Clarke Middle School

Located at 1235 Baxter St, in Athens, Georgia, Clarke Middle School is a mid-sized middle school that works with 718 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Clarke County.

Clarke County comprises 21 schools with combined enrollment of 12,275 students; Clarke Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Clarke Middle School records that the largest single group is Black at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 35% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Clarke County as a whole is about 26% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Clarke Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Clarke Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Clarke County shows median household income runs about $53,625, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Clarke County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,750 students), of which Clarke Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Clarke Middle School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Clarke Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.1%.

Clarke Middle School operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Clarke Middle School's enrollment has decreased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 764 (now 718). Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.