Summary:
Zip code 31047, serving the Kathleen area of Georgia, is home to just one middle school: Mossy Creek Middle School, which enrolls 796 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Houston County School District.
Mossy Creek Middle School is a consistently high-performing school, earning a 4-star rating for three consecutive years and ranking in the 84th–85th percentile statewide. Its most impressive achievement is a perfect 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I for 8th graders taking the End of Course exam—far exceeding the district’s 54.6% and the state’s 48.1%. The school also shines in HS Physical Science, with 97.3% proficiency versus 60.9% statewide. In standard math courses, the school outperforms the state by significant margins: 68.9% proficiency in 6th grade (state: 40.7%), 62.2% in 7th grade (state: 42.0%), and 59.4% in 8th grade (state: 46.3%). Science and social studies in 8th grade are relative weak points at 42.2% and 48.1% proficiency, though both still exceed state averages.
Year-over-year, the school posted strong gains in 6th-grade math (+9.2 points) and 7th-grade math (+11.4 points), though 8th-grade math dipped by 4.9 points. With 44.1% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school serves an economically diverse population while still achieving proficiency rates 20–28 points above state averages in math. Chronic absenteeism is notably low at 11.4% (state: 17.7%), and the student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 supports personalized instruction. Per-student spending is $14,416. While the school excels in advanced coursework, standard 8th-grade science and social studies offer room for growth. Overall, Mossy Creek Middle School delivers stable, top-tier academic performance, particularly in mathematics and advanced high school-level classes.
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