J. R. Trippe Middle School

Located at 2200 McIntosh St, in Vidalia, Georgia, J. R. Trippe Middle School is a tight-knit middle-grades school that educates 498 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Vidalia City. Compared to the state average of about 763 students per school, that is 35% below typical.

Across the 4 schools in Vidalia City (2,279 students total), J. R. Trippe Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, J. R. Trippe Middle School records that the most-represented group is Black (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 36% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, J. R. Trippe Middle School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. The state averages around 14.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, J. R. Trippe Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.2%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Toombs County put median household earnings sit near $52,621, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Toombs County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,397 students), J. R. Trippe Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Vidalia Comprehensive High School, around 1.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around J. R. Trippe Middle School. On composite proficiency, J. R. Trippe Middle School comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 28.9%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. J. R. Trippe Middle School's enrollment has decreased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 547 (now 498). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 41% to 36%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

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