Early County Middle School

Early County Middle School operates as a tiny middle school in Blakely, Georgia, run under Early County. Current enrollment sits at 218 students spanning grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 71% smaller than the state mean of about 763.

Early County comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,482 students; Early County Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Early County Middle School logs that Black students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder is composed of 15% White, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Early County as a whole is about 53% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Early County Middle School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.7:1. The state averages around 14.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Early County Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 15.2%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Early County put median household income runs about $54,083, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Early County Middle School is one of 3 public schools in Early County (combined enrollment of about 1,482 students).

The closest other public school is Early County High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Early County Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Early County Middle School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 21.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Early County Middle School's enrollment has edged down 52% since 2018, when it stood at 458 (now 218). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 28% to 15%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 in 2025.

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