118 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Jenkins County Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in Milestones Assessment scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 25.6% to 27.7% for grades 6-8, while the state average was around 40%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 27.8% to 44.7% for grades 6-8, compared to the state average of around 37-47%. The school's performance in Science and Social Studies for 8th grade also lagged behind the state averages.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Screven County Middle School and Burke County Middle School have consistently outperformed Jenkins County Middle School in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates in most subjects and grade levels. This may be due in part to the fact that Jenkins County Middle School serves a much higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 93.36% to 96.75% in recent years.

260
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,551
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 433 Barney Ave
       Millen, GA  30442

(478) 982-1063

District: Jenkins County


Students who attend Jenkins County Middle School usually attend:

High:    Jenkins County High School

Feeder schools for Jenkins County Middle School:

Elementary:    Jenkins County Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
45.8%
White:
40.0%
Hispanic:
9.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the Georgia median (51st percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 40% meeting standards)
!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Georgia average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school35%
District avg22%
Georgia avg40%
289th of 584
Georgia public middle schools ?
Top 49%▲ up 36 pts since 2015
From bottom 15% (2015) to top 49% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
118th of 206Jenkins 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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YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202546.4289 of 58450.5%★★★☆☆
202446.2299 of 58849.1%★★☆☆☆
202351.0258 of 57755.3%★★★☆☆
202243.1308 of 56745.7%★★☆☆☆
202138.7318 of 54241.3%★★☆☆☆
201936.6357 of 55936.1%★★☆☆☆
201835.9350 of 54335.5%★★☆☆☆
201722.3432 of 53919.9%★☆☆☆☆
201625.7413 of 54524.2%★☆☆☆☆
201516.0458 of 53714.7%★☆☆☆☆
201436.8393 of 52124.6%★☆☆☆☆
201327.8435 of 52717.5%★☆☆☆☆
201233.9390 of 50823.2%★☆☆☆☆
201130.1406 of 50419.4%★☆☆☆☆
201039.4349 of 49429.4%★☆☆☆☆
200938.7340 of 46627.0%★☆☆☆☆
200845.0289 of 46237.4%★★☆☆☆
200737.3328 of 44526.3%★☆☆☆☆
200640.5305 of 42027.4%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?
Science45%+16 vs state
Social Studies44%+5 vs state
Mathematics35%-6 vs state
English Language Arts27%-14 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jenkins County Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Jenkins County Middle School.

Students who attend Jenkins County Middle School usually go on to attend Jenkins County High School

Students at Jenkins County Middle School are 46% African American, 40% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Jenkins County Middle School ranks 289th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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Latest Georgia data All new data »
2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJan 20, 2026
2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026
2017–18 through 2023–24 dropout ratesJan 7, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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