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What's something Dodge County Middle School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
596
Middle
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DODGE COUNTY·NCES 130177000803
Dodge County Middle School
5911 Oak St, Eastman, GA 31023 · (478) 374-6492 · Dodge County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Georgia public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
596 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 209 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 184 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 203 | 34% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Dodge County Middle School→Dodge County High School
Based on grade levels within Dodge County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
29.5%
GA avg 40.1% . +7.3pp since 2021
Math
27.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.5% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 27.2% | 21.5% |
| 2022-23 | 26.5% | 21.9% |
| 2021-22 | 22.2% | 17.0% |
% 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
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% 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 Dodge County Middle School
Dodge County Middle School's state test result (23.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge County Middle School this school | 596 | 100.0% | 23.9% |
| Worth County Middle School Sylvester | 661 | 100.0% | 34.9% |
| Lamar County Middle School Barnesville | 633 | 100.0% | 33.7% |
| East Laurens Middle School Dublin | 536 | 100.0% | 40.8% |
| Henderson Middle School Jackson | 761 | 97.9% | 35.5% |
| Elbert County Middle School Elberton | 650 | 100.0% | 28.6% |
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 Dodge County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #363 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #334 of 474 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #313 of 474 ▲ 47 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.1pp | #74 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 596 | #324 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #106 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #205 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #61 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #123 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
596
-113 (-16%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 767
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 596 | 46.7 | 12.8:1 | 100% (596) |
| 2023-24 | 590 | 49.5 | 11.9:1 | 77% (452) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 49.5 | 12.7:1 | 68% (425) |
| 2020-21 | 709 | 48 | 14.8:1 | 87% (614) |
| 2017-18 | 687 | 47.2 | 14.6:1 | 67% (460) |
| 2015-16 | 708 | 46 | 15.4:1 | 66% (467) |
| 2010-11 | 735 | 44 | 16.7:1 | 66% (488) |
| 2000-01 | 802 | 52 | 15.4:1 | 60% (483) |
| 1990-91 | 767 | 49 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dodge County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (687 to 596); teachers down 1% (47.2 to 46.7).
About Dodge County Middle School
Dodge County Middle School is a small middle school with its address in Eastman, Georgia. Enrollment stands at 596 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 22% below the average of about 763 students for middle schools in Georgia.
Dodge County (5 schools, 2,659 students) runs Dodge County Middle School.
Federal enrollment data show Dodge County Middle School is 53% White. Other groups include 36% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 64% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 59, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 46.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. The average for middle schools in Georgia, 14.1:1, is higher. A total of 596 students, or 100%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 99% average for public schools in Dodge County.
Dodge County Middle School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 36% of Georgia public middle schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Dodge County Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 23.9%; the prediction is 25.7%.
Census data for Dodge County show median household income comes to about $51,587, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. There are 8 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,693, Dodge County Middle School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Dodge County High School is about 0.4 miles from Dodge County Middle School. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Dodge County Middle School is behind the 32.9% nearby average, ranking 4th of 5.
The NCES locale for Dodge County Middle School is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A 16% decline took enrollment from 709 in 2020-21 to 596 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.8:1) than in 2020-21 (14.8:1).
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Dodge County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,805
Census ACS
Median income
$51,587
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,693 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dodge County
- Dodge County High SchoolHigh · 809 students
- Dodge County Primary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Dodge County Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- DAC (Dodge County Achievement Center)High · 51 students
- North Dodge Elementary SchoolCombined
- South Dodge Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in Eastman
- Dodge County High SchoolHigh · 809 students
- Dodge County Primary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Dodge County Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- DAC (Dodge County Achievement Center)High · 51 students
- Eastman Youth Development CampusHigh · 34 students
- North Dodge Elementary SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Dodge County High School0.4 mi · 809
- DAC (Dodge County Achievement Center)1.4 mi · 51
- Dodge County Elementary School1.5 mi · 535
- Eastman Youth Development Campus2.7 mi · 34
- Dodge County Primary School2.9 mi · 668
- Cadwell RYDC12.4 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About Dodge County Middle SchoolHow many students attend Dodge County Middle School?
Dodge County Middle School enrolls approximately 596 students in grades 06-08.
Is Dodge County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dodge County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Dodge County Middle School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Dodge County Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dodge County Middle School?
At Dodge County Middle School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 6% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Dodge County Middle School in?
Dodge County Middle School is part of Dodge County.
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