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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Crisp County Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
714
Middle
DISTRICT 662 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRISP COUNTY·NCES 130156001508
Crisp County Middle School
1116 E 24th Ave, Cordele, GA 31015 · (229) 276-3460 · Crisp County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL714 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Georgia public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
12.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
714 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 | 223 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 232 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 259 | 36% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Crisp County Middle School→Crisp County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Crisp County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.2pp since 2021
Math
18.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +1.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 18.9% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 15.2% |
| 2022-23 | 20.5% | 16.8% |
| 2021-22 | 20.1% | 17.4% |
% 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
17.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% 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 Crisp County Middle School
Crisp County Middle School's state test result (17.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp County Middle School this school | 714 | 100.0% | 17.7% |
| Callaway Middle School LaGrange | 656 | 100.0% | 31.1% |
| Burke County Middle School Waynesboro | 828 | 98.8% | 30.2% |
| Langston Chapel Middle School Statesboro | 718 | 100.0% | 27.1% |
| Pine Hill Middle School Hephzibah | 757 | 100.0% | 13.0% |
| Bainbridge Middle School Bainbridge | 793 | 100.0% | 32.6% |
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 Crisp County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #412 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #398 of 474 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #407 of 474 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.7pp | #372 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 714 | #257 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #119 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #215 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #45 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #82 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
714
-190 (-21%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 930
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
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 | 714 | 55.6 | 12.8:1 | 100% (714) |
| 2023-24 | 751 | 60.2 | 12.5:1 | 100% (751) |
| 2022-23 | 796 | 59 | 13.5:1 | 99% (788) |
| 2020-21 | 904 | 57 | 15.9:1 | 100% (904) |
| 2017-18 | 870 | 57.1 | 15.2:1 | 97% (847) |
| 2015-16 | 895 | 58 | 15.4:1 | 98% (877) |
| 2010-11 | 928 | 61 | 15.2:1 | 76% (705) |
| 2000-01 | 930 | 57 | 16.3:1 | 69% (642) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crisp County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (870 to 714); teachers down 3% (57.1 to 55.6).
About Crisp County Middle School
Crisp County Middle School is a public middle school run by Crisp County in Cordele, Georgia. The school enrolls 714 students in grades 6 through 8.
Crisp County operates 5 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,311 students.
Federal enrollment data show Crisp County Middle School is 58% Black. Enrollment also includes 27% White, 9% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The school's Black share is 13 points above the 45% share among Crisp County residents. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Crisp County Middle School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. The school has 55.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 12.8:1 compares with an average of 14.1:1 for middle schools in Georgia. Federal data show 100% of students (714) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Crisp County average a similar 100%.
Among Georgia public middle schools, Crisp County Middle School outscored 11%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
In Georgia, Crisp County Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 17.7% actual against a predicted 25.7%.
Looking at the county, Crisp County, the median household earns about $45,105 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of people live in poverty. Crisp County has 6 public schools with about 3,327 students, including Crisp County Middle School.
Among nearby public schools, Crisp County Pre-K is closest at about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 5. Nearby schools with test data average 17.3% proficiency; Crisp County Middle School posts 17.7%.
Crisp County Middle School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 904 to 714, a 21% decline. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.9:1 to 12.8:1.
The allk12 page for Crisp County Middle School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Crisp County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,790
Census ACS
Median income
$45,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,327 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Crisp County
- Crisp County High SchoolHigh · 978 students
- Crisp County Primary SchoolElementary · 964 students
- Crisp County Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Crisp County Pre-KElementary · 216 students
Other schools in Cordele
- Crisp County High SchoolHigh · 978 students
- Crisp County Primary SchoolElementary · 964 students
- Crisp County Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Crisp County Pre-KElementary · 216 students
- Crisp RYDCHigh · 16 students
Nearby schools
- Crisp County Pre-K0.4 mi · 216
- Crisp County High School1.0 mi · 978
- Crisp County Elementary School1.9 mi · 439
- Crisp RYDC2.2 mi · 16
- Crisp County Primary School2.2 mi · 964
- Dooly County Prep Academy9.7 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Crisp County Middle SchoolHow large is Crisp County Middle School?
Crisp County Middle School enrolls approximately 714 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Crisp County Middle School serve?
Crisp County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Crisp County Middle School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Crisp County Middle School.
How diverse is Crisp County Middle School?
Crisp County Middle School reports a student body of 27% White, 9% Hispanic, 58% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Crisp County Middle School?
Crisp County Middle School is overseen by Crisp County in Crisp County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.