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Oconee County Middle School

Q: Is Oconee County Middle School a good school?

Oconee County Middle School ranks 71 st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Oconee County Middle School in Watkinsville, GA, serves 940 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the highly rated Oconee County district, which ranks in the top 1% of Georgia districts.

This school is an academic powerhouse, with a few standout strengths. Most notably, it has achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I End of Course assessment for four consecutive years—a remarkable feat compared to the state average of 48.1%. This is a district-wide signature, shared by Dove Creek Middle School and Malcom Bridge Middle School, and it far exceeds nearby schools like Russell Middle School (77.3%) and Bear Creek Middle School (77.3%). The school also excels at getting kids to class: its chronic absenteeism rate has plummeted from 19.6% to just 6.6% over four years, now well below the state average of 17.7% and comparable to its district peers. Math proficiency in grades 6-8 (roughly 69-71%) is far above state averages, though it trails the district average and both Dove Creek and Malcom Bridge, particularly in 8th grade. Social Studies and Physical Science scores also exceed state averages but lag slightly behind district peers.

While the school’s state ranking has dipped from its 2020-2021 peak of 16th to its current 71st place (88th percentile), this is not due to falling scores—peer schools are simply improving faster. The school remains elite, with all student subgroups ranking in the 72nd percentile or higher statewide. It also achieves these results efficiently, spending $10,990 per student, less than most nearby schools, despite having a higher student-to-teacher ratio (16.2:1). For parents, this is a school with exceptional advanced math opportunities, strong attendance, and consistent, broad-based success—a solid choice within an outstanding district. Note: English Language Arts scores for this year will be released in December.

940

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,990

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Mars Hill Rd
Watkinsville, GA 30677

(706) 769-3575

District: Oconee County

Students who attend Oconee County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Oconee County High School

Feeder schools for Oconee County Middle School:

Elementary:	Colham Ferry Elementary School
	High Shoals Elementary School
	Oconee County Elementary School
	Oconee County Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (70% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Georgia middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg76%

Georgia avg45%

71^st of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Oconee County

3^rd of 202Oconee 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	84.6	71 of 578	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	94.1	39 of 585	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	31 of 578	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	27 of 569	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	23 of 558	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	16 of 542	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	35 of 559	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	46 of 543	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	87.7	59 of 539	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	88.6	49 of 545	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	86.8	56 of 537	89.6%	★★★★☆
2014	75.7	87 of 521	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	57 of 527	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	81.7	42 of 508	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	83.1	36 of 504	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	82.3	44 of 494	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	82.7	43 of 466	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	84.7	37 of 462	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	84.0	33 of 445	92.6%	★★★★★
2006	82.6	41 of 420	90.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	65.0	116 of 485	76.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	56.9	46 of 95	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	71 of 550	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	89.5	44 of 567	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	44 of 558	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	36 of 553	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	33 of 544	93.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	64 of 374	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	70 of 400	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	44 of 381	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	22 of 380	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	39 of 367	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	76 of 550	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	87.7	52 of 569	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	28 of 561	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	46 of 559	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	40 of 553	92.8%	★★★★★

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	68.0	48 of 157	69.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	26 of 159	83.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	118 of 425	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	57.5	134 of 442	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	72 of 437	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	42 of 429	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	36 of 431	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	96 of 404	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	75 of 415	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	62 of 417	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	61 of 429	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	55 of 425	87.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2023)76th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-15 vs school

Migrant (2023)69th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2023)52nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

Mathematics70%+27 vs state

Social Studies69%+29 vs state

HS Physical Science64%+3 vs state

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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 (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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oconee County Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 Mars Hill Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 769-3575	940	58	16.2	18.3%	755 (80.3%)	35 (3.7%)	74 (7.9%)	35 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	84.6	71^st of 578 public middle schools	87.7%		94.1	39^th of 585 public middle schools	93.3%	32	100.0	69.2	70.1	71.0		69.1	64.1	$10,990	$370	$10,620
Malcom Bridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Malcom Bridge Rd	Bogart	30622	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 310-1992	548	40	13.7	17.2%	380 (69.3%)	18 (3.3%)	58 (10.6%)	69 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	89.7	45^th of 578 public middle schools	92.2%		97.2	19^th of 585 public middle schools	96.8%	26	100.0	76.0	75.5	78.4		79.5	71.4	$13,618	$222	$13,396
Clarke Middle School	Public	6-8	1235 Baxter St	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-6547	718	63	11.3	83.8%	249 (34.7%)	324 (45.1%)	94 (13.1%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.0%)	39.9	327^th of 578 public middle schools	43.4%		49.7	268^th of 585 public middle schools	54.2%	59	89.4	30.9	38.6	39.7		35.2	37.4	$19,260	$1,205	$18,055
Hilsman Middle School	Public	6-8	870 Gaines School Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-7281	624	57	11.0	100.0%	116 (18.6%)	354 (56.7%)	112 (17.9%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	17	485^th of 578 public middle schools	16.1%		22.5	451^st of 585 public middle schools	22.9%	34	72.0	15.1	18.8	24.8		18.6	36.0	$20,802	$1,543	$19,259
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Tallassee Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-7208	707	62	11.4	100.0%	110 (15.6%)	275 (38.9%)	289 (40.9%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	39.3	329^th of 578 public middle schools	43.1%		47.7	281^st of 585 public middle schools	52.0%	48	90.2	30.3	42.4	44.4		30.3	30.7	$19,221	$1,393	$17,828
Dove Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7915 Hog Mountain Rd	Statham	30666	Barrow County	Oconee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 310-2017	528	34	15.6	9.8%	431 (81.6%)	16 (3.0%)	22 (4.2%)	36 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	92	33^rd of 578 public middle schools	94.3%		97.6	16^th of 585 public middle schools	97.3%	17	100.0	75.4	78.1	89.7		82.2	77.9	$12,633	$112	$12,521
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%)	36.9	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
Coile Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Old Elberton Rd	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5318	582	55	10.5	100.0%	30 (5.2%)	232 (39.9%)	302 (51.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	11.6	534^th of 578 public middle schools	7.6%		15.1	515^th of 585 public middle schools	12.0%	19	40.8	15.2	24.2	12.1		9.2	10.8	$20,057	$1,978	$18,079
Carver Middle School	Public	6-8	1095 Good Hope Rd	Monroe	30655	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 267-6000	914	59	15.4	64.7%	433 (47.4%)	316 (34.6%)	86 (9.4%)	19 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	55 (6.0%)	57.5	221^st of 578 public middle schools	61.8%		48.2	277^th of 585 public middle schools	52.6%	56		34.9	39.7	42.8	39.2	42.8		$12,941	$1,136	$11,805
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oconee County Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Oconee County Middle School?

Students at Oconee County Middle School are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is Oconee County Middle School in?

Oconee County

Is Oconee County Middle School a good school?

Oconee County Middle School ranks 71^st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oconee County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 940 students attended Oconee County Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Oconee County Middle School attend?

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

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