Summary:
Zip code 39846, serving the Edison, Georgia area, is home to just one middle school: Calhoun County Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a small enrollment of 90 students.
Calhoun County Middle School is a high-poverty rural school where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet it shows promising signs of progress. The school has improved its state ranking for three consecutive years, moving from the 6th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 25th percentile in 2025-2026. Every subject and grade level showed year-over-year improvement, with the most dramatic gains in mathematics. Seventh grade math proficiency nearly doubled from 15.4% to 29.6%, and 8th grade math jumped from 15.0% to 27.6%. Science and Social Studies also improved, though Social Studies remains the biggest challenge with only 10.3% of 8th graders proficient—a nearly 30-point gap behind the state average. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.3% is actually better than both the district (19.4%) and state (17.7%) averages, which is encouraging given the high poverty levels.
The school spends a substantial $22,910 per student, well above typical Georgia schools, though this figure is inflated by the small enrollment of just 90 students spread across three grades. With roughly 30 students per grade, year-to-year test score fluctuations can be dramatic, so the improvements should be interpreted with some caution. The student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 provides relatively small class sizes. While proficiency rates remain below state averages across all subjects—with gaps ranging from 12 to 30 points—the consistent upward trajectory across every metric suggests that school-wide initiatives are gaining momentum. For parents considering this school, Calhoun County Middle School offers a small, supportive environment that is demonstrably improving despite significant economic challenges, making it a school worth watching in the Calhoun County district.
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