T. J. Elder Middle School

T.J. Elder Middle School is a public middle school in Sandersville, Georgia, serving 613 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Washington County School District, which is ranked 184 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, T.J. Elder Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with its ranking ranging from 374 to 504 out of 539-588 schools. The school consistently underperforms the state and county averages on the Georgia Milestones Assessments, with proficiency rates as low as 5.8% in 8th grade Social Studies. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.49% to 89.72%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, the closest comparable school, Johnson County Middle School, located approximately 20 miles away, consistently outperforms T.J. Elder Middle School on the Georgia Milestones Assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 24.7% to 82.4%. This suggests that while both schools face challenges, T.J. Elder Middle School may require additional interventions and support to address its declining performance and high poverty rates among its student population.