Crisp County Middle School

Crisp County Middle School is a mid-tier junior high in Cordele, Georgia, part of Crisp County. The school instructs 714 students in grades 6 through 8.

Crisp County comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,311 students; Crisp County Middle School is among them.

On demographics, Crisp County Middle School lists that the largest single group is Black, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 27% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 45% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Crisp County Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Crisp County Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 17.7%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Crisp County) records that the typical household earns roughly $45,105 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. In all, Crisp County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,327 students), of which Crisp County Middle School is one.

Crisp County Pre-K is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Crisp County Middle School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 17.3%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Crisp County Middle School's enrollment has declined 18% since 2018, when it stood at 870 (now 714). Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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