Best Middle Schools in zip code 30629, Georgia

Summary:

Zip code 30629, encompassing the Comer, Georgia area, is served by a single middle school, Madison County Middle School, which educates students in grades 6 through 8 with a total enrollment of 1,147 students.

As the only middle school in this zip code, Madison County Middle School presents a unique profile of strengths and challenges. The school's most impressive achievement is its exceptional performance in advanced coursework. Students taking Algebra I achieved a remarkable 94.7% proficiency rate, nearly double the state average of 48.1%, while Physical Science proficiency reached 80%, well above the state's 60.9%. This success has been consistent, with Algebra I proficiency holding steady at around 95% for two consecutive years. However, performance in standard grade-level subjects tells a different story. While 6th grade math (44.8%) slightly exceeds the state average, 7th grade math (36.7%), 8th grade math (45.3%), and 8th grade science (21.3%) all fall below state benchmarks. The most concerning trend is an 8th grade math decline of 5.8 percentage points from the previous year, dropping the school from above to slightly below the state average. Science remains a persistent weakness, trailing the state by 8.4 points.

Several factors provide context for these results. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 84.57% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and per-student spending is $12,536. Chronic absenteeism affects 19.8% of students, higher than both the district (18.2%) and state (17.7%) averages, which may contribute to academic challenges. Despite these obstacles, the school's state ranking has improved steadily from 272nd to 243rd over three years. Within the Madison County district, this school is a standout for advanced math, far exceeding the district's 44.9% Algebra I proficiency rate. The school appears highly effective at accelerating its strongest students into high-school-level coursework, but the broader student population struggles to meet grade-level expectations, particularly in science. English Language Arts scores are not yet available and will be released in December.

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Zip Code 30629

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Comer	0.48 mi	2	134^th
Danielsville	5.99 mi	3	102^nd
Colbert	6.3 mi	1	119^th
Athens	11.38 mi	24	263^rd
Hull	11.4 mi	1	107^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 30629

Cities Near Zip Code 30629