Summary:
Zip code 31316 is home to just one middle school, Long County Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 in the Long County district in Ludowici, Georgia, with a substantial enrollment of 1,007 students.
Long County Middle School is showing clear signs of improvement, climbing from the 36th percentile to the 50th percentile in state rankings over the past two years and earning a 3-star rating. The school's most impressive achievement is its Algebra I End of Course proficiency rate of 90.3%, which is more than 42 percentage points above the state average of 48.1%. This likely reflects a selective group of advanced 8th graders, as general 8th grade math proficiency sits at 38.3%, below the state's 46.3%. The school also exceeds the state average in 8th grade science (35.7% vs. 29.7%), a notable accomplishment given that nearly 78% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Significant year-over-year gains include a 10.9 percentage point jump in 6th grade math proficiency (from 19.9% to 30.8%) and a 9-point increase in Algebra I. However, general math proficiency in grades 6 through 8 remains below state averages, and last year's ELA scores showed a 12-18 percentage point deficit compared to the state, making ELA the school's biggest challenge. Current-year ELA results will be released in December.
Chronic absenteeism stands at 17.8%, essentially matching the state average of 17.7% and better than the district's 20.6%. With a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1 and per-student spending of $9,561, the school operates with moderate resources. Since Long County Middle School is the only middle school in the district, its scores are identical to district averages. Overall, this is a high-poverty school on an upward trajectory, with standout Algebra I and science performance, but with room for growth in general math and ELA. The December ELA release will be critical to see if improvement efforts are translating into gains across all subjects.
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