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Enrollment
748
Middle
DISTRICT 758 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALL COUNTY·NCES 130261002326
C. W. Davis Middle School
4335 Falcon Pkwy, Flowery Branch, GA 30542 · (770) 965-3020 · Hall County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL748 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Georgia public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
13.7:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
397 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 243 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 254 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 251 | 34% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
33.1%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.2pp since 2021
Math
46.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +9.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 33 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 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 | 33.1% | 46.2% |
| 2023-24 | 38.5% | 42.8% |
| 2022-23 | 39.3% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.3% | 36.9% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 C. W. Davis Middle School
C. W. Davis Middle School's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. W. Davis Middle School this school | 748 | 53.1% | 36.4% |
| Clear Creek Middle School Ellijay | 904 | 50.8% | 51.3% |
| Bear Creek Middle School Statham | 752 | 57.7% | 35.4% |
| Legacy Knoll Middle School Hoschton | 707 | 51.1% | 53.9% |
| Russell Middle School Winder | 973 | 54.3% | 39.5% |
| Elkins Pointe Middle School Roswell | 857 | 51.0% | 52.2% |
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 C. W. Davis Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Hall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #247 of 470 | #4 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #183 of 474 ▲ 1 | #3 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #263 of 474 ▼ 38 | #4 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #222 of 465 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 748 | #234 of 487 | #9 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #209 of 471 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #181 of 471 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #365 of 479 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.0% | #5 of 305 | #2 of 6 |
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
748
-64 (-8%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 788
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 748 | 54.6 | 13.7:1 | 53% (397) |
| 2023-24 | 803 | 56.2 | 14.3:1 | 55% (444) |
| 2022-23 | 794 | 55.4 | 14.3:1 | 44% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 812 | 61 | 13.3:1 | 40% (323) |
| 2017-18 | 1,246 | 78 | 16.0:1 | 38% (468) |
| 2015-16 | 1,248 | 77 | 16.2:1 | 37% (458) |
| 2010-11 | 1,199 | 79 | 15.2:1 | 41% (496) |
| 2000-01 | 788 | 48 | 16.4:1 | 24% (190) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C. W. Davis Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (1,246 to 748); teachers down 30% (78 to 54.6).
About C. W. Davis Middle School
C. W. Davis Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Flowery Branch, Georgia, one of the schools in Hall County. Enrollment totals 748 students across grades 6 through 8.
The 38 schools in Hall County enroll 28,028 students altogether, C. W. Davis Middle School among them.
At C. W. Davis Middle School, 52% of students are White. It is also 36% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Hall County is roughly 63% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, C. W. Davis Middle School scores 60%.
C. W. Davis Middle School lists 54.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.7 students per teacher. The average ratio among middle schools in Georgia is similar, at 14.1:1. About 53% of students at C. W. Davis Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 11 points below the 64% average for public schools in Hall County.
On the allk12 Grade, C. W. Davis Middle School lands at C, ahead of 28% of Georgia public middle schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, C. W. Davis Middle School would be expected to post about 49.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.4%.
In Hall County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $80,901, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 49 public schools and about 36,525 students.
Measured in a straight line, Flowery Branch High is about 0.3 miles from C. W. Davis Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 36.4% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put C. W. Davis Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).
From 812 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 748 by 2024-25.
The discussion board for C. W. Davis Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,705
Census ACS
Median income
$80,901
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
36,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hall County
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- Flowery Branch HighHigh · 1,304 students
- East Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,287 students
- West Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,274 students
- Chestatee High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- Cherokee Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,202 students
Other schools in Flowery Branch
- Flowery Branch HighHigh · 1,304 students
- Cherokee Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,202 students
- Chestnut Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 918 students
- Spout Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 855 students
- Cherokee Bluff MiddleMiddle · 828 students
- Flowery Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 711 students
Nearby schools
- Flowery Branch High0.3 mi · 1,304
- Martin Elementary School0.7 mi · 628
- Flowery Branch Elementary School1.9 mi · 711
- West Hall High School2.1 mi · 1,274
- West Hall Middle School2.3 mi · 842
- Oakwood Elementary School2.7 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About C. W. Davis Middle SchoolHow large is C. W. Davis Middle School?
C. W. Davis Middle School enrolls approximately 748 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does C. W. Davis Middle School serve?
C. W. Davis Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C. W. Davis Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at C. W. Davis Middle School is approximately 13.7:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at C. W. Davis Middle School?
At C. W. Davis Middle School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 36% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is C. W. Davis Middle School in?
C. W. Davis Middle School is part of Hall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.