Taylor County Middle School

Taylor County Middle School is a public middle school located in Butler, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 254 students. The school is part of the Taylor County School District, which is ranked 146 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Taylor County Middle School has consistently underperformed the state average in the Milestones Assessment across various subjects and grade levels over the past several years. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 32.9% to 35%, compared to the state average of 39.8% to 41.3%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 26.3% to 46.8%, compared to the state average of 37.3% to 47%. The school's performance in Science and Social Studies is also significantly lower than the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 17.3% to 48.1%, compared to the state average of 28.8% to 38.8%. Compared to the nearby Fort Valley Middle School and Crawford County Middle School, Taylor County Middle School generally performs better in most subject areas, but still lags behind the state averages.

The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.95% to 97.11% over the past few years, suggesting that the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population. This socioeconomic challenge may be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance, which has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with its ranking ranging from 298 out of 584 schools in 2024-2025 to 437 out of 567 schools in 2021-2022. Despite these challenges, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and fluctuating per-student spending suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement with the right strategies and resources.