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If you had an hour of school board time for Lee County Middle School West, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
778
Middle
DISTRICT 704 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE COUNTY·NCES 130327000146
Lee County Middle School West
190 Smithville Rd N, Leesburg, GA 31763 · (229) 903-2140 · Lee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL778 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Georgia public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
15.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
445 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 6 | 261 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 253 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 264 | 34% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
43.9%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.9pp since 2021
Math
55.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +1.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 1 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.9% | 55.7% |
| 2023-24 | 47.4% | 55.7% |
| 2022-23 | 47.7% | 57.1% |
| 2021-22 | 44.8% | 54.5% |
% 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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Lee County Middle School West
Lee County Middle School West's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County Middle School West this school | 778 | 57.2% | 51.4% |
| Lee County Middle School East Leesburg | 630 | 64.6% | 45.8% |
| Evans Middle School Newnan | 736 | 58.6% | 37.3% |
| Carver Middle School Monroe | 914 | 64.7% | 32.8% |
| Hahira Middle School Hahira | 843 | 58.0% | 69.5% |
| Camden Middle School Kingsland | 1,078 | 56.4% | 48.7% |
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 Lee County Middle School West ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #104 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #108 of 474 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #146 of 474 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.1pp | #396 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 778 | #214 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #327 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #180 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.2% | #349 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #174 of 305 |
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
778
-35 (-4%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 880
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 778 | 51.4 | 15.1:1 | 57% (445) |
| 2023-24 | 763 | 53.2 | 14.3:1 | 55% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 799 | 53.4 | 15.0:1 | 44% (353) |
| 2020-21 | 813 | 52 | 15.6:1 | 41% (335) |
| 2017-18 | 853 | 49.6 | 17.2:1 | 45% (382) |
| 2015-16 | 771 | 45 | 17.1:1 | 40% (305) |
| 2010-11 | 1,558 | 87 | 17.9:1 | 45% (699) |
| 2000-01 | 880 | 51 | 17.3:1 | 26% (232) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lee County Middle School West.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (853 to 778); teachers up 4% (49.6 to 51.4).
About Lee County Middle School West
Lee County Middle School West is a middle-grades school located in Leesburg, Georgia, in Lee County. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 778 students.
Lee County Middle School West belongs to Lee County, a district of 8 schools and 5,949 students.
More than half of the students at Lee County Middle School West are White (53%). The remaining shares are 33% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Lee County's population at about 67%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lee County Middle School West scores 60%.
Teacher count: 51.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.1:1. The average for middle schools in Georgia, 14.1:1, is lower. Roughly 57% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Lee County average a similar 59%.
On the allk12 Grade, Lee County Middle School West lands at B+, ahead of 68% of Georgia public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Lee County Middle School West, the prediction is 47.8% and the result is 51.4%.
In Lee County, home to about 33,626 people, the median household earns about $89,168 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Lee County Middle School West shares Lee County with 7 other public schools.
Lee County Middle School West's closest public school neighbor is Twin Oaks Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Lee County Middle School West ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% decrease, from 813 to 778.
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Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,626
Census ACS
Median income
$89,168
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
5,949 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lee County
- Lee County High SchoolHigh · 1,356 students
- Kinchafoonee Primary SchoolElementary · 853 students
- Twin Oaks ElementaryElementary · 652 students
- Lee County Primary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Lee County Middle School EastMiddle · 630 students
- Lee County Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
Other schools in Leesburg
- Lee County High SchoolHigh · 1,356 students
- Kinchafoonee Primary SchoolElementary · 853 students
- Twin Oaks ElementaryElementary · 652 students
- Lee County Primary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Lee County Middle School EastMiddle · 630 students
- Lee County Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Twin Oaks Elementary0.2 mi · 652
- Kinchafoonee Primary School0.3 mi · 853
- Lee County Primary School0.6 mi · 635
- Lee High School 9th Grade Campus0.7 mi · 488
- Lee County Middle School East0.9 mi · 630
- Lee County High School1.1 mi · 1,356
Frequently asked questions
About Lee County Middle School WestWhat is the total enrollment at Lee County Middle School West?
Lee County Middle School West enrolls approximately 778 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Lee County Middle School West serve?
Lee County Middle School West serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lee County Middle School West?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lee County Middle School West is approximately 15.1:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lee County Middle School West?
At Lee County Middle School West, the student body is approximately 53% White, 4% Hispanic, 33% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Lee County Middle School West in?
Lee County Middle School West is part of Lee County.
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