Enrollment
260
Middle
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JENKINS COUNTY·NCES 130309002398
Jenkins County Middle School
433 Barney Ave, Millen, GA 30442 · (478) 982-1063 · Jenkins County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Georgia public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
14.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
260 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 | 86 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 93 | 36% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Jenkins County Middle School→Jenkins County High School
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Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
26.6%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.0pp since 2021
Math
35.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +8.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.6% | 35.3% |
| 2023-24 | 31.7% | 30.7% |
| 2022-23 | 31.3% | 32.4% |
| 2021-22 | 25.6% | 26.5% |
% 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
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% 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 Jenkins County Middle School
Jenkins County Middle School's state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins County Middle School this school | 260 | 100.0% | 34.9% |
| Washington-Wilkes Middle School Washington | 285 | 100.0% | 24.9% |
| Pulaski County Middle School Hawkinsville | 288 | 100.0% | 25.6% |
| Taylor County Middle School Butler | 245 | 100.0% | 31.2% |
| Wilkinson County Middle School Mc Intyre | 225 | 100.0% | 21.0% |
| McIntosh County Middle School Darien | 311 | 100.0% | 33.3% |
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 Jenkins County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #263 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #274 of 474 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #348 of 474 ▼ 47 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.9pp | #207 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #455 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #285 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #151 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #93 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.3% | #78 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
260
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 260 | 17.8 | 14.6:1 | 100% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 246 | 17.8 | 13.8:1 | 97% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 20.1 | 12.7:1 | 93% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 19 | 14.2:1 | 100% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 240 | 18.5 | 13.0:1 | 100% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 19 | 13.1:1 | 99% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 77% (260) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 76% (314) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jenkins County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (240 to 260); teachers down 4% (18.5 to 17.8).
About Jenkins County Middle School
Located in Millen, Georgia, Jenkins County Middle School is a very small middle school. The school has 260 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 763 students for middle schools in Georgia.
Jenkins County has a total of 4 schools and 1,774 students, Jenkins County Middle School among them.
About 46% of students at Jenkins County Middle School are Black, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 40% White, 10% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 37%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
The school lists 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. The ratio is within a point of the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. A total of 260 students, or 100%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Jenkins County average a similar 100%.
Jenkins County Middle School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Georgia public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 25.7%.
The school is in Jenkins County, where the median household earns about $44,389 a year, about 10% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 19%. Jenkins County Middle School shares Jenkins County with 3 other public schools.
Jenkins County Elementary School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Jenkins County Middle School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Jenkins County Middle School ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 269 to 260, a 3% decline.
The allk12 page for Jenkins County Middle School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Jenkins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,711
Census ACS
Median income
$44,389
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,774 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jenkins County
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ JenkinsCombined · 604 students
- Jenkins County Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Jenkins County High SchoolHigh · 309 students
Other schools in Millen
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ JenkinsCombined · 604 students
- Jenkins County Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Jenkins County High SchoolHigh · 309 students
Nearby schools
- Jenkins County Elementary School0.0 mi · 601
- Jenkins County High School0.0 mi · 309
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ Jenkins0.9 mi · 604
- S G A Elementary School15.5 mi · 230
- Screven County Elementary School17.4 mi · 1,005
- Screven County High School18.7 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About Jenkins County Middle SchoolHow large is Jenkins County Middle School?
Jenkins County Middle School enrolls approximately 260 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Jenkins County Middle School serve?
Jenkins County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Jenkins County Middle School have?
Jenkins County Middle School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jenkins County Middle School?
At Jenkins County Middle School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 10% Hispanic, 46% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Jenkins County Middle School in?
Jenkins County Middle School is part of Jenkins County.
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