Enrollment
528
Middle
DISTRICT 672 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCONEE COUNTY·NCES 130396004681
Dove Creek Middle School
7915 Hog Mountain Rd, Statham, GA 30666 · (706) 310-2017 · Oconee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
52 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 | 187 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 172 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 169 | 32% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
71.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
81.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.8% | 81.1% |
| 2023-24 | 70.5% | 77.4% |
% 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
78.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Dove Creek Middle School
Dove Creek Middle School's state test result (78.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dove Creek Middle School this school | 528 | 9.8% | 78.2% |
| Malcom Bridge Middle School Bogart | 548 | 17.2% | 79.6% |
| Hightower Trail Middle School Marietta | 944 | 10.1% | 72.7% |
| Greenbrier Middle School Evans | 853 | 18.5% | 68.4% |
| Rising Starr Middle School Fayetteville | 931 | 14.9% | 75.9% |
| Oconee County Middle School Watkinsville | 940 | 18.3% | 72.3% |
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 Dove Creek Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.2% | #12 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #18 of 474 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #18 of 474 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #363 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #370 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #385 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.8% | #475 of 479 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 528 | 33.7 | 15.7:1 | 10% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 32.3 | 15.1:1 | 14% (69) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dove Creek Middle School.
About Dove Creek Middle School
Dove Creek Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school in Statham, Georgia. It educates 528 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Georgia is about 763 students.
Dove Creek Middle School belongs to Oconee County, a district of 12 schools and 8,474 students.
Federal enrollment data show Dove Creek Middle School is 82% White. Other groups make up 7% Asian, 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. County-wide, about 83% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 32%, meaning two students picked at random have a 32% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 33.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.7:1. This ratio sits 1.6 above the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. Roughly 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Dove Creek Middle School is 5.9 points above its prediction. Actual: 78.2%. Predicted: 72.2%.
Oconee County census figures show that the median household income is $121,217, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 12 public schools in Oconee County, enrolling about 8,474 students in all.
Dove Creek Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Dove Creek Middle School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Dove Creek Middle School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Oconee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,551
Census ACS
Median income
$121,217
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
8,474 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oconee County
- North Oconee High SchoolHigh · 1,432 students
- Oconee County High SchoolHigh · 1,313 students
- Oconee County Middle SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Rocky Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 599 students
- Malcom Bridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
- Colham Ferry Elementary SchoolElementary · 587 students
Other schools in Statham
- Statham Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
- Bear Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 752 students
- Dove Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
Nearby schools
- Dove Creek Elementary School0.2 mi · 543
- Statham Elementary School3.4 mi · 776
- Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy3.5 mi · 967
- Austin Road Elementary School3.7 mi · 700
- Bear Creek Middle School3.8 mi · 752
- Rocky Branch Elementary School5.1 mi · 599
Frequently asked questions
About Dove Creek Middle SchoolHow large is Dove Creek Middle School?
Dove Creek Middle School enrolls approximately 528 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Dove Creek Middle School serve?
Dove Creek Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Dove Creek Middle School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Dove Creek Middle School.
How diverse is Dove Creek Middle School?
Dove Creek Middle School reports a student body of 82% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Dove Creek Middle School public or private?
Dove Creek Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oconee County.
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