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What tradition at Dade Middle School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
459
Middle
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DADE COUNTY·NCES 130159000777
Dade Middle School
250 Pace Dr, Trenton, GA 30752 · (706) 657-6491 · Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
260 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 167 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 143 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 149 | 32% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Dade Middle School→Dade County High School
Based on grade levels within Dade County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
41.2%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.3pp since 2021
Math
47.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +7.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.2% | 47.5% |
| 2023-24 | 41.6% | 45.5% |
| 2022-23 | 38.8% | 44.6% |
| 2021-22 | 39.9% | 40.4% |
% 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
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
Where Dade Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #180 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #172 of 474 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #176 of 474 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #235 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 459 | #393 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #307 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.4% | #444 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.6% | #352 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #207 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
459
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 459 | 30.8 | 14.9:1 | 57% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 58% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 45% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 52% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 33.8 | 14.5:1 | 59% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 471 | 37 | 12.7:1 | 58% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 564 | 37 | 15.2:1 | 57% (322) |
| 2000-01 | 600 | 37 | 16.2:1 | 39% (232) |
| 1990-91 | 359 | 32 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dade Middle School.
About Dade Middle School
Dade Middle School is a middle-grades school in Trenton, Georgia, according to federal school records. A total of 459 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Georgia is about 763 students, so this school is 40% smaller than average.
Dade County is the district for Dade Middle School. It has 4 schools and 1,988 students.
White students make up 90% of enrollment at Dade Middle School. The remaining shares are 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The White share in Dade County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. On average, middle schools in Georgia have 14.1:1, compared with 14.9:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Dade Middle School is 57%. That tracks the 60% average for public schools in Dade County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Dade Middle School, the prediction is 48.1% and the result is 42.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Dade County show that the median household income is $64,568, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Dade Middle School is one of 4 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Dade Middle School is Dade Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 3. On average proficiency, Dade Middle School is 7th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Dade Middle School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
In 2020-21, Dade Middle School enrolled 465; in 2024-25, 459. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.7:1 to 14.9:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Dade Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,165
Census ACS
Median income
$64,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,988 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dade County
- Dade Elementary SchoolElementary · 727 students
- Dade County High SchoolHigh · 543 students
- Davis Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
Other schools in Trenton
- Dade Elementary SchoolElementary · 727 students
- Dade County High SchoolHigh · 543 students
- Davis Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Dade Elementary School0.4 mi · 727
- Dade County High School1.1 mi · 543
- Davis Elementary School1.9 mi · 259
- North Sand Mountain School6.2 mi · 694
- Bryant School7.7 mi · 103
- Chattanooga Valley Middle School9.9 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About Dade Middle SchoolHow large is Dade Middle School?
Dade Middle School enrolls approximately 459 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Dade Middle School serve?
Dade Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dade Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dade Middle School is approximately 14.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dade Middle School?
Dade Middle School reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Dade Middle School?
Dade Middle School is overseen by Dade County in Dade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.