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Social Circle Middle School

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Social Circle Middle School ranks 312 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Social Circle Middle School serves 444 students in grades 6–8 in Social Circle, GA, a small city within the Social Circle City district. The school currently ranks in the middle tier of Georgia middle schools (46th percentile), with a notable recent shift: the share of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch has nearly doubled from 39% to 72.5% over the past two years, reflecting a growing economically diverse student body.

The school’s standout strength is its Algebra I End of Course performance. In 2025-2026, 100% of tested students scored proficient or better—far exceeding the state average of 48.1% and the district’s 34.7%. This continues a strong upward trend from 59.6% proficiency the prior year. By comparison, nearby Veterans Memorial Middle School achieved 96.3% and Memorial Middle School 81%. However, performance in other subjects is more mixed. In 8th grade, math proficiency was 38.8% (state: 46.3%), science 19.6% (state: 29.7%), and social studies 20.6% (state: 40.2%). Seventh-grade math, though, improved sharply to 47.8%, now above the state average of 42%. The school also excels at attendance: chronic absenteeism dropped from 27.1% to 14.8% over four years, now better than the state average of 17.7% and well below many nearby schools like Liberty Middle School (over 28%).

Spending is efficient at $13,446 per student, with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.3—lower than larger Walton County schools like Loganville Middle School (17.1). While the school outperforms most Newton County schools in math and reading, subgroup data shows both African American and White students rank in the bottom quintile statewide, suggesting the overall ranking is lifted by the exceptional Algebra I results from a small advanced cohort. For parents, this means a school with a clear math strength, improving attendance, and a need for targeted support in science, social studies, and closing achievement gaps.

444

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,446

Per pupil spending ?

72.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

154 Alcova Dr
Social Circle, GA 30025

(770) 464-1932

District: Social Circle City

Students who attend Social Circle Middle School usually attend:

High:

Social Circle High School

Feeder schools for Social Circle Middle School:

Elementary:	Social Circle Elementary School
	Social Circle Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

African American:

20.9%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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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 — 66th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

312^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 201Social Circle City 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	42.0	312 of 578	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	267 of 585	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	307 of 578	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	280 of 569	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	303 of 558	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	277 of 542	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	260 of 559	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	205 of 543	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.6	118 of 539	78.1%	★★★★☆
2016	60.3	188 of 545	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.7	143 of 537	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	56.6	267 of 521	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	305 of 527	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.1	264 of 508	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.7	241 of 504	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.1	173 of 494	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	204 of 466	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.0	188 of 462	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.1	96 of 445	78.4%	★★★★☆
2006	69.3	112 of 420	73.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	389 of 480	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	332 of 494	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	402 of 489	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	412 of 485	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	416 of 482	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	366 of 550	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.2	273 of 567	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	307 of 558	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	291 of 553	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	274 of 544	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	270 of 550	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	263 of 569	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	292 of 561	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	259 of 559	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	318 of 553	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	294 of 442	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	277 of 437	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	120 of 429	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	164 of 431	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	323 of 404	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	295 of 415	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	324 of 417	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	285 of 429	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	306 of 425	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)51st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-21 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Social Studies21%-20 vs state

Science20%-10 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, March 5, 2020

Discipline is out of control. Teachers are unhappy and there is a high turnover rate. Teacher salaries are not comparable to that of surrounding areas. Students have zero respect for teachers or other students. The administration wants to do nothing but cover it up and brush things under the rug. We are losing good kids and teachers to other districts. Close Quote

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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
Social Circle Middle School	Public	6-8	154 Alcova Dr	Social Circle	30025	Walton County	Social Circle City	No	No	No	No	(770) 464-1932	444	31	14.3	72.5%	301 (67.8%)	93 (20.9%)	28 (6.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	42	312^th of 578 public middle schools	46.0%		50	267^th of 585 public middle schools	54.4%	45	100.0		47.8	38.8	19.6	20.6		$13,446	$361	$13,084
Cousins Middle School	Public	6-8	8187 Carlton Trl NW	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 786-7311	563	38	14.7	100.0%	97 (17.2%)	346 (61.5%)	87 (15.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.4%)	22	452^nd of 578 public middle schools	21.8%		18.7	480^th of 585 public middle schools	17.9%	28	50.0	28.0	24.6	15.9	8.6	24.1	40.6	$15,706	$1,453	$14,253
Indian Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	11051 Covington By Pass Rd	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6453	843	56	15.0	99.3%	293 (34.8%)	417 (49.5%)	78 (9.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.7%)	15.6	500^th of 578 public middle schools	13.5%		14.8	518^th of 585 public middle schools	11.5%	18	66.7	17.5	17.0	15.6	10.6	17.4	52.0	$14,218	$1,246	$12,971
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	220^th of 578 public middle schools	61.9%		48.2	277^th of 585 public middle schools	52.6%	57		34.9	39.7	42.8	39.2	42.8		$12,941	$1,136	$11,805
Youth Middle School	Public	6-8	1804 Highway 81	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	No	(770) 466-6849	1,181	71	16.7	47.0%	805 (68.2%)	188 (15.9%)	135 (11.4%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.5%)	79.1	103^rd of 578 public middle schools	82.2%		76.9	118^th of 585 public middle schools	79.8%	15		54.3	50.4	64.1	45.8	47.5		$11,579	$458	$11,121
Clements Middle School	Public	6-8	66 Jack Neely Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2934	705	46	15.2	100.0%	23 (3.3%)	564 (80.0%)	83 (11.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (4.0%)	17.8	480^th of 578 public middle schools	17.0%		14.6	520^th of 585 public middle schools	11.1%	40	42.3	12.6	21.8	26.0	8.3	20.0	34.6	$13,937	$944	$12,993
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	5225 Salem Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 625-6617	894	53	16.8	100.0%	62 (6.9%)	657 (73.5%)	118 (13.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (5.0%)	13.4	519^th of 578 public middle schools	10.2%		17.3	490^th of 585 public middle schools	16.2%	29	70.7	15.6	10.0	16.4	11.1	11.3	80.0	$13,029	$1,161	$11,868
Veterans Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	13357 Brown Bridge Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6893	637	49	13.0	95.8%	56 (8.8%)	453 (71.1%)	92 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	30 (4.7%)	32.3	381^st of 578 public middle schools	34.1%		34	382^nd of 585 public middle schools	34.7%	1	96.3	20.3	20.1	37.7	33.3	14.2	92.6	$15,230	$921	$14,309
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	3205 Underwood Rd SE	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 922-0139	774	53	14.7	96.3%	17 (2.2%)	613 (79.2%)	89 (11.5%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (4.9%)	27.2	416^th of 578 public middle schools	28.0%		34.9	375^th of 585 public middle schools	35.9%	41	81.0	26.5	26.3	22.0	27.1	11.1	69.5	$14,031	$940	$13,092
Loganville Middle School	Public	6-8	4869 Bay Creek Church Rd	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	No	(678) 684-2960	1,320	77	17.1	55.6%	558 (42.3%)	400 (30.3%)	245 (18.6%)	39 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	71 (5.4%)	74.4	134^th of 578 public middle schools	76.8%		71	146^th of 585 public middle schools	75.0%	12		48.7	51.7	57.8	47.2	41.7		$11,436	$318	$11,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Social Circle Middle School

How many students attend Social Circle Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Social Circle Middle School.

Is Social Circle Middle School a good school?

Social Circle Middle School ranks 312^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Social Circle Middle School?

Students at Social Circle Middle School are 68% White, 21% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Social Circle Middle School attend?

Students who attend Social Circle Middle School usually go on to attend Social Circle High School

What district is Social Circle Middle School in?

Social Circle City

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