Enrollment
707
Middle
DISTRICT 731 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY·NCES 130294004657
Legacy Knoll Middle School
79 Legacy Knoll Lane, Hoschton, GA 30548 · (706) 654-5590 · Jackson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL707 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
361 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 228 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 213 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 266 | 38% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Legacy Knoll Middle School→Jackson County High School
Based on grade levels within Jackson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
45.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
60.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +9.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.1% | 60.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 51.6% |
% 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
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Legacy Knoll Middle School
Legacy Knoll Middle School's state test result (53.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Knoll Middle School this school | 707 | 51.1% | 53.9% |
| Bear Creek Middle School Statham | 752 | 57.7% | 35.4% |
| C. W. Davis Middle School Flowery Branch | 748 | 53.1% | 36.4% |
| Russell Middle School Winder | 973 | 54.3% | 39.5% |
| McCleskey Middle School Marietta | 540 | 46.7% | 56.9% |
| Palmer Middle School Kennesaw | 803 | 53.1% | 43.5% |
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 Legacy Knoll Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #92 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #83 of 474 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #134 of 474 ▲ 66 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 707 | #263 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #214 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #106 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.1% | #370 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 707 | 51.3 | 13.8:1 | 51% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 680 | 50.3 | 13.5:1 | 54% (365) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Legacy Knoll Middle School.
About Legacy Knoll Middle School
In Hoschton, Georgia, Legacy Knoll Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 707 students enrolled.
Jackson County serves 11,160 students across 12 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Legacy Knoll Middle School is 51% White. Enrollment also includes 26% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The school's White share is 27 points below the 78% share among Jackson County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. The school has 51.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Georgia is about 14.1:1. Federal data show 51% of students (361) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Legacy Knoll Middle School would be expected to post about 51.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.9%.
Jackson County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $89,544 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Jackson County number 20, with about 17,354 students.
The closest school to Legacy Knoll Middle School is Jackson County High School, located about 0.2 miles away. Legacy Knoll Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Legacy Knoll Middle School at 4th of 8.
The federal government classifies Legacy Knoll Middle School's location as Rural: Fringe.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,757
Census ACS
Median income
$89,544
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
17,354 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County
- Jackson County High SchoolHigh · 2,222 students
- East Jackson Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 1,395 students
- West Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,082 students
- Heroes Elementary SchoolElementary · 994 students
- West Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Gum Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 939 students
Other schools in Hoschton
- Mill Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,782 students
- Jackson County High SchoolHigh · 2,222 students
- Osborne Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,816 students
- Duncan Creek ElementaryElementary · 1,593 students
- West Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,082 students
- Heroes Elementary SchoolElementary · 994 students
Nearby schools
- Jackson County High School0.2 mi · 2,222
- Heroes Elementary School0.3 mi · 994
- West Jackson Middle School1.2 mi · 951
- Gum Springs Elementary School1.4 mi · 939
- West Jackson Elementary School4.0 mi · 1,082
- North Jackson Elementary School4.5 mi · 517
Frequently asked questions
About Legacy Knoll Middle SchoolHow many students attend Legacy Knoll Middle School?
Legacy Knoll Middle School enrolls approximately 707 students in grades 06-08.
Is Legacy Knoll Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Legacy Knoll Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Legacy Knoll Middle School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Legacy Knoll Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Legacy Knoll Middle School?
Student demographics at Legacy Knoll Middle School are roughly 51% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Legacy Knoll Middle School in?
Legacy Knoll Middle School is part of Jackson County.
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