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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
5
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 | 211 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 220 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 200 | 32% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
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.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.2% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.6% | 48.1% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 36.7% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 39.5% |
% 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
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 →
Where Banks County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #137 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #158 of 474 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #196 of 474 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #209 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 631 | #303 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #257 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.0% | #389 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.0% | #247 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #219 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
631
-41 (-6%) vs 2020
+67% since 1990-91, when it was 378
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 631 | 44.4 | 14.2:1 | 81% (511) |
| 2023-24 | 658 | 44.2 | 14.9:1 | 66% (437) |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 42.2 | 15.2:1 | 54% (343) |
| 2020-21 | 672 | 38 | 17.7:1 | 56% (373) |
| 2017-18 | 668 | 42.3 | 15.8:1 | 61% (408) |
| 2015-16 | 656 | 44 | 14.9:1 | 66% (433) |
| 2010-11 | 717 | 39 | 18.4:1 | 66% (472) |
| 2000-01 | 561 | 33 | 17.0:1 | 56% (312) |
| 1990-91 | 378 | 20 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Banks County Middle School.
About Banks County Middle School
Banks County Middle School is a small middle school in Homer, Georgia. Enrollment totals 631 students across grades 6 through 8.
The 4 schools of Banks County, including Banks County Middle School, enroll 2,798 students.
The share of students at Banks County Middle School who are White is 81%. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 32, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 44.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Banks County Middle School has a ratio of 14.2:1. The ratio is within a point of the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. Income data for the school show 81% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Banks County Middle School, the prediction is 35.5% and the result is 47.4%.
For the population of Banks County, the median household earns about $77,063 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Banks County, 5 public schools serve about 3,220 students.
Banks County High School is the nearest public school to Banks County Middle School, about 1.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3. The school's 47.4% average proficiency ranks 4th among 7 nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Federal enrollment counts fell from 672 (2020-21) to 631 (2024-25). The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.7:1 to 14.2:1 over the same years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Banks County Middle School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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.