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Enrollment
1,007
Middle
DISTRICT 945 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG COUNTY·NCES 130336004120
Long County Middle School
2001 US Highway 84 E, Ludowici, GA 31316 · (912) 545-2069 · Long County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,007 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Georgia public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
18.5:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
784 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 349 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 330 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 328 | 33% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Long County Middle School→Long County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Long County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
26.9%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.6pp since 2021
Math
30.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +9.1pp 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 30 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.9% | 30.5% |
| 2023-24 | 28.7% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.6% | 22.4% |
| 2021-22 | 25.3% | 21.4% |
% 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Long County Middle School
Long County Middle School's state test result (30.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long County Middle School this school | 1,007 | 77.9% | 30.4% |
| Glynn Middle School Brunswick | 735 | 74.6% | 51.1% |
| Pine Grove Middle School Valdosta | 733 | 71.5% | 56.5% |
| Ware County Middle School Waycross | 752 | 80.5% | 38.1% |
| Cass Middle School Cartersville | 917 | 68.4% | 42.4% |
| Midway Middle School Midway | 750 | 72.5% | 38.5% |
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 Long County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #311 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #310 of 474 ▲ 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #346 of 474 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.3pp | #197 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,007 | #96 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #468 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #38 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.9% | #260 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.0% | #19 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
1,007
+52 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 1,007 | 54.4 | 18.5:1 | 78% (784) |
| 2023-24 | 988 | 53.1 | 18.6:1 | 75% (742) |
| 2022-23 | 945 | 53.9 | 17.5:1 | 69% (656) |
| 2020-21 | 955 | 53 | 18.0:1 | 57% (549) |
| 2017-18 | 793 | 46.3 | 17.1:1 | 78% (619) |
| 2015-16 | 742 | 40 | 18.6:1 | 79% (585) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Long County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (793 to 1,007); teachers up 17% (46.3 to 54.4).
About Long County Middle School
The public middle school Long County Middle School is located in Ludowici, Georgia. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,007 students. Across middle schools in Georgia, the average enrollment is about 763.
The district, Long County, has 4,724 students enrolled across 5 schools.
About 42% of students at Long County Middle School are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 28% Black, 19% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Long County's residents are about 55% White, 13 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 54.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 18.5:1. Compared with the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 78%. The average for public schools in Long County is similar, at 77%.
Long County Middle School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 30% of Georgia public middle schools.
Test results at Long County Middle School are 6.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (30.4% actual, 37.1% predicted).
For the population of Long County, median household income comes to about $68,808, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Long County counts 5 public schools with about 4,724 students.
McClelland Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Long County Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Long County Middle School is 6th among 8 schools close by.
For locale, NCES codes Long County Middle School as Rural: Fringe.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 5% rise, from 955 to 1,007.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Long County Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Long County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,374
Census ACS
Median income
$68,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
4,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Long County
- Long County High SchoolHigh · 1,353 students
- Long County Primary SchoolElementary · 905 students
- Smiley Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
- McClelland Elementary SchoolElementary · 694 students
Other schools in Ludowici
- Long County High SchoolHigh · 1,353 students
- Long County Primary SchoolElementary · 905 students
- Smiley Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
- McClelland Elementary SchoolElementary · 694 students
Nearby schools
- McClelland Elementary School0.1 mi · 694
- Long County Primary School2.2 mi · 905
- Smiley Elementary School2.7 mi · 765
- Long County High School3.0 mi · 1,353
- Taylors Creek Elementary School6.8 mi · 765
- Waldo Pafford Elementary School7.2 mi · 741
Frequently asked questions
About Long County Middle SchoolHow large is Long County Middle School?
Long County Middle School enrolls approximately 1,007 students in grades 06-08.
Is Long County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Long County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Long County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Long County Middle School is approximately 18.5:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Long County Middle School?
At Long County Middle School, the student body is approximately 42% White, 19% Hispanic, 28% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Long County Middle School public or private?
Long County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Long County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.