Bear Creek Middle School

Bear Creek Middle School, a reasonably sized middle school in Statham, Georgia, run under Barrow County, hosts 752 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Within Barrow County, which oversees 17 schools and 15,313 students, Bear Creek Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Bear Creek Middle School records that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 29% Hispanic, 15% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Barrow County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Bear Creek Middle School has 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.1:1 average. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Bear Creek Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.4%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Barrow County indicate median household earnings sit near $80,653, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bear Creek Middle School is one of 17 public schools in Barrow County (combined enrollment of about 15,313 students).

Nearest neighbor: Statham Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bear Creek Middle School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 60.8%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Bear Creek Middle School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 757 (now 752). Over the same period, the White share declined from 60% to 46%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.