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Enrollment
775
Middle
DISTRICT 758 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALL COUNTY·NCES 130261002044
East Hall Middle School
4120 E Hall Rd, Gainesville, GA 30507 · (770) 531-9457 · Hall County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL775 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Georgia public middle schools
- CTest 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.
- BThree-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
10.7:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
634 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 246 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 260 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 269 | 35% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
22.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.4pp since 2021
Math
29.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.1% | 29.3% |
| 2023-24 | 24.8% | 25.3% |
| 2022-23 | 23.5% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.7% | 19.1% |
% 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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 East Hall Middle School
East Hall Middle School's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hall Middle School this school | 775 | 81.8% | 26.8% |
| West Hall Middle School Oakwood | 842 | 74.1% | 24.3% |
| South Hall Middle School Gainesville | 955 | 77.4% | 34.3% |
| Gainesville Middle School East Gainesville | 896 | 73.3% | 25.6% |
| Hammond Creek Middle School Dalton | 1,057 | 72.8% | 42.9% |
| Chestatee Middle School Gainesville | 834 | 71.5% | 33.6% |
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 East Hall Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Hall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #340 of 470 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #316 of 474 ▲ 12 | #7 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #387 of 474 ▼ 9 | #8 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.8pp | #177 of 465 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 775 | #218 of 487 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #14 of 471 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #292 of 471 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.8% | #244 of 479 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.9% | #43 of 305 | #4 of 6 |
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
775
-276 (-26%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 484
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 775 | 72.4 | 10.7:1 | 82% (634) |
| 2023-24 | 833 | 72.7 | 11.5:1 | 85% (707) |
| 2022-23 | 909 | 74.2 | 12.3:1 | 78% (710) |
| 2020-21 | 1,051 | 72 | 14.6:1 | 67% (704) |
| 2017-18 | 992 | 71.5 | 13.9:1 | 76% (757) |
| 2015-16 | 957 | 68 | 14.1:1 | 79% (759) |
| 2010-11 | 914 | 72 | 12.7:1 | 78% (715) |
| 2000-01 | 808 | 50 | 16.2:1 | 54% (435) |
| 1990-91 | 484 | 27 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Hall Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (992 to 775); teachers up 1% (71.5 to 72.4).
About East Hall Middle School
East Hall Middle School is a middle school in Gainesville, Georgia, reachable at (770) 531-9457. The student body numbers 775 students, from grades 6 through 8.
East Hall Middle School is part of a district of 38 schools: Hall County, with 28,028 students.
A majority of students at East Hall Middle School, 64%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 28% White, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 35 points above the 29% share among Hall County residents. East Hall Middle School has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at East Hall Middle School total 72.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.7:1. The 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 634 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 82%. The gap from the 64% average for public schools in Hall County is 18 points.
Measured against Georgia public middle schools, East Hall Middle School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 35.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for Hall County show that median household income is about $80,901, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. East Hall Middle School is one of 49 public schools in Hall County, which together enroll about 36,525 students.
Nearby, East Hall High School is about 1.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, East Hall Middle School ranks 2nd of 7 on average proficiency.
East Hall Middle School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
East Hall Middle School had 1,051 students in 2020-21 and 775 in 2024-25, a 26% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.6:1 in 2020-21 to 10.7:1 in 2024-25.
The East Hall Middle School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,705
Census ACS
Median income
$80,901
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
36,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hall County
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- Flowery Branch HighHigh · 1,304 students
- East Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,287 students
- West Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,274 students
- Chestatee High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- Cherokee Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,202 students
Other schools in Gainesville
- Gainesville High SchoolHigh · 2,077 students
- East Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- East Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,287 students
- Chestatee High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- North Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,164 students
Nearby schools
- East Hall High School1.8 mi · 1,287
- White Sulphur Elementary School1.9 mi · 441
- Tadmore Elementary School2.5 mi · 488
- Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center3.0 mi · 17
- Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary3.2 mi · 762
- Gainesville Middle School East3.7 mi · 896
Frequently asked questions
About East Hall Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Hall Middle School?
East Hall Middle School enrolls approximately 775 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does East Hall Middle School serve?
East Hall Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at East Hall Middle School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at East Hall Middle School.
What is the student diversity at East Hall Middle School?
Student demographics at East Hall Middle School are roughly 28% White, 64% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees East Hall Middle School?
East Hall Middle School is overseen by Hall County in Hall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.