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Enrollment
550
Middle
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLECKLEY COUNTY·NCES 130044000254
Bleckley Middle School
590 Ga Highway 26 E, Cochran, GA 31014 · (478) 934-7270 · Bleckley County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Georgia public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
13.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
469 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 | 192 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 170 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 188 | 34% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Bleckley Middle School→Bleckley County High School
Based on grade levels within Bleckley County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
49.5%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.9pp since 2021
Math
59.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +9.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.5% | 59.4% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 56.6% |
| 2022-23 | 48.1% | 53.3% |
| 2021-22 | 45.6% | 49.9% |
% 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
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% 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 22 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 Bleckley Middle School
Bleckley Middle School's state test result (54.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bleckley Middle School this school | 550 | 85.3% | 54.8% |
| Oglethorpe County Middle School Crawford | 523 | 84.5% | 43.6% |
| Jasper County Middle School Monticello | 647 | 91.5% | 33.9% |
| Rockmart Middle School Rockmart | 671 | 76.2% | 26.8% |
| Lakeview Middle School Rossville | 647 | 89.8% | 34.1% |
| Berrien Middle School Nashville | 673 | 93.6% | 49.3% |
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 Bleckley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #85 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #88 of 474 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #102 of 474 ▲ 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.7pp | #146 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #345 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #133 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #303 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.3% | #224 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.1% | #81 of 144 |
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
550
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 633
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 550 | 42.3 | 13.0:1 | 85% (469) |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 41 | 13.5:1 | 65% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 41.7 | 13.4:1 | 52% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 567 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 53% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 39.5 | 12.9:1 | 58% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 36 | 14.7:1 | 62% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 536 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 60% (319) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 49% (260) |
| 1990-91 | 633 | 42 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bleckley Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (509 to 550); teachers up 7% (39.5 to 42.3).
About Bleckley Middle School
Bleckley Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school in Bleckley County, located in Cochran, Georgia. It serves 550 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Georgia average about 763 students.
Federal data list 5 schools in Bleckley County, with 2,581 students enrolled.
At Bleckley Middle School, White students make up 67% of the student body. The school is also 23% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, Bleckley County is about 68% White. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Bleckley Middle School is 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. About 85% of students, or 469, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Bleckley County average 87%.
The allk12 Grade for Bleckley Middle School is A. Compared with Georgia public middle schools, the school scored higher than 94% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Bleckley Middle School are 21.6 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.8%, compared with a predicted 33.3%, which ranks in the top 10% in Georgia.
According to the American Community Survey, in Bleckley County, the median household income is $62,008, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Bleckley Middle School is one of 5 public schools in the county.
Bleckley County Success Academy is located about 0.1 miles from Bleckley Middle School. The five-mile area around Bleckley Middle School holds 4 other public schools. Bleckley Middle School comes in 2nd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Bleckley Middle School declined 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 567 to 550 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.9:1 in 2020-21, and 13.0:1 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bleckley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,430
Census ACS
Median income
$62,008
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,581 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bleckley County
- Bleckley County Primary SchoolElementary · 689 students
- Bleckley County High SchoolHigh · 680 students
- Bleckley County Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Bleckley County Success AcademyHigh · 83 students
Other schools in Cochran
- Bleckley County Primary SchoolElementary · 689 students
- Bleckley County High SchoolHigh · 680 students
- Bleckley County Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Bleckley County Success AcademyHigh · 83 students
Nearby schools
- Bleckley County Success Academy0.1 mi · 83
- Bleckley County Elementary School0.6 mi · 579
- Bleckley County High School0.8 mi · 680
- Bleckley County Primary School1.8 mi · 689
- Hawkinsville High School13.2 mi · 388
- Pulaski County Elementary School13.2 mi · 644
Frequently asked questions
About Bleckley Middle SchoolHow many students attend Bleckley Middle School?
Bleckley Middle School enrolls approximately 550 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Bleckley Middle School serve?
Bleckley Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bleckley Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bleckley Middle School is approximately 13.0:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bleckley Middle School?
At Bleckley Middle School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 5% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Bleckley Middle School public or private?
Bleckley Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bleckley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.