Summary:
The 30823 zip code is home to a single public middle school, Jefferson County Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 444 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 171 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Jefferson County Middle School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessments are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 15.2% of 8th graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 39.8%. Additionally, 93.02% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite having a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.5, which may suggest smaller class sizes, Jefferson County Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools over the past three years, with a ranking between 509-516 out of 577-588 schools. These findings suggest that the school requires targeted interventions and support to address the academic and socioeconomic challenges faced by its students and improve their overall success.
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