Summary:
Zip code 31044 is home to a single middle school, Twiggs Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 in Jeffersonville, GA, with 140 students enrolled in the Twiggs County district.
Twiggs Middle School is facing significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 10% of Georgia middle schools (541 out of 578) for the 2025-2026 school year, a sharp drop from its previous ranking of 446. The school serves a student body where 100% qualify for free or reduced lunch, and chronic absenteeism stands at 25.6%—well above the state average of 17.7%. Despite high per-pupil spending of $18,934 and a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1, proficiency rates are critically low. In math, only 2% of 6th graders, 11.1% of 7th graders, and 12.5% of 8th graders are proficient, compared to state averages between 40.7% and 46.3%. Science proficiency is 16.7% versus 29.7% statewide, and social studies proficiency is just 4.2% versus 40.2% statewide—a staggering 36-point gap.
There are some notable trends and bright spots. From 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, math proficiency collapsed dramatically in 6th grade (17.1% to 2%) and 7th grade (23.9% to 11.1%), though 8th grade improved from 8.9% to 12.5%. Science and social studies both improved year-over-year, with social studies rising from 0% to 4.2%. Most encouragingly, in the 2024-2025 school year, 7th graders outperformed the state average in English Language Arts (47.8% vs. 40.7%), proving the student body can achieve at high levels. However, current-year ELA scores are not yet available and will be released in December. The combination of extreme poverty, high absenteeism, and a recent decline in math suggests that while resources are in place, targeted interventions—especially around attendance and math instruction—are urgently needed to reverse the downward trend.
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