Summary:
Zip code 30630 is home to just one school, Oglethorpe County Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 with an enrollment of 523 students in the Oglethorpe County district.
For parents, the standout story here is mathematics. The school achieves a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I End of Course assessment, a remarkable feat that more than doubles the state average of 48.1%. Sixth-grade math is also a strength, with 55.4% proficiency compared to the state's 40.7%. Even eighth-grade math, at 50.5%, edges out the state average of 46.3%. This is particularly notable given that 84.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a demographic where schools often struggle to match state averages. The school maintains a favorable 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $13,265 per student, providing solid resources for instruction. Chronic absenteeism sits at 16.5%, slightly better than both the district (17.3%) and state (17.7%).
The challenges are equally clear. Social studies is the school's biggest weakness, with only 20% proficiency in 2025-2026—exactly half the state average of 40.2%. Eighth-grade scores also declined across the board from the prior year: math dropped from 59.5% to 50.5%, science from 34.9% to 28.6%, and social studies from 27% to 20%. Meanwhile, sixth-grade math improved dramatically, jumping from 41.1% to 55.4%. The school has held a steady 3-star rating for three years, though its statewide percentile has slipped slightly from 63rd to 59th. Note that the current test release does not include English Language Arts scores, which will arrive in December. Overall, this is a school with exceptional math instruction, particularly in Algebra I, but with a clear need for intervention in social studies and support for its eighth-grade cohort.
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