Johnson County Middle School

Set in Wrightsville, Georgia, Johnson County Middle School is an one-room-style middle school, run under Johnson County. It caters to 220 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 763 students per school, that is 71% leaner than typical.

Within Johnson County, which oversees 3 schools and 1,026 students, Johnson County Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Johnson County Middle School lists that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 40% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Johnson County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Johnson County Middle School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.1:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at Johnson County Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Johnson County Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 35.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Johnson County put the typical household earns roughly $51,028 per year, roughly 8% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Johnson County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,026 students), of which Johnson County Middle School is one.

Johnson County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Johnson County Middle School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 33.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 13%: 254 students in 2018 compared to 220 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 44% to 40% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.