Summary:
Zip code 30417, serving the Claxton, Georgia area, is home to just one middle school: Claxton Middle School, part of the Evans County district, which serves grades 6 through 8 with an enrollment of 385 students.
Claxton Middle School is showing one of the most dramatic improvement trajectories in the state. Over the past year, the school jumped 116 positions in Georgia’s middle school rankings, moving from the bottom 5% to the 23rd percentile and earning a 1-star rating. This improvement is reflected across every subject and grade level. Most notably, 8th-grade math proficiency soared from 7.5% to 35.3%—a nearly 28-point gain that brought that cohort to within 11 points of the state average. Sixth-grade math improved by 13 points (to 18%), 7th-grade math rose by 5.6 points (to 13.4%), and 8th-grade science jumped 11.7 points (to 19.2%). Social studies also improved by 8.2 points, reaching 14.8% proficiency.
Despite these gains, the school still trails state averages significantly, particularly in math and social studies, where gaps range from 11 to nearly 29 percentage points. The 8th-grade cohort is the clear standout, outperforming lower grades by wide margins—8th-grade math proficiency is more than double that of 6th grade and nearly triple that of 7th grade. Science is the school’s relative strength, with the smallest gap to the state average. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 100% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, yet benefits from a favorable 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $15,419. Chronic absenteeism (20%) remains above the state rate (17.7%) and is a key area to watch. Overall, Claxton Middle School outperforms its district averages in every subject, but continued focus on 6th and 7th-grade math, social studies, and attendance will be essential to sustaining this momentum.
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