Summary:
Zip code 30467, serving the Sylvania, Georgia area, is home to just one middle school, Screven County Middle School, which educates students in grades 6 through 8 with an enrollment of 452 students as part of the Screven County district.
For parents, the standout story here is the school’s exceptional performance in advanced, high-school-level courses. In the 2025-2026 school year, an extraordinary 97.8% of 8th graders taking High School Physical Science scored proficient or better, compared to just 60.9% statewide, and 90.7% of students taking Algebra I scored proficient versus 48.1% across Georgia. This success is part of a broader upward trend; the school has climbed from the 50th percentile in state rankings in 2023-2024 to the 69th percentile in 2025-2026. Dramatic year-over-year improvements include an 18-point jump in 8th grade Social Studies proficiency (from 37.8% to 55.8%) and a 17-point gain in Algebra I. However, performance in standard grade-level subjects is more mixed, with 6th grade math (38.1% proficient) and 8th grade science (25.6%) trailing state averages, while 8th grade math (51.8%) and 7th grade math (41.2%) are near or above the state average.
Despite serving a high-poverty population—with over 80% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch—the school is achieving results that defy expectations. A favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1 and per-student spending of $14,263 likely support this success. The main area of concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 19.1%, above the state average of 17.7%. Addressing this could help boost performance in foundational subjects where the school still trails the state, but the overall trajectory is clearly positive, making Screven County Middle School a school on the rise.
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