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Arthur Williams Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
313th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 584 Georgia Middle Schools
Better than 46% of Georgia middle schools
Summary

Arthur Williams Middle School is a public middle school in Jesup, Georgia, serving 610 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Wayne County School District, which is ranked 93 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arthur Williams Middle School consistently outperforms the Wayne County and Georgia state averages in Milestones Assessment test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 97.6% proficiency rate in Algebra I, compared to 38.8% for Wayne County and 44.9% for Georgia. The school also performs well in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages. Additionally, Arthur Williams Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.5 to 15.4, which is lower than the nearby Martha Puckett Middle School and Long County Middle School.

While Arthur Williams Middle School performs well overall, it serves a high-need student population, with 73.44% to 75.23% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's ability to maintain strong academic performance despite this challenge is a testament to its dedicated faculty and administration. However, there are some areas, such as Science and Social Studies, where the school's proficiency rates are lower than the state averages, suggesting potential areas for improvement.

626
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,548
Per pupil spending ?
97.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1175 S US Highway 301
       Jesup, GA  31546

(912) 427-1025

District: Wayne County


Students who attend Arthur Williams Middle School usually attend:

High:    Wayne County High School

Feeder schools for Arthur Williams Middle School:

Elementary:    Jesup Elementary School
    Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School
    Screven Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
56.7%
African American:
23.8%
Hispanic:
11.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Georgia average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 20% Georgia)
!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school34%
District avg34%
Georgia avg40%
313th of 584
Georgia public middle schools ?
Bottom 46%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From top 41% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Georgia Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Middle Schools in the Wayne County
93rd of 206Wayne 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202543.0313 of 58446.4%★★☆☆☆
202450.5270 of 58854.1%★★★☆☆
202355.4226 of 57760.8%★★★☆☆
202256.5214 of 56762.3%★★★☆☆
202157.2208 of 54261.6%★★★☆☆
201939.6338 of 55939.5%★★☆☆☆
201842.1311 of 54342.7%★★☆☆☆
201738.3336 of 53937.7%★★☆☆☆
201649.9252 of 54553.8%★★★☆☆
201553.2222 of 53758.7%★★★☆☆
201450.9308 of 52140.9%★★☆☆☆
201343.6356 of 52732.4%★★☆☆☆
201233.5393 of 50822.6%★☆☆☆☆
201133.8383 of 50424.0%★☆☆☆☆
201033.9378 of 49423.5%★☆☆☆☆
200932.1369 of 46620.8%★☆☆☆☆
200841.2316 of 46231.6%★★☆☆☆
200747.9271 of 44539.1%★★☆☆☆
200645.3269 of 42036.0%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I98%+53 vs state
Mathematics37%-5 vs state
English Language Arts35%-6 vs state
Science25%-4 vs state
Social Studies22%-17 vs state

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Students who attend Arthur Williams Middle School usually go on to attend Wayne County High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Arthur Williams Middle School.

Arthur Williams Middle School ranks 313th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Arthur Williams Middle School are 57% White, 24% African American, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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