Summary:
Zip code 30458 in Statesboro, Georgia, is served by two middle schools—Langston Chapel Middle School and William James Middle School—both part of the Bulloch County district and both serving grades 6 through 8 with identical student-teacher ratios of 13.4:1.
William James Middle School is the clear standout in this area. It ranks 259th out of 578 Georgia middle schools (55th percentile, 3 stars) and has improved its ranking for three straight years. Its advanced coursework results are exceptional—100% proficiency in Algebra I and 92% in high school Physical Science, both far above state averages. It also exceeds state averages in 8th-grade social studies. However, its grade-level math proficiency (32.6% to 43% depending on grade) and 8th-grade science (22%) remain below state norms, and it saw a notable 8-point drop in science this year. By contrast, Langston Chapel Middle School ranks 394th (32nd percentile, 2 stars) and serves a student body where 100% qualify for free or reduced lunch. It matches William James with 100% Algebra I proficiency but trails significantly in nearly every other subject—for example, just 24% proficiency in 6th-grade math versus 40.6% at William James, and a 15.3-point gap in 8th-grade social studies. Langston Chapel also has the higher chronic absenteeism rate at 21.7%.
Both schools share common challenges, particularly in 8th-grade science and chronic absenteeism, which exceed the state average at both schools. Encouragingly, Langston Chapel showed year-over-year gains in every subject, including a 7.2-point jump in 8th-grade math. William James spends about $643 more per student ($15,505 vs. $14,862), which may contribute to some performance differences. Note that this data release does not include English Language Arts scores; those arrive in December, and the most recent available ELA data (2024-2025) showed William James outperforming Langston Chapel by 6 to 16 points across grade levels.
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