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Enrollment
631
Middle
DISTRICT 700 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BANKS COUNTY·NCES 130024002015
Banks County Middle School
712 Thompson St, Homer, GA 30547 · (706) 677-2277 · Banks County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
511 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 74%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Banks County Middle School→Banks County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Banks County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
39.2%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.2pp since 2021
Math
49.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +9.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 39 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 have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
631
-37 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.8:1
% White
81%
was 86%
% Hispanic
12%
was 9%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Banks County Middle School
Banks County Middle School, a small junior high in Homer, Georgia, run under Banks County, enrolls 631 students, covering grades 6 through 8.
Banks County comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,798 students; Banks County Middle School is among them.
Looking at the student body, Banks County Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%); the rest looks like 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.
On the resource side, Banks County Middle School records 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 81% of students at Banks County Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, Banks County Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.5%, the actual is 47.4%, a residual of +11.9 points.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Banks County indicate median household earnings sit near $77,063, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Banks County Middle School is one of 5 public schools in Banks County (combined enrollment of about 3,220 students).
Nearest neighbor: Banks County High School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Banks County Middle School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 45.6%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Banks County Middle School's enrollment has contracted 6% since 2018, when it stood at 668 (now 631). The White share of enrollment declined from 86% to 81% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Banks County Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Banks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,264
Census ACS
Median income
$77,063
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,220 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Banks County
- Banks County High SchoolHigh · 831 students
- Banks County Primary SchoolElementary · 685 students
- Banks County Elementary SchoolElementary · 651 students
Other schools in Homer
- Banks County High SchoolHigh · 831 students
- Banks County Primary SchoolElementary · 685 students
- Banks County Elementary SchoolElementary · 651 students
Nearby schools
- Banks County High School1.2 mi · 831
- Banks County Elementary School2.1 mi · 651
- Banks County Primary School2.2 mi · 685
- Maysville Elementary School6.5 mi · 468
- Commerce High School8.0 mi · 557
- Commerce Primary8.1 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Banks County Middle SchoolHow many students attend Banks County Middle School?
Banks County Middle School enrolls approximately 631 students in grades 06-08.
Is Banks County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Banks County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Banks County Middle School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Banks County Middle School.
How diverse is Banks County Middle School?
Banks County Middle School reports a student body of 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Banks County Middle School?
Banks County Middle School is overseen by Banks County in Banks County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.