Macon County Middle School

Located at 615 Vienna Rd, in Montezuma, Georgia, Macon County Middle School is a tiny intermediate school that serves 189 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Macon County. Enrollment runs roughly 75% leaner than the state mean of about 763.

Macon County runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,047 students. Macon County Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Macon County Middle School logs that 72% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Macon County Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Macon County Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 25.7%, the actual is 15.8%, a residual of -9.9 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Macon County) reports that median household income runs about $41,031, roughly 11% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 22%. In all, Macon County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,047 students), of which Macon County Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Macon County High School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Macon County Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Macon County Middle School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 28.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 31%: 274 students in 2018 compared to 189 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 82% to 72% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.