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Enrollment
707
Middle
DISTRICT 658 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARKE COUNTY·NCES 130117000456
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School
1600 Tallassee Rd, Athens, GA 30606 · (706) 548-7208 · Clarke County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL707 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of Georgia public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- A-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
11.5:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
707 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 | 225 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 220 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 262 | 37% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
30.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +4.0pp since 2021
Math
46.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 12 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.8% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% | 35.5% |
| 2022-23 | 30.9% | 33.7% |
| 2021-22 | 26.8% | 34.2% |
% 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
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 →
Schools most like Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School's state test result (40.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School this school | 707 | 100.0% | 40.2% |
| Washington Middle School Cairo | 631 | 100.0% | 30.3% |
| Betty Gray Middle School Mableton | 702 | 99.0% | 33.3% |
| Arnold Middle School Columbus | 582 | 100.0% | 17.7% |
| Garrett Middle School Austell | 891 | 100.0% | 30.6% |
| Rome Middle School Rome | 937 | 100.0% | 33.9% |
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 Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #200 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #186 of 474 ▲ 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #292 of 474 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.9pp | #107 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 707 | #262 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #30 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #89 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #22 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.6% | #105 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
707
-22 (-3%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 645
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 707 | 61.7 | 11.5:1 | 100% (707) |
| 2023-24 | 718 | 60.3 | 11.9:1 | 77% (554) |
| 2022-23 | 728 | 57 | 12.8:1 | 83% (603) |
| 2020-21 | 729 | 54 | 13.5:1 | 82% (597) |
| 2017-18 | 676 | 49 | 13.8:1 | 92% (622) |
| 2015-16 | 666 | 48 | 13.9:1 | 92% (613) |
| 2010-11 | 587 | 49 | 12.0:1 | 87% (510) |
| 2000-01 | 481 | 45 | 10.7:1 | 73% (349) |
| 1990-91 | 645 | 57 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (676 to 707); teachers up 26% (49 to 61.7).
About Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Athens, Georgia, administered by Clarke County. It had 707 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8.
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School falls under Clarke County, which has 21 schools enrolling 12,275 students.
Hispanic students account for 41% of enrollment at Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 39% Black, 16% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Clarke County, the Hispanic share is about 12%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School scores 66%.
There are 61.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.5:1. Across middle schools in Georgia, the average ratio is 14.1:1. Of all students at Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School, 100% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 91% average for public schools in Clarke County is 9 points.
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 79% of Georgia public middle schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School is 14.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 40.2%. Predicted: 25.7%.
American Community Survey estimates for Clarke County show that median household income comes to about $53,625, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 22, with about 13,750 students.
Whitehead Road Elementary School sits about 2.3 miles from Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School had a net loss of 22 students, or 3%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.5:1 to 11.5:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Clarke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,609
Census ACS
Median income
$53,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
13,750 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clarke County
- Clarke Central High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Cedar Shoals High SchoolHigh · 1,489 students
- Clarke Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Whitehead Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 632 students
- Hilsman Middle SchoolMiddle · 624 students
- Coile Middle SchoolMiddle · 582 students
Other schools in Athens
- Clarke Central High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Cedar Shoals High SchoolHigh · 1,489 students
- Foothills Regional High SchoolHigh · 1,475 students
- Clarke Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- South Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- Whitehead Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 632 students
Nearby schools
- Whitehead Road Elementary School2.3 mi · 632
- Cleveland Road Elementary School2.4 mi · 256
- Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School3.5 mi · 563
- Foothills Regional High School3.6 mi · 1,475
- Timothy Elementary School4.0 mi · 565
- Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School4.9 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School?
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School enrolls approximately 707 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School serve?
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School is approximately 11.5:1 (62 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School?
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School reports a student body of 16% White, 41% Hispanic, 39% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School?
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School is overseen by Clarke County in Clarke County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.