Dublin Middle School

As a modestly sized middle school in Dublin, Georgia, Dublin Middle School hosts 634 students from grades 5 through 8, overseen by Dublin City.

Within Dublin City, which oversees 5 schools and 2,370 students, Dublin Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Dublin Middle School reports that 85% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder consists of 9% White, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Dublin Middle School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages around 14.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Laurens County (around 91%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Dublin Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 25.7%, the actual is 23.4%, a residual of -2.3 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Laurens County shows the typical household earns roughly $55,010 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Laurens County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,693 students), of which Dublin Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Hillcrest Elementary, roughly 1.2 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Dublin Middle School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 34.6%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Dublin Middle School's enrollment has rose 4% since 2018, when it stood at 611 (now 634). Over the same period, the White share grew from 4% to 9%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.