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Enrollment
1,150
Middle
DISTRICT 1,117 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EFFINGHAM COUNTY·NCES 130198000888
Effingham County Middle School
1659 Ga Highway 119 S, Guyton, GA 31312 · (912) 772-7001 · Effingham County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,150 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
660 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 | 416 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 389 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 345 | 30% |
Student demographics
58%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
42.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +5.3pp since 2021
Math
46.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +9.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 9 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.7% | 46.4% |
| 2023-24 | 42.7% | 50.4% |
| 2022-23 | 41.6% | 38.7% |
| 2021-22 | 37.4% | 36.9% |
% 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
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Effingham County Middle School
Effingham County Middle School's state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham County Middle School this school | 1,150 | 57.4% | 49.6% |
| Camden Middle School Kingsland | 1,078 | 56.4% | 48.7% |
| Hahira Middle School Hahira | 843 | 58.0% | 69.5% |
| Saint Marys Middle School Saint Marys | 1,077 | 47.5% | 55.7% |
| Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus Forsyth | 1,062 | 49.7% | 60.8% |
| Carl Scoggins Sr. Middle School Dallas | 809 | 52.8% | 39.5% |
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 Effingham County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #118 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #182 of 474 ▼ 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #161 of 474 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.4pp | #127 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,150 | #65 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #232 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #216 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #348 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.8% | #12 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
1,150
+140 (+14%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 1,433
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 1,150 | 82.7 | 13.9:1 | 57% (660) |
| 2023-24 | 1,063 | 81.6 | 13.0:1 | 60% (639) |
| 2022-23 | 1,064 | 76.6 | 13.9:1 | 52% (552) |
| 2020-21 | 1,010 | 68 | 14.8:1 | 47% (476) |
| 2017-18 | 853 | 56.5 | 15.1:1 | 51% (436) |
| 2015-16 | 797 | 57 | 14.0:1 | 53% (419) |
| 2010-11 | 712 | 42 | 16.9:1 | 54% (383) |
| 2000-01 | 1,025 | 63 | 16.3:1 | 38% (392) |
| 1990-91 | 1,433 | 99 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Effingham County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (853 to 1,150); teachers up 46% (56.5 to 82.7).
About Effingham County Middle School
In Guyton, Georgia, part of Effingham County, Effingham County Middle School is a middle school. The school's 1,150 students are in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Georgia average about 763 students each.
Effingham County counts 13 schools and 14,560 students, including Effingham County Middle School.
Effingham County Middle School is 60% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 21% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Effingham County's population at about 75%. Effingham County Middle School's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
Effingham County Middle School operates with 82.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.9:1. That matches the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia fairly closely. Effingham County Middle School reports 57% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Effingham County averages 49%, lower than here.
Test results at Effingham County Middle School are 1.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (49.6% actual, 47.7% predicted).
Effingham County Middle School is located in Effingham County, where the median household income is $88,438, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides Effingham County Middle School, Effingham County has 12 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Effingham County High School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Effingham County Middle School is 7th of 9 on proficiency.
Effingham County Middle School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 14% from 2020-21, when Effingham County Middle School had 1,010 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,150.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Ebenezer Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,039 students
- Rincon Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,033 students
- Ebenezer Elementary SchoolElementary · 995 students
Other schools in Guyton
- South Effingham High SchoolHigh · 1,906 students
- South Effingham Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,161 students
- Sand Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 881 students
- South Effingham Elementary SchoolElementary · 863 students
- Guyton Elementary SchoolElementary · 800 students
- Marlow Elementary SchoolElementary · 670 students
Nearby schools
- Effingham County High School0.6 mi · 2,199
- Springfield Elementary School2.4 mi · 876
- Guyton Elementary School3.4 mi · 800
- Ebenezer Middle School6.8 mi · 1,039
- Ebenezer Elementary School6.9 mi · 995
- Blandford Elementary School8.7 mi · 987
Frequently asked questions
About Effingham County Middle SchoolHow large is Effingham County Middle School?
Effingham County Middle School enrolls approximately 1,150 students in grades 06-08.
Is Effingham County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Effingham County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Effingham County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Effingham County Middle School is approximately 13.9:1 (83 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Effingham County Middle School?
Student demographics at Effingham County Middle School are roughly 60% White, 12% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Effingham County Middle School public or private?
Effingham County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Effingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.