Fort Valley Middle School

Located at 712 Peggy Dr, in Fort Valley, Georgia, Fort Valley Middle School is a small 6-8 campus that instructs 434 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Peach County. Enrollment runs roughly 43% below the state mean of about 763.

Fort Valley Middle School is one of 7 schools operated by Peach County, a district that enrolls 3,980 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Fort Valley Middle School lists that the largest single group is Black, at 65% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 22% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Peach County as a whole is about 42% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Fort Valley Middle School shows 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.1:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fort Valley Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 24.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Peach County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,293, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Peach County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,980 students), Fort Valley Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Peach County Achievement Academy, roughly 0.5 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fort Valley Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 23.7%.

Fort Valley Middle School operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Fort Valley Middle School's enrollment has contracted 5% since 2018, when it stood at 456 (now 434). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.