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Lowndes Middle School

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Lowndes Middle School ranks 157 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Lowndes Middle School in Valdosta, GA, serves 818 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Lowndes County district, and it holds a strong 4-star rating, ranking 157th out of 578 Georgia middle schools (73rd percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year.

One of the most impressive things about Lowndes Middle is its advanced math pathway. A remarkable 100% of students taking Algebra I scored proficient or better—more than double the state average of 48.1%—and this near-perfect performance has been consistent for several years. The school also shines in serving students with special needs, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide, which is even higher than its overall ranking. However, there are areas that need attention. Chronic absenteeism sits at 20.4%, notably higher than the district average of 13.2%, and this has been a persistent challenge for five years. In 7th grade math, proficiency drops to 43.2%, well below the district's 57.2%, though 6th grade math (58.9%) exceeds the state average. Science proficiency in 8th grade is also a concern at 28.1%, below the state average, though students taking advanced high school physical science courses perform very well (85.8% proficient).

Compared to nearby schools, Lowndes Middle holds its own within its district but faces stiffer competition from Hahira Middle School, just 15 miles away, which ranks 18th statewide and outperforms Lowndes by 20+ percentage points in several subjects. Meanwhile, schools in the neighboring Valdosta City district, like Valdosta Middle School and Newbern Middle School, rank significantly lower. Lowndes Middle serves a student population where 100% qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet it still achieves above-average results with a favorable 13.2:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $13,395. The school has been remarkably stable over the past decade, never falling below the 64th percentile, and it appears to be on an upward trajectory after a brief dip last year.

818

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,395

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2379 Copeland Rd
Valdosta, GA 31601

(229) 245-2280

District: Lowndes County

Students who attend Lowndes Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lowndes High School

Feeder schools for Lowndes Middle School:

Elementary:	Clyattville Elementary School
	Lake Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

African American:

22.6%

Hispanic:

19.2%

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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: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg58%

Georgia avg43%

157^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Lowndes County

15^th of 201Lowndes 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	157 of 578	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	191 of 585	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	158 of 578	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	170 of 569	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	165 of 558	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	152 of 542	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	131 of 559	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	159 of 543	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	58.7	196 of 539	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	166 of 545	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.6	170 of 537	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.7	177 of 521	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.9	189 of 527	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.2	262 of 508	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.6	199 of 504	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.5	152 of 494	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.6	124 of 466	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	68.1	137 of 462	70.3%	★★★★☆
2007	62.1	179 of 445	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	141 of 420	66.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	154 of 480	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	229 of 494	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	181 of 489	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	223 of 485	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	148 of 482	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	157 of 550	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	211 of 567	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	175 of 558	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	166 of 553	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	177 of 544	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	117 of 374	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.6	81 of 400	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	63 of 381	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	63 of 380	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	62 of 367	83.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	149 of 550	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.7	163 of 569	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	129 of 561	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	170 of 559	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	155 of 553	72.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	114 of 425	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	55.3	151 of 442	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	132 of 437	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	150 of 429	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	81 of 431	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	159 of 404	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	226 of 415	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	178 of 417	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	198 of 429	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	205 of 425	51.8%	★★★☆☆

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)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

HS Physical Science86%+25 vs state

Mathematics53%+10 vs state

Social Studies48%+8 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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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
Lowndes Middle School	Public	6-8	2379 Copeland Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 245-2280	818	62	13.2	100.0%	425 (52.0%)	185 (22.6%)	157 (19.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.7%)	69	157^th of 578 public middle schools	72.8%		62.2	191^st of 585 public middle schools	67.4%	34	100.0	58.9	43.2	56.7	28.1	47.9	85.8	$13,395	$1,563	$11,832
Newbern Middle School	Public	6-8	2015 E Park Ave	Valdosta	31602	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8566	725	61	11.9	100.0%	23 (3.2%)	612 (84.4%)	76 (10.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	16.8	488^th of 578 public middle schools	15.6%		13.2	536^th of 585 public middle schools	8.4%	48	50.0	19.5	16.7	20.7	12.8	15.6	30.0	$14,274	$1,748	$12,526
Valdosta Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Burton St	Valdosta	31602	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8555	1,024	75	13.7	86.9%	121 (11.8%)	737 (72.0%)	102 (10.0%)	23 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.8%)	35	367^th of 578 public middle schools	36.5%		30.2	409^th of 585 public middle schools	30.1%	42	83.9	20.8	30.3	36.8	13.0	33.0	77.1	$13,211	$1,082	$12,129
Pine Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	4159 River Rd	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 219-3234	733	59	12.3	71.5%	331 (45.2%)	234 (31.9%)	101 (13.8%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.2%)	71.7	145^th of 578 public middle schools	74.9%		79.1	107^th of 585 public middle schools	81.7%	38	93.2	48.1	51.1	55.2	36.0	45.0	98.3	$12,925	$587	$12,338
Hahira Middle School	Public	6-8	101 S Nelson St	Hahira	31632	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 316-8601	843	64	13.1	58.0%	547 (64.9%)	150 (17.8%)	78 (9.3%)	21 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.2%)	93.4	18^th of 578 public middle schools	96.9%		95.1	35^th of 585 public middle schools	94.0%	17	100.0	65.5	75.2	70.2	54.2	69.9	96.6	$11,687	$397	$11,290
Brooks County Middle School	Public	6-8	2171 Moultrie Hwy	Quitman	31643	Brooks County	Brooks County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 588-2342	489	35	13.8	100.0%	140 (28.6%)	259 (53.0%)	74 (15.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	21.1	456^th of 578 public middle schools	21.1%		18.6	481^st of 585 public middle schools	17.8%	25	74.0	16.1	18.4	22.9	6.5	29.6	51.0	$15,646	$1,636	$14,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowndes Middle School

What high school do graduates of Lowndes Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lowndes Middle School usually go on to attend Lowndes High School

What district is Lowndes Middle School in?

Lowndes County

How many students attend Lowndes Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 818 students attended Lowndes Middle School.

Is Lowndes Middle School a good school?

Lowndes Middle School ranks 157^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lowndes Middle School?

Students at Lowndes Middle School are 52% White, 23% African American, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewAug 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 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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