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Stewart County Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
479th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 584 Georgia Middle Schools
Better than 18% of Georgia middle schools
Summary

Stewart County Middle School is a public middle school in Lumpkin, Georgia, serving 96 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Stewart County School District, which is ranked 166 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite consistently high spending per student, ranging from $10,938 to $16,243, and a very low student-teacher ratio of 9-12 students per teacher, Stewart County Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones assessments are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 12.5% of 6th graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 41.3%, and the highest math proficiency rate being 29.2% for 6th graders, well below the state's 47% for 8th grade math.

Comparing Stewart County Middle School to the nearby Chattahoochee County Middle School, which is in a different district, highlights the significant disparities in academic achievement. Chattahoochee County Middle School consistently outperforms Stewart County Middle School across all subject areas and grade levels, despite having a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending. The persistent low performance of Stewart County Middle School suggests that there may be deeper systemic issues within the Stewart County School District that are hindering the school's ability to improve.

82
Students ?
13.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,954
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 15582 Ga Highway 27
       Lumpkin, GA  31815

(229) 838-4374

District: Stewart County


Students who attend Stewart County Middle School usually attend:

High:    Stewart County High School

Feeder schools for Stewart County Middle School:

Elementary:    Stewart County Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
95.1%
Two or more races:
2.4%
White:
1.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Georgia average (17% vs 40% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)
!Social Studies scores 39 pts below the Georgia average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school17%
District avg17%
Georgia avg40%
479th of 584
Georgia public middle schools ?
Bottom 18%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
166th of 206Stewart 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
202518.7479 of 58418.0%★☆☆☆☆
202432.6392 of 58833.3%★★☆☆☆
202330.0405 of 57729.8%★★☆☆☆
202227.3411 of 56727.5%★☆☆☆☆
202123.6421 of 54222.3%★☆☆☆☆
201928.4414 of 55925.9%★☆☆☆☆
201822.2438 of 54319.3%★☆☆☆☆
201721.5436 of 53919.1%★☆☆☆☆
201623.8425 of 54522.0%★☆☆☆☆
201522.3424 of 53721.0%★☆☆☆☆
201452.0298 of 52142.8%★★☆☆☆
201357.6254 of 52751.8%★★★☆☆
201248.9302 of 50840.6%★★☆☆☆
201125.3427 of 50415.3%★☆☆☆☆
201024.0421 of 49414.8%★☆☆☆☆
200913.9435 of 4666.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200815.9425 of 4628.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200712.4417 of 4456.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200617.1387 of 4207.9%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics24%-18 vs state
English Language Arts22%-18 vs state
Science3%-26 vs state
Social Studies0%-39 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Stewart County Middle School

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 82 students attended Stewart County Middle School.

Stewart County Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Georgia middle schools.

Students at Stewart County Middle School are 95% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% American Indian.


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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.




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