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Enrollment
650
Middle
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELBERT COUNTY·NCES 130201002871
Elbert County Middle School
1108 Athens Tech Rd, Elberton, GA 30635 · (706) 213-4200 · Elbert County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL650 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
13.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
650 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 214 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 223 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 213 | 33% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Elbert County Middle School→Elbert County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Elbert County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
26.5%
GA avg 40.1% . +6.3pp since 2021
Math
29.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 27 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.5% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.7% | 29.3% |
| 2022-23 | 25.7% | 22.5% |
| 2021-22 | 20.3% | 18.0% |
% 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
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Elbert County Middle School
Elbert County Middle School's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elbert County Middle School this school | 650 | 100.0% | 28.6% |
| Ben Hill County Middle School Fitzgerald | 594 | 100.0% | 29.6% |
| Swainsboro Middle School Swainsboro | 596 | 100.0% | 25.3% |
| East Laurens Middle School Dublin | 536 | 100.0% | 40.8% |
| Rehoboth Road Middle School Griffin | 543 | 100.0% | 32.3% |
| Putnam County Middle School Eatonton | 630 | 100.0% | 42.7% |
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 Elbert County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #326 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #320 of 474 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #349 of 474 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.7pp | #82 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 650 | #292 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #179 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #113 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #69 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.5% | #25 of 305 |
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
650
-319 (-33%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 729
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 650 | 48.1 | 13.5:1 | 100% (650) |
| 2023-24 | 654 | 48 | 13.6:1 | 70% (455) |
| 2022-23 | 929 | 65.3 | 14.2:1 | 85% (791) |
| 2020-21 | 969 | 62 | 15.6:1 | 85% (825) |
| 2017-18 | 872 | 55.5 | 15.7:1 | 93% (812) |
| 2015-16 | 867 | 57 | 15.2:1 | 93% (807) |
| 2010-11 | 729 | 56 | 13.0:1 | 68% (499) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elbert County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (872 to 650); teachers down 13% (55.5 to 48.1).
About Elbert County Middle School
Elbert County Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Elberton, Georgia. The school serves 650 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Elbert County Middle School is a school in Elbert County. The district has 5 schools and 3,007 students.
At Elbert County Middle School, the largest share of students is White, at 44%. After that, the student body is 37% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Elbert County is about 63% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 48.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Elbert County Middle School and a ratio of 13.5:1. That is close to the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 100% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Elbert County average 98%.
allk12 grades Elbert County Middle School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, Elbert County Middle School is 3.0 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Georgia schools.
In the county around the school, Elbert County, the median household income is $58,450, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 5 public schools in Elbert County, enrolling about 3,007 students in all.
The closest public school to Elbert County Middle School is Elbert County Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Elbert County Middle School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Elbert County Middle School is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at Elbert County Middle School declined 33% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 969 to 650 students. The ratio was 15.6:1 in 2020-21 and 13.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Elbert County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,849
Census ACS
Median income
$58,450
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,007 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elbert County
- Elbert County High SchoolHigh · 916 students
- Elbert County Primary SchoolElementary · 647 students
- Elbert County Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
- Paul J. Blackwell Learning CenterElementary · 161 students
Other schools in Elberton
- Elbert County High SchoolHigh · 916 students
- Elbert County Primary SchoolElementary · 647 students
- Elbert County Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
- Paul J. Blackwell Learning CenterElementary · 161 students
Nearby schools
- Elbert County Elementary School0.2 mi · 633
- Elbert County High School0.6 mi · 916
- Paul J. Blackwell Learning Center2.4 mi · 161
- Elbert County Primary School2.9 mi · 647
- South Hart Elementary School13.2 mi · 608
- Comer Elementary School13.7 mi · 419
Frequently asked questions
About Elbert County Middle SchoolHow many students attend Elbert County Middle School?
Elbert County Middle School enrolls approximately 650 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Elbert County Middle School serve?
Elbert County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Elbert County Middle School have?
Elbert County Middle School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
How diverse is Elbert County Middle School?
Elbert County Middle School reports a student body of 44% White, 13% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Elbert County Middle School?
Elbert County Middle School is overseen by Elbert County in Elbert County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.