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Enrollment
1,039
Middle
DISTRICT 1,117 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EFFINGHAM COUNTY·NCES 130198002550
Ebenezer Middle School
1100 Ebenezer Rd, Rincon, GA 31326 · (912) 754-7757 · Effingham County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,039 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
464 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 345 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 365 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 329 | 32% |
Student demographics
61%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
48.0%
GA avg 40.1% . -1.1pp since 2021
Math
59.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +8.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.4% | 56.9% |
| 2022-23 | 45.9% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.2% | 50.3% |
% 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
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Ebenezer Middle School
Ebenezer Middle School's state test result (54.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebenezer Middle School this school | 1,039 | 44.7% | 54.8% |
| Saint Marys Middle School Saint Marys | 1,077 | 47.5% | 55.7% |
| Harlem Middle School Harlem | 1,025 | 44.8% | 36.9% |
| Evans Middle School Evans | 1,030 | 45.5% | 57.4% |
| South Effingham Middle School Guyton | 1,161 | 41.8% | 61.8% |
| Bonaire Middle School Bonaire | 1,151 | 40.3% | 68.2% |
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 Ebenezer Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #86 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #93 of 474 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #114 of 474 ▼ 41 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.8pp | #255 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,039 | #82 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #343 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #174 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #399 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.9% | #38 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
1,039
+109 (+12%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 1,042
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 1,039 | 67.9 | 15.3:1 | 45% (464) |
| 2023-24 | 992 | 69.3 | 14.3:1 | 43% (424) |
| 2022-23 | 934 | 64.5 | 14.5:1 | 37% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 930 | 67 | 13.9:1 | 35% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 874 | 53.7 | 16.3:1 | 35% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 783 | 49 | 16.0:1 | 39% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 1,042 | 61 | 17.1:1 | 39% (409) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ebenezer Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (874 to 1,039); teachers up 26% (53.7 to 67.9).
About Ebenezer Middle School
Ebenezer Middle School is a medium-sized middle school located in Rincon, Georgia. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 1,039 students. Enrollment is 36% higher than the average for middle schools in Georgia, which is about 763.
Ebenezer Middle School belongs to Effingham County, a district of 13 schools and 14,560 students.
Roughly 58% of students at Ebenezer Middle School are White. Other reported shares: 19% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Effingham County's residents are about 75% White, 17 points above the school's share. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 15.3 students per teacher and 67.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 54.3%.
Ebenezer Middle School is located in Effingham County, where the median household income is $88,438, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Besides Ebenezer Middle School, Effingham County has 12 other public schools.
Ebenezer Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Ebenezer Middle School. By average proficiency, Ebenezer Middle School is 5th among 8 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The school enrolled 1,039 students in 2024-25, 109 more than the 930 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.3:1.
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Effingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
69,143
Census ACS
Median income
$88,438
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
14,560 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Effingham County
- Effingham County High SchoolHigh · 2,199 students
- South Effingham High SchoolHigh · 1,906 students
- South Effingham Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,161 students
- Effingham County Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,150 students
- Rincon Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,033 students
- Ebenezer Elementary SchoolElementary · 995 students
Other schools in Rincon
- Rincon Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,033 students
- Ebenezer Elementary SchoolElementary · 995 students
- Blandford Elementary SchoolElementary · 987 students
Other Ebenezer Middle schools
One other US public school is named Ebenezer Middle. Ebenezer Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Ebenezer MiddleSumter, SC · 352 students
Nearby schools
- Ebenezer Elementary School0.2 mi · 995
- Rincon Elementary School3.7 mi · 1,033
- Springfield Elementary School5.9 mi · 876
- Blandford Elementary School6.0 mi · 987
- Effingham County Middle School6.8 mi · 1,150
- Effingham County High School7.2 mi · 2,199
Frequently asked questions
About Ebenezer Middle SchoolHow large is Ebenezer Middle School?
Ebenezer Middle School enrolls approximately 1,039 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Ebenezer Middle School serve?
Ebenezer Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ebenezer Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ebenezer Middle School is approximately 15.3:1 (68 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ebenezer Middle School?
Ebenezer Middle School reports a student body of 58% White, 12% Hispanic, 19% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Ebenezer Middle School?
Ebenezer Middle School is overseen by Effingham County in Effingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.