Enrollment
282
Middle
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLINCH COUNTY·NCES 130126002106
Clinch County Middle School
1 Panther Way, Homerville, GA 31634 · (912) 487-5385 · Clinch County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Georgia public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
16.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
282 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 | 84 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 111 | 39% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Clinch County Middle School→Clinch County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clinch County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
25.2%
GA avg 40.1% . -6.4pp since 2021
Math
29.2%
GA avg 44.6% . -4.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.2% | 29.2% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 29.7% |
| 2022-23 | 30.3% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.6% | 34.0% |
% 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
27.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% 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 Clinch County Middle School
Clinch County Middle School's state test result (27.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinch County Middle School this school | 282 | 100.0% | 27.1% |
| McIntosh County Middle School Darien | 311 | 100.0% | 33.3% |
| Taylor County Middle School Butler | 245 | 100.0% | 31.2% |
| Johnson County Middle School Wrightsville | 220 | 100.0% | 35.5% |
| Lanier County Middle School Lakeland | 324 | 100.0% | 43.1% |
| Pulaski County Middle School Hawkinsville | 288 | 100.0% | 25.6% |
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 Clinch County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #336 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #317 of 474 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #362 of 474 ▼ 75 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.6pp | #8 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #449 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #424 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #192 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #38 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #236 of 305 |
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
282
-21 (-7%) vs 2020
-69% since 1990-91, when it was 897
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 282 | 16.9 | 16.7:1 | 100% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 17.2 | 15.3:1 | 69% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 21.2 | 13.7:1 | 74% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 19 | 15.9:1 | 86% (262) |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 19.7 | 15.0:1 | 95% (280) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | 21 | 14.2:1 | 95% (283) |
| 2010-11 | 302 | 19 | 15.9:1 | 71% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 69% (310) |
| 1990-91 | 897 | 58 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clinch County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (295 to 282); teachers down 14% (19.7 to 16.9).
About Clinch County Middle School
At 1 Panther Way in Homerville, Georgia, Clinch County Middle School operates as a very small middle-grades school. The school counted 282 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. It has 63% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Georgia (about 763).
Clinch County Middle School is part of a district of 3 schools: Clinch County, with 1,242 students.
More than half of the students at Clinch County Middle School are White (52%). Next come 35% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. That compares with about 65% White among all Clinch County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
With 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.7:1. Middle schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 14.1:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Clinch County Middle School, 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 98% average for public schools in Clinch County.
Clinch County Middle School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 28% of Georgia public middle schools.
A school with Clinch County Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Georgia is predicted to score 25.7%. Clinch County Middle School scores 27.1%, 1.4 points above that line.
In the surrounding county, Clinch County, the median household earns about $45,847 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 9%, and about 18% of people live in poverty. Counting Clinch County Middle School, Clinch County has 3 public schools.
Clinch County Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Clinch County Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Clinch County Middle School ranks 9th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 27.1% against a local average of 44.1%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 303 (2020-21) to 282 (2024-25).
The allk12 page for Clinch County Middle School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Clinch County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,759
Census ACS
Median income
$45,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,242 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clinch County
- Clinch County Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Clinch County High SchoolHigh · 335 students
Other schools in Homerville
- Clinch County Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Clinch County High SchoolHigh · 335 students
Nearby schools
- Clinch County Elementary School0.0 mi · 625
- Clinch County High School0.0 mi · 335
- Pearson Elementary School18.8 mi · 621
- Lanier County Elementary School19.2 mi · 850
- Lanier County Middle School19.5 mi · 324
- Lanier County High School19.5 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Clinch County Middle SchoolHow many students attend Clinch County Middle School?
Clinch County Middle School enrolls approximately 282 students in grades 06-08.
Is Clinch County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clinch County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Clinch County Middle School have?
Clinch County Middle School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
How diverse is Clinch County Middle School?
Clinch County Middle School reports a student body of 52% White, 4% Hispanic, 35% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Clinch County Middle School public or private?
Clinch County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clinch County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.