Calhoun Middle School

Calhoun Middle School is an intermediate school of compact scale in Calhoun, Georgia, overseen by Calhoun City, teacheing 573 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 763 students per school, that is 25% leaner than typical.

Calhoun Middle School is one of 5 schools operated by Calhoun City, a district that serves 4,193 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Calhoun Middle School reports that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 38% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.1:1 average. Roughly 83% of students at Calhoun Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Calhoun Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.2%; this one delivers 42.2%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Gordon County indicate median household income runs about $63,650, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Calhoun Middle School is one of 15 public schools in Gordon County (combined enrollment of about 10,452 students).

Nearest neighbor: Calhoun High School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Calhoun Middle School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 40.2%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Calhoun Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 41% since 2018, when it stood at 977 (now 573). The White share of enrollment edged down from 50% to 46% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.