Howard Middle School

As a mid-sized 6-8 campus in Macon, Georgia, Howard Middle School hosts 973 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within Bibb County. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 763 students each, so Howard Middle School sits 28% larger than that benchmark.

Within Bibb County, which oversees 35 schools and 21,334 students, Howard Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Howard Middle School records that 71% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder consists of 12% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 55% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Howard Middle School is in the bottom 10% of Georgia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 46.0%; Howard Middle School posts 22.7%, -23.3 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Bibb County) records that median household income runs about $51,234, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bibb County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,725 students), of which Howard Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Howard High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Howard Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 29.2%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Howard Middle School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 993 (now 973). White enrollment moved from 21% to 12% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Howard Middle School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.