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Eighth Street Middle School

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Eighth Street Middle School ranks 196 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Eighth Street Middle School in Tifton, GA, serves 883 students in grades 6 through 8 and is the larger of the two middle schools in the Tift County School District. The school has shown remarkable, steady improvement over the past decade, climbing from the 42nd percentile in 2015-2016 to the 66th percentile (a 3-star rating) in 2025-2026, despite serving a student body where 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.

The most striking highlight is the school's phenomenal success in Algebra I. In 2025-2026, 100% of students scored proficient or above on the End of Course assessment—far exceeding the district average of 33.7% and the state average of 48.1%. This isn't a fluke; the school has posted scores of 94%, 86.4%, and 77% in the three prior years. This success extends to 8th-grade math (49.6% proficient, beating both district and state averages) and 8th-grade science (34.8% proficient, significantly outperforming the state's 29.7%). The school also earns a 4-star rating for its Hispanic students, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide for that subgroup—its highest rating of any group. When compared to its in-district peer, Northeast Middle School, Eighth Street holds a higher state ranking (196th vs. 284th) and posts higher proficiency rates in 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade math, as well as in 8th-grade science and social studies.

While academics are clearly on the rise, chronic absenteeism remains a challenge at 22.1%—better than the district's 24.0% but still above the state's 17.7%. Notably, the school achieves these strong results with per-student spending ($12,674) that is slightly lower than Northeast's ($12,703) and far below Turner County Middle School's $18,761, suggesting effective resource management. Among nearby schools—including Worth County Middle School and Irwin County Middle School—Eighth Street stands out as a clear regional leader, particularly in math and science, and its 8th-grade social studies proficiency (48.8%) leads the group and beats the state average by a wide margin.

883

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,674

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

700 8th St W
Tifton, GA 31794

(229) 387-2445

District: Tift County

Students who attend Eighth Street Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tift County High School

Feeder schools for Eighth Street Middle School:

Elementary:	Annie Belle Clark Elementary School
	Len Lastinger Elementary School
	Matt Wilson Elementary School
	Omega Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

African American:

33.5%

Hispanic:

18.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

196^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Tift County

98^th of 202Tift 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	196 of 578	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	240 of 585	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	279 of 578	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	257 of 569	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	363 of 558	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	379 of 542	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	368 of 559	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	422 of 543	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.9	379 of 539	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.0	314 of 545	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	302 of 537	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.6	303 of 521	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.3	294 of 527	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.5	252 of 508	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.1	282 of 504	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.3	262 of 494	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.5	203 of 466	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.3	233 of 462	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.9	223 of 445	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.3	227 of 420	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	305 of 480	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	271 of 494	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	295 of 489	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	337 of 485	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	392 of 482	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	18.9	196 of 200	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	82 of 166	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	181 of 550	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	234 of 567	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	251 of 558	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	232 of 553	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	353 of 544	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	80 of 374	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	57.4	139 of 400	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	175 of 381	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	154 of 380	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.1	301 of 367	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	206 of 550	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	233 of 569	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	304 of 561	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	277 of 559	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	360 of 553	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	30.9	110 of 157	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	117 of 159	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	180 of 425	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	235 of 442	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	245 of 437	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	329 of 429	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	310 of 431	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	133 of 404	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	191 of 415	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	250 of 417	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	192 of 429	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	296 of 425	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile~ school

White (2026)67th percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile-30 vs school

Migrant (2023)30th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)2nd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

Social Studies49%+9 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science35%+5 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)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eighth Street Middle School	Public	6-8	700 8th St W	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2445	883	64	13.9	40.3%	385 (43.6%)	296 (33.5%)	163 (18.5%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.5%)	61.7	196^th of 578 public middle schools	66.1%		54.3	240^th of 585 public middle schools	59.0%	44	100.0	38.5	39.0	49.6	34.8	48.8	$12,674	$890	$11,783
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	3021 Fulwood Rd	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2450	733	60	12.3	38.1%	263 (35.9%)	275 (37.5%)	155 (21.1%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	46.8	284^th of 578 public middle schools	50.9%		39.1	345^th of 585 public middle schools	41.0%	61	94.6	32.0	27.1	36.5	34.1	40.5	$12,703	$690	$12,013
Turner County Middle School	Public	6-8	316 Lamar Street	Ashburn	31714	Turner County	Turner County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 567-4343	230	20	11.7	79.6%	44 (19.1%)	166 (72.2%)	13 (5.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	15	507^th of 578 public middle schools	12.3%		13.9	528^th of 585 public middle schools	9.7%	21		11.0	18.4	12.5	18.1	12.5	$18,761	$2,587	$16,174
Irwin County Middle School	Public	6-8	149 Chieftain Cir	Ocilla	31774	Irwin County	Irwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 468-5517	367	31	12.0	34.3%	206 (56.1%)	127 (34.6%)	22 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	57.8	218^th of 578 public middle schools	62.3%		47.1	285^th of 585 public middle schools	51.3%	67		31.1	29.0	54.5	41.0	45.6	$14,130	$948	$13,183
Worth County Middle School	Public	6-8	1305 N Isabella St	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 776-8620	661	46	14.3	39.2%	381 (57.6%)	215 (32.5%)	32 (4.8%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)	51.4	255^th of 578 public middle schools	55.9%		43.5	309^th of 585 public middle schools	47.2%	54	96.3	40.9	34.0	57.4	27.3	26.3	$12,149	$1,541	$10,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Eighth Street Middle School

What high school do graduates of Eighth Street Middle School attend?

Students who attend Eighth Street Middle School usually go on to attend Tift County High School

What district is Eighth Street Middle School in?

Tift County

How many students attend Eighth Street Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 883 students attended Eighth Street Middle School.

Is Eighth Street Middle School a good school?

Eighth Street Middle School ranks 196^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Eighth Street Middle School?

Students at Eighth Street Middle School are 44% White, 34% African American, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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