Summary:
Zip code 30453, encompassing the Reidsville, Georgia area, is served by a single middle school, North Tattnall Middle School, which educates students in grades 6 through 8 within the Tattnall County school district.
North Tattnall Middle School is a mid-tier school, ranking in the 49th percentile statewide with a 2-star rating. It serves a high-poverty population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school shows a notable investment in its students, spending $13,607 per pupil and maintaining a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio. However, a significant concern is its chronic absenteeism rate of 24.2%, which is well above both the district (18.3%) and state (17.7%) averages. Academically, the school presents a mixed picture. A clear bright spot is 6th-grade math, where proficiency jumped to 50%, outperforming the state average by 9.3 points. Conversely, 7th and 8th-grade math proficiency declined, with 8th grade now sitting 7.4 points below the state average. Performance in 8th-grade Science (22.2%) and Social Studies (26.7%) also lags behind state averages.
For parents, this data suggests a school with strong resources and a promising approach in 6th-grade math that could be replicated elsewhere. However, the high chronic absenteeism and uneven performance across grades and subjects, particularly in the upper grades, are areas of concern. The school's year-over-year volatility in test scores indicates that individual class dynamics can have a large impact. While current-year English Language Arts (ELA) scores are pending release in December, last year's data showed the school below state averages in all grades, with a particularly large gap in 7th grade. Overall, North Tattnall Middle School is a well-funded institution facing the challenges of a high-need student body, showing pockets of success but also clear opportunities for improvement in consistency and upper-grade performance.
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