Summary:
Zip code 30411 is home to just one middle school, Wheeler County Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 in the rural community of Alamo, Georgia, and enrolls 161 students within the Wheeler County school district.
For parents considering this school, the standout strength is clearly in advanced math. Students taking Algebra I achieved a 66.6% proficiency rate, far outpacing the state average of 48.1%. However, this success does not carry over to the general math curriculum. Only 30.4% of 6th graders and 31.3% of 7th graders are proficient in grade-level math, both roughly 10 points below state averages. The 8th grade math score (46.8%) is right at the state average, and 8th grade social studies (40.5%) also matches the state. Science is a concern, as 8th grade proficiency dropped sharply from 41.4% the previous year to just 25.6%, now below the state mark of 29.7%. Based on the most recent ELA data from the prior year, 6th graders slightly exceeded the state average, while 7th graders lagged by about 9 points.
The school has seen a steady decline in its state ranking over three years, falling from the 69th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 52nd percentile in 2025-2026, though it has maintained a 3-star rating. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism is a clear bright spot at just 12.9%, well below the state average of 17.7%, despite 88.8% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school also benefits from a very favorable 9:1 student-to-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $16,624. While the school is well-resourced and students show up consistently, the declining math scores in the lower grades and the recent science drop suggest that targeted academic support in these areas could help reverse the downward trend.
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