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Enrollment
963
Middle
DISTRICT 869 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROUP COUNTY·NCES 130000100593
Gardner-Newman Middle School
101 S Shannon Dr, LaGrange, GA 30241 · (706) 883-1535 · Troup County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL963 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
949 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 316 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 318 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 329 | 34% |
Student demographics
67%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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
30.6%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.9pp since 2021
Math
39.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +13.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.6% | 39.7% |
| 2023-24 | 32.5% | 31.8% |
| 2022-23 | 30.6% | 23.3% |
| 2021-22 | 27.7% | 26.7% |
% 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% 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 Gardner-Newman Middle School
Gardner-Newman Middle School's state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Newman Middle School this school | 963 | 98.5% | 34.8% |
| Warner Robins Middle School Warner Robins | 781 | 100.0% | 38.2% |
| Bainbridge Middle School Bainbridge | 793 | 100.0% | 32.6% |
| Indian Creek Middle School Covington | 843 | 99.3% | 16.5% |
| Jane Macon Middle Brunswick | 801 | 100.0% | 41.3% |
| Northeast Middle School Tifton | 733 | 100.0% | 33.7% |
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 Gardner-Newman Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #264 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #230 of 474 ▲ 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #296 of 474 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #102 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 963 | #114 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #334 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #73 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.5% | #159 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #95 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
963
-52 (-5%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 954
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 963 | 63.2 | 15.2:1 | 99% (949) |
| 2023-24 | 1,020 | 66 | 15.4:1 | 79% (803) |
| 2022-23 | 1,039 | 65.6 | 15.8:1 | 94% (977) |
| 2020-21 | 1,015 | 62 | 16.4:1 | 57% (580) |
| 2017-18 | 916 | 59 | 15.5:1 | 66% (602) |
| 2015-16 | 935 | 60 | 15.6:1 | 63% (587) |
| 2010-11 | 1,041 | 65 | 16.0:1 | 59% (610) |
| 2000-01 | 954 | 59 | 16.2:1 | 50% (479) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gardner-Newman Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (916 to 963); teachers up 7% (59 to 63.2).
About Gardner-Newman Middle School
Gardner-Newman Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in LaGrange, Georgia. Its enrollment is 963 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Georgia average about 763 students, which makes this school 26% larger than average.
Gardner-Newman Middle School is part of Troup County, where 19 schools serve 12,262 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Gardner-Newman Middle School is Black, with 46% of students. Other groups make up 30% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Troup County as a whole is about 36% Black, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
With 63.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.2:1. Middle schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 14.1:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Gardner-Newman Middle School, 99% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 26.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Troup County show that the median household earns about $56,776 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Troup County has 19 public schools with about 12,262 students, including Gardner-Newman Middle School.
Among nearby public schools, Callaway High School is closest at about 1.2 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Gardner-Newman Middle School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Gardner-Newman Middle School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Gardner-Newman Middle School enrolled 1,015 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 963. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.2:1.
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Troup County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,330
Census ACS
Median income
$56,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
12,262 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Troup County
- LaGrange High SchoolHigh · 1,399 students
- Troup County High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Long Cane Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Callaway High SchoolHigh · 930 students
- Franklin Forest ElementaryElementary · 690 students
- Clearview Elementary SchoolElementary · 676 students
Other schools in LaGrange
- LaGrange High SchoolHigh · 1,399 students
- Troup County High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Long Cane Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Franklin Forest ElementaryElementary · 690 students
- Clearview Elementary SchoolElementary · 676 students
- Callaway Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
Nearby schools
- Callaway High School1.2 mi · 930
- The Hope Academy School2.9 mi · 83
- Franklin Forest Elementary3.0 mi · 690
- Bradfield Center - Ault Academy3.0 mi · 24
- Callaway Elementary School3.1 mi · 638
- LaGrange High School3.3 mi · 1,399
Frequently asked questions
About Gardner-Newman Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gardner-Newman Middle School?
Gardner-Newman Middle School enrolls approximately 963 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Gardner-Newman Middle School serve?
Gardner-Newman Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gardner-Newman Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gardner-Newman Middle School is approximately 15.2:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Gardner-Newman Middle School?
Student demographics at Gardner-Newman Middle School are roughly 30% White, 16% Hispanic, 46% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Gardner-Newman Middle School in?
Gardner-Newman Middle School is part of Troup County.
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