Metter Middle School

Metter Middle School is a junior high of close-knit scale in Metter, Georgia, one of the schools within Candler County, serveing 500 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 34% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 763 students.

Across the 4 schools in Candler County (2,157 students total), Metter Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Metter Middle School lists that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 24% Black, 23% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Metter Middle School reports 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 100% of students at Metter Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Metter Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Candler County put median household earnings sit near $49,581, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Metter Middle School is one of 4 public schools in Candler County (combined enrollment of about 2,157 students).

Nearest neighbor: Metter High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Metter Middle School comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 27.8%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 508 students in 2018 compared to 500 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 31% to 24% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

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