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How has Martha Puckett Middle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
541
Middle
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY·NCES 130555000673
Martha Puckett Middle School
475 Durrence Rd, Jesup, GA 31545 · (912) 427-1061 · Wayne County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Georgia public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-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
12.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 178 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 181 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 182 | 34% |
Student demographics
56%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
Martha Puckett Middle School→Wayne County High School
Based on grade levels within Wayne County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
35.3%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.4pp since 2021
Math
36.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.3% | 36.4% |
| 2023-24 | 33.9% | 33.2% |
| 2022-23 | 26.5% | 29.4% |
| 2021-22 | 31.9% | 31.3% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Martha Puckett Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #260 of 474 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #229 of 474 ▲ 46 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.3pp | #231 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #351 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #76 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #240 of 471 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #295 of 305 |
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
541
-54 (-9%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 613
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 541 | 43.7 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 548 | 45.2 | 12.1:1 | 77% (420) |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 39.1 | 14.3:1 | 75% (422) |
| 2020-21 | 595 | 40 | 14.9:1 | 72% (431) |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 41.6 | 13.2:1 | 65% (356) |
| 2015-16 | 577 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 65% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 591 | 37 | 16.0:1 | 60% (354) |
| 2000-01 | 613 | 38 | 16.1:1 | 52% (317) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martha Puckett Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (548 to 541); teachers up 5% (41.6 to 43.7).
About Martha Puckett Middle School
Martha Puckett Middle School is one of the public schools in Jesup, Georgia. It is a low-enrollment middle-grades school. Its 541 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 29% smaller than the 763 average for middle schools in Georgia.
Wayne County runs 8 schools with a combined 5,348 students. Martha Puckett Middle School is one of them.
A majority of students at Martha Puckett Middle School, 62%, are White. Next come 19% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 71% White. Martha Puckett Middle School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 43.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.4:1. The 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia is higher than this school's figure.
The allk12 Grade for Martha Puckett Middle School is C+. Compared with Georgia public middle schools, the school scored higher than 41% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Wayne County, median household income is about $53,427, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 18%. The public schools of Wayne County number 8 and enroll about 5,348.
Wayne County High School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Martha Puckett Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The number of students declined from 595 to 541 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.4:1, from 14.9:1.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,949
Census ACS
Median income
$53,427
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
5,348 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County
- Wayne County High SchoolHigh · 1,576 students
- Jesup Elementary SchoolElementary · 706 students
- Bacon Elementary SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Arthur Williams Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Martha Rawls Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Odum Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
Other schools in Jesup
- Wayne County High SchoolHigh · 1,576 students
- Jesup Elementary SchoolElementary · 706 students
- Bacon Elementary SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Arthur Williams Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Martha Rawls Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
Nearby schools
- Wayne County High School0.2 mi · 1,576
- Bacon Elementary School0.7 mi · 690
- Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School2.4 mi · 543
- Arthur Williams Middle School3.2 mi · 626
- Jesup Elementary School3.3 mi · 706
- Odum Elementary School7.8 mi · 441
Frequently asked questions
About Martha Puckett Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Martha Puckett Middle School?
Martha Puckett Middle School enrolls approximately 541 students in grades 06-08.
Is Martha Puckett Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Martha Puckett Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Martha Puckett Middle School have?
Martha Puckett Middle School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Martha Puckett Middle School?
Student demographics at Martha Puckett Middle School are roughly 62% White, 12% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Martha Puckett Middle School public or private?
Martha Puckett Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.