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Enrollment
573
Middle
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKENS COUNTY·NCES 130411002590
Jasper Middle School
158 Stegall Dr, Jasper, GA 30143 · (706) 253-1730 · Pickens County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
351 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 5 | 290 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 283 | 49% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Pickens County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
31.7%
GA avg 40.1% . -4.5pp since 2021
Math
38.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.7% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 38.1% | 37.5% |
| 2022-23 | 33.9% | 31.4% |
| 2021-22 | 36.2% | 34.1% |
% 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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 Jasper Middle School
Jasper Middle School's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Middle School this school | 573 | 61.3% | 37.3% |
| Pickens County Junior High School Jasper | 638 | 58.3% | 34.2% |
| Dade Middle School Trenton | 459 | 56.6% | 42.3% |
| Woodland Middle School at Euharlee Euharlee | 696 | 59.6% | 47.4% |
| Lumpkin County Middle School Dahlonega | 864 | 55.6% | 42.2% |
| Adairsville Middle School Adairsville | 862 | 55.9% | 43.3% |
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 Jasper Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #237 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #240 of 474 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #282 of 474 ▼ 51 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.1pp | #398 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #336 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #137 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.3% | #439 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #321 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.9% | #39 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
573
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 534
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 573 | 43.9 | 13.1:1 | 61% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 586 | 47.9 | 12.2:1 | 66% (389) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 48.1 | 13.1:1 | 48% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 590 | 43 | 13.7:1 | 49% (288) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 31 | 15.6:1 | 59% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 32 | 15.5:1 | 62% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 50% (266) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jasper Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (482 to 573); teachers up 42% (31 to 43.9).
About Jasper Middle School
Jasper Middle School is a small middle school in Georgia, located in Jasper. The school covers grades 5 through 6 and reported 573 students in 2024-25. Across middle schools in Georgia, the average enrollment is about 763.
Pickens County (6 schools, 3,970 students) runs Jasper Middle School.
A large majority of enrollment at Jasper Middle School is White, at 90%. It is also 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among Pickens County residents, the White share is about 92%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Jasper Middle School scores 19%.
Based on 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, Jasper Middle School has a ratio of 13.1:1. Compared with the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 61%.
Compared with Georgia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Jasper Middle School's results are 8.4 points below predicted: 37.3% against 45.7%.
Pickens County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $78,930, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pickens County's 6 public schools enroll about 3,970 students and include Jasper Middle School.
Pickens County Junior High School is the nearest public school to Jasper Middle School, about 1.8 miles away. Jasper Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. The school's 37.3% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.
Federal data place Jasper Middle School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 573, from 590 in 2020-21.
People who know Jasper Middle School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Pickens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,951
Census ACS
Median income
$78,930
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,970 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pickens County
- Pickens County High SchoolHigh · 1,219 students
- Pickens County Junior High SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- Hill City Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Tate Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
Other schools in Jasper
- Pickens County High SchoolHigh · 1,219 students
- Pickens County Junior High SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- Hill City Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
Other Jasper Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Jasper Middle. Jasper Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Jasper Middle SchoolJasper, IN · 709 students
- Jasper Middle SchoolJasper, TN · 395 students
Nearby schools
- Pickens County Junior High School1.8 mi · 638
- Pickens County High School2.4 mi · 1,219
- Harmony Elementary School2.4 mi · 509
- Tate Elementary School4.7 mi · 429
- Hill City Elementary School4.8 mi · 602
- Ball Ground Elementary School9.8 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Jasper Middle SchoolHow large is Jasper Middle School?
Jasper Middle School enrolls approximately 573 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Jasper Middle School serve?
Jasper Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jasper Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jasper Middle School is approximately 13.1:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jasper Middle School?
At Jasper Middle School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Jasper Middle School?
Jasper Middle School is overseen by Pickens County in Pickens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.