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What's the biggest difference between Bacon County Middle School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
462
Middle
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BACON COUNTY·NCES 130015002349
Bacon County Middle School
1188 US Highway 1 S, Alma, GA 31510 · (912) 632-4662 · Bacon County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Georgia public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
425 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 162 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 161 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 139 | 30% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bacon County Middle School→Bacon County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bacon County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
36.2%
GA avg 40.1% . -1.6pp since 2021
Math
49.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.2% | 49.3% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 54.4% |
| 2022-23 | 41.2% | 52.7% |
| 2021-22 | 37.8% | 43.7% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 30% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Georgia's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bacon County Middle School
Bacon County Middle School's state test result (49.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon County Middle School this school | 462 | 92.0% | 49.1% |
| Oglethorpe County Middle School Crawford | 523 | 84.5% | 43.6% |
| Summerville Middle School Summerville | 337 | 90.8% | 19.9% |
| Arthur Williams Middle School Jesup | 626 | 97.9% | 37.9% |
| Rossville Middle School Rossville | 446 | 100.0% | 27.5% |
| South Tattnall Middle School Glennville | 365 | 100.0% | 35.6% |
Matched among Georgia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bacon County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #124 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #156 of 474 ▼ 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #220 of 474 ▼ 45 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #319 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #392 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #114 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #199 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.0% | #190 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #206 of 305 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
462
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 462 | 36 | 12.8:1 | 92% (425) |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 38.5 | 12.0:1 | 76% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 38.4 | 12.1:1 | 78% (361) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 35 | 13.8:1 | 77% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 32.8 | 15.0:1 | 67% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 67% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 448 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 61% (273) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bacon County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (493 to 462); teachers up 10% (32.8 to 36).
About Bacon County Middle School
Bacon County Middle School is a small middle school in Alma, Georgia, one of the schools in Bacon County. It teaches 462 students in grades 6 through 8. That is 39% below the average of about 763 students for middle schools in Georgia.
Bacon County runs 4 schools with a combined 2,094 students. Bacon County Middle School is one of them.
More than half of the students at Bacon County Middle School are White (59%). Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. In Bacon County overall, about 73% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
There are 36 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bacon County Middle School, giving a ratio of 12.8:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Georgia is 14.1:1. A total of 425 students, or 92%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Bacon County Middle School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of Georgia public middle schools.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Bacon County Middle School is among the top 10% of schools in Georgia. Predicted: 29.8%. Actual: 49.1%.
For Bacon County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $44,694, about 10% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. There are 4 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,094, Bacon County Middle School among them.
Bacon County High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Bacon County Middle School ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 49.1% against a local average of 47.0%.
Bacon County Middle School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 484 to 462, a 5% decline. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.8:1 to 12.8:1.
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Bacon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,109
Census ACS
Median income
$44,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,094 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bacon County
- Bacon County High SchoolHigh · 633 students
- Bacon County Primary SchoolElementary · 551 students
- Bacon County Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
Other schools in Alma
- Bacon County High SchoolHigh · 633 students
- Bacon County Primary SchoolElementary · 551 students
- Bacon County Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
Nearby schools
- Bacon County High School0.0 mi · 633
- Bacon County Elementary School1.1 mi · 448
- Bacon County Primary School2.8 mi · 551
- Nicholls Elementary School10.5 mi · 325
- Fourth District Elementary School14.2 mi · 148
- Appling County Middle School15.6 mi · 759
Frequently asked questions
About Bacon County Middle SchoolHow many students attend Bacon County Middle School?
Bacon County Middle School enrolls approximately 462 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Bacon County Middle School serve?
Bacon County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Bacon County Middle School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Bacon County Middle School.
How diverse is Bacon County Middle School?
Bacon County Middle School reports a student body of 59% White, 15% Hispanic, 20% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Bacon County Middle School public or private?
Bacon County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bacon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.