Summary:
Zip code 31064, serving the Monticello, Georgia area, is home to one middle school, Jasper County Middle School, which educates students in grades 6 through 8 within the Jasper County school district.
As the only middle school in this zip code, Jasper County Middle School serves a student body of 647, with a high percentage (91.5%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school's most remarkable achievement is in Algebra I, where 96.3% of students scored proficient or better—a staggering 48 percentage points above the state average and 70 points above the district average. This exceptional performance suggests a strong advanced math program. However, performance in other subjects is more mixed. In mathematics, the school shows a clear upward trend as students progress: proficiency rises from 26.1% in 6th grade to 32.2% in 7th grade and 42.4% in 8th grade, though all levels trail state averages. Science is the weakest area, with only 15.1% of 8th graders proficient, a decline from the previous year and nearly 15 points below the state. Social studies performance (40.1%) is essentially at the state average (40.2%), showing significant improvement from the prior year.
Despite the economic challenges facing its student population, Jasper County Middle School has improved its state ranking from the 38th to the 44th percentile in the past year. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1 and spends $13,415 per student, suggesting solid resource allocation. Chronic absenteeism (17.0%) is slightly below the state rate. For parents, this school offers a standout Algebra I program and a positive trajectory in math and social studies, but science proficiency remains a key area of concern that families may want to monitor closely.
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