Summary:
Zip code 30176, encompassing Tallapoosa, Georgia, is served by a single middle school, Haralson County Middle School, which educates students in grades 6 through 8 within the Haralson County school district.
Haralson County Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution despite serving a student body where 99% qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school outperforms state averages in every subject and grade level tested, with particularly strong results in 8th grade Science (58.1% proficient vs. 29.7% statewide) and 6th grade Mathematics (64.1% vs. 40.7%). The school also reports a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the high school Physical Science assessment, though this likely reflects a select group of advanced students. Its state ranking has improved dramatically, jumping from 136th to 56th in a single year, placing it in the 90th percentile of Georgia middle schools. Year-over-year gains were consistent across all subjects, with the largest improvements in 7th grade Mathematics (+6.0 points) and 8th grade Mathematics (+7.0 points).
With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1 and per-student spending of $12,931, the school appears to use resources effectively. However, chronic absenteeism (19.4%) runs slightly above both district (17.6%) and state (17.7%) averages, suggesting that reducing absences could yield even stronger outcomes. English Language Arts scores from the prior year (ranging from 38.4% to 45.6% proficiency) were the school's weakest area, though current-year ELA results are pending release in December. Overall, Haralson County Middle School demonstrates that high-poverty schools can achieve exceptional academic results, and its upward trajectory in math and science makes it a school to watch in Georgia's educational landscape.
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