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Alumni: what's one memory from Haymon-Morris Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
973
Middle
DISTRICT 873 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARROW COUNTY·NCES 130029003285
Haymon-Morris Middle School
1008 Haymon Morris Rd, Winder, GA 30680 · (678) 963-0602 · Barrow County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL973 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
599 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 320 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 343 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 310 | 32% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
39.3%
GA avg 40.1% . +11.3pp since 2021
Math
46.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +17.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 11 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.3% | 46.7% |
| 2023-24 | 37.8% | 37.6% |
| 2022-23 | 35.9% | 30.1% |
| 2021-22 | 28.1% | 28.9% |
% 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Haymon-Morris Middle School
Haymon-Morris Middle School's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haymon-Morris Middle School this school | 973 | 61.6% | 41.0% |
| Bear Creek Middle School Statham | 752 | 57.7% | 35.4% |
| Cartersville Middle School Cartersville | 1,081 | 54.8% | 47.0% |
| Cass Middle School Cartersville | 917 | 68.4% | 42.4% |
| Russell Middle School Winder | 973 | 54.3% | 39.5% |
| Carrollton Middle School Carrollton | 1,280 | 58.5% | 43.0% |
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 Haymon-Morris Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #194 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #177 of 474 ▲ 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #193 of 474 ▲ 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #9 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 973 | #110 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #284 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #46 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #320 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.1% | #33 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
973
+135 (+16%) vs 2020
+22% since 2010-11, when it was 799
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 973 | 66.6 | 14.6:1 | 62% (599) |
| 2023-24 | 939 | 60.6 | 15.5:1 | 67% (633) |
| 2022-23 | 809 | 55.6 | 14.6:1 | 55% (441) |
| 2020-21 | 838 | 58 | 14.4:1 | 46% (386) |
| 2017-18 | 810 | 50 | 16.2:1 | 53% (433) |
| 2015-16 | 726 | 46 | 15.8:1 | 55% (398) |
| 2010-11 | 799 | 48 | 16.6:1 | 54% (432) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Haymon-Morris Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (810 to 973); teachers up 33% (50 to 66.6).
About Haymon-Morris Middle School
Haymon-Morris Middle School is a middle school with a street address in Winder, Georgia. The school reports 973 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 28% bigger than the 763 average for middle schools in Georgia.
Haymon-Morris Middle School is one of the 17 schools that make up Barrow County (15,313 students in total).
White students are the largest group at Haymon-Morris Middle School, with 43% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 28% Hispanic, 20% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Barrow County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Haymon-Morris Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
Haymon-Morris Middle School counts 66.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.6 students for each one. Across middle schools in Georgia, the average ratio is about 14.1:1. About 62% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is close to the 60% average for public schools in Barrow County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.5% for Haymon-Morris Middle School. The school posts 41.0%, 4.5 points below the prediction.
Barrow County census figures show that median household income is about $80,653, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 17 public schools operate in Barrow County, serving about 15,313 students.
Yargo Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Haymon-Morris Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Haymon-Morris Middle School comes in 2nd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Small: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 838 to 973.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Barrow County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
89,886
Census ACS
Median income
$80,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
15,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barrow County
- Apalachee High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Winder-Barrow High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Russell Middle SchoolMiddle · 973 students
- Barrow Arts and Sciences AcademyHigh · 967 students
- Holsenbeck Elementary SchoolElementary · 813 students
- Westside Middle SchoolMiddle · 793 students
Other schools in Winder
- Apalachee High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Winder-Barrow High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Russell Middle SchoolMiddle · 973 students
- Barrow Arts and Sciences AcademyHigh · 967 students
- Holsenbeck Elementary SchoolElementary · 813 students
- Westside Middle SchoolMiddle · 793 students
Nearby schools
- Yargo Elementary School0.1 mi · 782
- Apalachee High School0.2 mi · 1,949
- Westside Middle School2.6 mi · 793
- Kennedy Elementary School2.7 mi · 764
- Harbins Elementary School3.9 mi · 1,320
- Bethlehem Elementary School4.4 mi · 641
Frequently asked questions
About Haymon-Morris Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Haymon-Morris Middle School?
Haymon-Morris Middle School enrolls approximately 973 students in grades 06-08.
Is Haymon-Morris Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Haymon-Morris Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Haymon-Morris Middle School have?
Haymon-Morris Middle School employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Haymon-Morris Middle School?
At Haymon-Morris Middle School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 28% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Haymon-Morris Middle School public or private?
Haymon-Morris Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Barrow County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.