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Adairsville Middle School
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public middle schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 316 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 269 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 277 | 32% |
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedWhat this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.9% | 48.1% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 51.8% |
| 2022-23 | 37.6% | 40.8% |
| 2021-22 | 34.8% | 37.9% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Adairsville Middle School
Adairsville Middle School's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adairsville Middle School this school | 862 | 55.9% | 43.3% |
| Lumpkin County Middle School Dahlonega | 864 | 55.6% | 42.2% |
| Woodland Middle School at Euharlee Euharlee | 696 | 59.6% | 47.4% |
| Ringgold Middle School Ringgold | 725 | 49.8% | 51.4% |
| Pickens County Junior High School Jasper | 638 | 58.3% | 34.2% |
| Hahira Middle School Hahira | 843 | 58.0% | 69.5% |
Where Adairsville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #170 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #168 of 474 ▼ 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #136 of 474 ▲ 67 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.1pp | #53 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 862 | #164 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #404 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.0% | #380 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #355 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.3% | #58 of 144 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 862 | 53 | 16.3:1 | 56% (482) |
| 2023-24 | 842 | 50 | 16.8:1 | 58% (487) |
| 2022-23 | 843 | 48 | 17.6:1 | 49% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 798 | 45 | 17.7:1 | 48% (384) |
| 2017-18 | 761 | 41.5 | 18.3:1 | 51% (391) |
| 2015-16 | 730 | 44 | 16.6:1 | 56% (406) |
| 2010-11 | 749 | 48 | 15.6:1 | 59% (444) |
| 2000-01 | 527 | 33 | 16.0:1 | 36% (188) |
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (761 to 862); teachers up 28% (41.5 to 53).
About Adairsville Middle School
Adairsville Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Adairsville, Georgia, under Bartow County. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 862 students.
Adairsville Middle School is one school in Bartow County, a system of 19 schools with 14,019 students.
White students make up a majority at Adairsville Middle School, at 80%. The next largest groups are 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. The White share in Bartow County as a whole is similar, at about 76%. Pick two students at random and there is a 35% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 16.3 students per teacher and 53 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades Adairsville Middle School a B. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.5% at Adairsville Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.3%.
Within Bartow County, the median household income is $82,243, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. In all, Bartow County has 23 public schools and roughly 18,705 students.
Adairsville High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Adairsville Middle School holds 3 other public schools. Adairsville Middle School ranks 2nd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 43.3% against a local average of 38.7%.
Adairsville Middle School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Adairsville Middle School's enrollment climbed 8%, to 862. By 2024-25, the school had 16.3 students per teacher, compared with 17.7 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Adairsville Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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