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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 31553

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

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Zip code 31553, serving the rural community of Nahunta in Brantley County, Georgia, is home to two schools that together cover grades 4 through 8: Brantley County Middle School (grades 7–8, 493 students) and Nahunta Elementary School (grades 4–6, 260 students). Both schools are part of the Brantley County district and serve a predominantly low-income population, with free/reduced lunch rates of 95% and 100%, respectively.

Brantley County Middle School is the standout performer, earning a consistent 4-star rating for three straight years. Its 8th-grade math proficiency (54.7% in 2025–2026) exceeds the state average by 8.4 points, and its 8th-grade science proficiency (55.6%) is nearly double the state average (28.8%). However, 7th-grade math lags significantly at 35.2%, a 19.5-point gap from 8th grade in the prior year. Nahunta Elementary excels in 4th-grade math (60.9% proficient, outpacing the state by 10.8 points) but shows a consistent 5th-grade dip (39.7% proficient), with 6th grade rebounding to 44.4%. Both schools post remarkably low chronic absenteeism rates (11.1% and 11.6%, respectively), well below the district (18.1%) and state (17.7%) averages, despite their high-poverty demographics.

Financially, Nahunta Elementary spends more per student ($14,491 vs. $13,355) and has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio (12.7:1 vs. 13.3:1). The two schools form a natural feeder pattern, and the data suggests students may struggle with the transition into 7th-grade math before recovering strongly in 8th grade. English Language Arts scores are only available for the 2024–2025 year, with both schools near state averages, so no current-year conclusions can be drawn. Overall, these schools are performing admirably given their resource constraints, with Brantley County Middle showing exceptional science and 8th-grade math results, while both schools demonstrate strong attendance cultures that likely contribute to their academic resilience.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brantley County Middle School	Public	7-8	10990 Highway 82	Nahunta	31553	Brantley County	Brantley County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 462-7092	493	37	13.3	95.1%	449 (91.1%)	9 (1.8%)	17 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)								(n/a)				35.2	54.7	$13,355	$1,060	$12,295
Nahunta Elementary School	Public	4-6	9110 Main St S	Nahunta	31553	Brantley County	Brantley County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 462-5166	260	20	12.7	—	227 (87.3%)	14 (5.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)								(n/a)	60.9	39.7	44.4			$14,491	$774	$13,717

Cities Near Zip Code 31553

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nahunta	2.3 mi	4	118^th
Waynesville	8.15 mi	2
Hoboken	10.49 mi	1	62^nd
Patterson	16.11 mi	1	37^th
Blackshear	17.21 mi	4	18^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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