CA Gray Junior High School

CA Gray Junior High School is a moderately sized senior high in Moultrie, Georgia, part of Colquitt County. The school instructs 1,389 students in grades 8 through 9. Compared to the state average of about 1,120 students per school, that is 24% above typical.

Across the 13 schools in Colquitt County (8,767 students total), CA Gray Junior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, CA Gray Junior High School logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 33% White, 27% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Colquitt County as a whole is about 21% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CA Gray Junior High School has 94 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, CA Gray Junior High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 25.7%, the actual is 37.0%, a residual of +11.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Colquitt County) records that the typical household earns roughly $49,341 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Colquitt County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,767 students), of which CA Gray Junior High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Stringfellow Elementary School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CA Gray Junior High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 35.7%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. CA Gray Junior High School's enrollment has edged up 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,252 (now 1,389). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 28% to 35% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.