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What tradition at Jefferson County Middle School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
440
Middle
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 130306004340
Jefferson County Middle School
3232 Ga Highway 296, Stapleton, GA 30823 · (478) 625-7764 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Georgia public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
440 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 137 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 151 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 152 | 35% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Jefferson County Middle School→Jefferson County High School
Based on grade levels within Jefferson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
16.4%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.7pp since 2021
Math
17.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.4% | 17.9% |
| 2023-24 | 19.4% | 13.3% |
| 2022-23 | 18.8% | 8.7% |
| 2021-22 | 17.1% | 6.8% |
% 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
14.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% 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 Jefferson County Middle School
Jefferson County Middle School's state test result (14.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Middle School this school | 440 | 100.0% | 14.9% |
| Carver Road Middle School Griffin | 435 | 100.0% | 26.4% |
| Double Churches Middle School Columbus | 429 | 100.0% | 22.9% |
| Midland Middle School Midland | 455 | 100.0% | 28.2% |
| Kennedy Road Middle School Griffin | 428 | 100.0% | 18.5% |
| Cowan Road Middle School Griffin | 530 | 100.0% | 13.9% |
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 Jefferson County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.9% | #431 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #406 of 474 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #441 of 474 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.2pp | #199 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #408 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #69 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #279 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #92 of 479 |
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
440
-73 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 440 | 35.8 | 12.3:1 | 100% (440) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 38.3 | 11.6:1 | 93% (413) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 42.3 | 10.8:1 | 100% (458) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 41 | 12.5:1 | 100% (513) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson County Middle School.
About Jefferson County Middle School
Jefferson County Middle School is a small middle-grades school found in Stapleton, Georgia. The school's 440 students are in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Georgia average about 763 students each.
A total of 5 schools make up Jefferson County, with 2,017 students enrolled.
Black students are the majority at Jefferson County Middle School, with 65% of enrollment. Other groups make up 22% White, 11% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. Jefferson County as a whole is about 53% Black, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Jefferson County Middle School is 35.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.3:1. That is lower than the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. The school counts 440 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 100%. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
Jefferson County Middle School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 12% of Georgia public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Georgia, Jefferson County Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 14.9% actual against a predicted 25.7%.
Across Jefferson County, the median household income is $53,014, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson County is home to 5 public schools and about 2,017 public school students.
The closest other public school is Jefferson County High School, about 0.4 miles away. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools. On proficiency, Jefferson County Middle School is behind the 28.7% nearby average, ranking 8th of 8.
NCES describes the area around Jefferson County Middle School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 440, a 14% decrease from 513 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Jefferson County Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,341
Census ACS
Median income
$53,014
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,017 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County
- Jefferson County High SchoolHigh · 635 students
- Wrens Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- Louisville Academy SchoolElementary · 339 students
- Carver Elementary SchoolElementary · 197 students
Other Jefferson County Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Jefferson County Middle. Jefferson County Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- Jefferson County Middle SchoolMadras, OR · 426 students
- Jefferson County Middle SchoolFayette, MS · 240 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson County High School0.4 mi · 635
- Louisville Academy School6.2 mi · 339
- Wrens Elementary School8.1 mi · 406
- Glascock County Middle/High School15.0 mi · 304
- Glascock County Elementary School15.0 mi · 276
- Carver Elementary School16.2 mi · 197
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson County Middle SchoolHow large is Jefferson County Middle School?
Jefferson County Middle School enrolls approximately 440 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Jefferson County Middle School serve?
Jefferson County Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Jefferson County Middle School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Jefferson County Middle School.
How diverse is Jefferson County Middle School?
Jefferson County Middle School reports a student body of 22% White, 11% Hispanic, 65% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson County Middle School?
Jefferson County Middle School is overseen by Jefferson County in Jefferson County.
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