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Enrollment
638
Middle
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FANNIN COUNTY·NCES 130210000067
Fannin County Middle School
4560 Old Highway 76, Blue Ridge, GA 30513 · (706) 632-6100 · Fannin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Georgia public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
12.5:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
578 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 | 213 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 206 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 219 | 34% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Fannin County Middle School→Fannin County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fannin County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +8.4pp since 2021
Math
48.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 48.3% |
| 2023-24 | 35.4% | 37.8% |
| 2022-23 | 35.2% | 34.2% |
| 2021-22 | 31.6% | 37.5% |
% 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
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Fannin County Middle School
Fannin County Middle School's state test result (39.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fannin County Middle School this school | 638 | 90.6% | 39.7% |
| Brantley County Middle School Nahunta | 493 | 95.1% | 45.7% |
| Lakeview Middle School Rossville | 647 | 89.8% | 34.1% |
| Pierce County Middle School Blackshear | 825 | 88.0% | 60.3% |
| Red Bud Middle School Calhoun | 786 | 85.4% | 48.0% |
| White County Middle School Cleveland | 900 | 85.3% | 46.7% |
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 Fannin County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #208 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #165 of 474 ▲ 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #188 of 474 ▲ 67 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.6pp | #57 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #298 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #82 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.0% | #431 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.6% | #199 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #136 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
638
-29 (-4%) vs 2020
-20% since 2000-01, when it was 793
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 638 | 51.1 | 12.5:1 | 91% (578) |
| 2023-24 | 623 | 51 | 12.2:1 | 67% (416) |
| 2022-23 | 619 | 46.8 | 13.2:1 | 53% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 667 | 46 | 14.5:1 | 51% (341) |
| 2017-18 | 721 | 52.6 | 13.7:1 | 61% (441) |
| 2015-16 | 727 | 53 | 13.7:1 | 59% (428) |
| 2010-11 | 697 | 52 | 13.4:1 | 60% (418) |
| 2000-01 | 793 | 47 | 16.9:1 | 45% (355) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fannin County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (721 to 638); teachers down 3% (52.6 to 51.1).
About Fannin County Middle School
Fannin County Middle School is a middle school in Blue Ridge, Georgia, reachable at (706) 632-6100. Enrollment totals 638 students across grades 6 through 8.
Fannin County has 5 schools; together they serve 2,753 students.
Fannin County Middle School is 88% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The diversity index for Fannin County Middle School is 22%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 51.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Statewide, middle schools in Georgia average 14.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 91% of the student body. The figure for public schools in Fannin County is close, at 92%.
Among Georgia public middle schools, Fannin County Middle School outscored 75%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Fannin County Middle School scores 39.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 30.5%.
The school is in Fannin County, where median household income comes to about $57,073, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Fannin County counts 5 public schools with about 2,753 students.
About 1.4 miles separate Fannin County Middle School from the closest public school, Blue Ridge Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Fannin County Middle School's average proficiency of 39.7% compares with 43.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 4% across 4 years, from 667 in 2020-21 to 638 in 2024-25. The ratio was 14.5:1 in 2020-21 and 12.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Fannin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,742
Census ACS
Median income
$57,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fannin County
- Fannin County High SchoolHigh · 824 students
- East Fannin Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- West Fannin Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
Other schools in Blue Ridge
- Fannin County High SchoolHigh · 824 students
- West Fannin Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
Nearby schools
- Blue Ridge Elementary School1.4 mi · 383
- Fannin County High School1.9 mi · 824
- East Fannin Elementary School3.2 mi · 465
- West Fannin Elementary School5.7 mi · 443
- Copper Basin Elementary School11.4 mi · 321
- Copper Basin High School11.5 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Fannin County Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fannin County Middle School?
Fannin County Middle School enrolls approximately 638 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Fannin County Middle School serve?
Fannin County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Fannin County Middle School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Fannin County Middle School.
How diverse is Fannin County Middle School?
Fannin County Middle School reports a student body of 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Fannin County Middle School?
Fannin County Middle School is overseen by Fannin County in Fannin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.