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What's the biggest difference between Dublin Middle School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
634
Middle
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUBLIN CITY·NCES 130187000869
Dublin Middle School
1501 N Jefferson St, Dublin, GA 31021 · (478) 353-8130 · Laurens County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL634 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% 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.
- C+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
14.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
634 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 5 | 160 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 173 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 143 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 158 | 25% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Dublin Middle School→Dublin High School
Based on grade levels within Dublin City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
23.2%
GA avg 40.1% . +5.0pp since 2021
Math
20.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.2% | 20.5% |
| 2023-24 | 27.9% | 20.5% |
| 2022-23 | 22.6% | 14.3% |
| 2021-22 | 18.1% | 8.5% |
% 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
23.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% 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 Dublin Middle School
Dublin Middle School's state test result (23.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Middle School this school | 634 | 100.0% | 23.4% |
| Tutt Middle School Augusta | 617 | 100.0% | 12.0% |
| Richmond Hill Middle School Augusta | 667 | 100.0% | 6.3% |
| Chapel Hill Middle School Decatur | 614 | 100.0% | 23.9% |
| Columbia Middle School Decatur | 571 | 100.0% | 12.1% |
| Ralph Bunche Middle School Atlanta | 651 | 100.0% | 19.2% |
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 Dublin Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #367 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #384 of 474 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #381 of 474 ▼ 29 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #89 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 634 | #301 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #301 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.1% | #412 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #66 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.8% | #117 of 144 |
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
634
-32 (-5%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 1,073
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 634 | 42.8 | 14.8:1 | 100% (634) |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 42 | 15.2:1 | 95% (607) |
| 2022-23 | 618 | 40.7 | 15.2:1 | 100% (618) |
| 2020-21 | 666 | 40 | 16.6:1 | 100% (666) |
| 2017-18 | 611 | 43.5 | 14.1:1 | 100% (611) |
| 2015-16 | 520 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 99% (517) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | 32 | 15.7:1 | 80% (402) |
| 2000-01 | 476 | 34 | 14.0:1 | 67% (321) |
| 1990-91 | 1,073 | 69 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dublin Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (611 to 634); teachers down 2% (43.5 to 42.8).
About Dublin Middle School
Dublin Middle School is a small middle school in Dublin, Georgia, administered by Dublin City. It is open to students in grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 634 students.
Dublin Middle School is a school in Dublin City. The district has 5 schools and 2,370 students.
Dublin Middle School is 85% Black by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 9% White and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Laurens County's population at about 37%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dublin Middle School scores 26%.
Dublin Middle School reported 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.8:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Georgia is 14.1:1. There are 634 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 100% of enrollment. That is 9 points above the 91% average for public schools in Laurens County.
Dublin Middle School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 34% of Georgia public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Dublin Middle School is -2.3 points: 23.4% actual, 25.7% predicted.
Laurens County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $55,010, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 19% of people live in poverty. Laurens County's 14 public schools enroll about 8,693 students and include Dublin Middle School.
Dublin Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Hillcrest Elementary, about 1.2 miles away. Within five miles of Dublin Middle School, there are 4 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Dublin Middle School is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 634, down from 666 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 16.6 in 2020-21 to 14.8 in 2024-25.
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Laurens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,798
Census ACS
Median income
$55,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
8,693 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dublin City
- Dublin High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Susie DasherElementary · 554 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 546 students
- Moore Street FacilityHigh · 40 students
Other schools in Dublin
- West Laurens Middle SchoolMiddle · 898 students
- East Laurens Primary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Dublin High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Susie DasherElementary · 554 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 546 students
- East Laurens Middle SchoolMiddle · 536 students
Nearby schools
- Hillcrest Elementary1.2 mi · 546
- Moore Street Facility2.1 mi · 40
- Dublin High School2.1 mi · 596
- Susie Dasher3.2 mi · 554
- West Laurens Middle School5.3 mi · 898
- East Laurens Middle School6.0 mi · 536
Frequently asked questions
About Dublin Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dublin Middle School?
Dublin Middle School enrolls approximately 634 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Dublin Middle School serve?
Dublin Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Dublin Middle School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Dublin Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dublin Middle School?
At Dublin Middle School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 2% Hispanic, 85% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Dublin Middle School?
Dublin Middle School is overseen by Dublin City in Laurens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.