Lowndes Middle School

Lowndes Middle School operates as a reasonably sized intermediate school in Valdosta, Georgia, one of the schools within Lowndes County. Current enrollment sits at 818 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Lowndes County runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 10,618 students. Lowndes Middle School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lowndes Middle School records that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 23% Black, 19% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. Compared to Lowndes County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Lowndes Middle School logs 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages around 14.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lowndes County (around 80%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Lowndes Middle School sits in the top 10% of Georgia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 25.7%; actual is 47.9%, +22.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lowndes County put median household earnings sit near $58,541, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lowndes Middle School is one of 20 public schools in Lowndes County (combined enrollment of about 19,812 students).

The closest other public school is Pinevale Elementary School, roughly 2.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Lowndes Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lowndes Middle School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 33.9%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lowndes Middle School has remained close to its prior level, going from 836 students in 2018 to 818 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 61% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

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