Martha Puckett Middle School

Martha Puckett Middle School operates as a low-enrollment 6-8 campus in Jesup, Georgia, part of Wayne County. Current enrollment sits at 541 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 29% below the state mean of about 763.

Within Wayne County, which oversees 8 schools and 5,348 students, Martha Puckett Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Martha Puckett Middle School lists that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 19% Black, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household income runs about $53,427, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wayne County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,348 students), Martha Puckett Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wayne County High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 548 students in 2018 compared to 541 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 62% across the same window.

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