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Enrollment
500
Middle
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANDLER COUNTY·NCES 130081000318
Metter Middle School
33661 Ga Highway 129 S, Metter, GA 30439 · (912) 685-5580 · Candler County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Georgia public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
14.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
500 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 | 165 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 157 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 178 | 36% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Metter Middle School→Metter High School
Based on grade levels within Candler County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
26.9%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.4pp since 2021
Math
45.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.9% | 45.8% |
| 2023-24 | 31.9% | 43.2% |
| 2022-23 | 27.9% | 40.3% |
| 2021-22 | 25.5% | 35.0% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Metter Middle School
Metter Middle School's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metter Middle School this school | 500 | 100.0% | 36.0% |
| North Tattnall Middle School Reidsville | 431 | 100.0% | 34.7% |
| Putnam County Middle School Eatonton | 630 | 100.0% | 42.7% |
| Toombs County Middle School Lyons | 681 | 100.0% | 24.9% |
| South Tattnall Middle School Glennville | 365 | 100.0% | 35.6% |
| Jeff Davis Middle School Hazlehurst | 675 | 100.0% | 44.3% |
Matched among Georgia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Metter Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #250 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #187 of 474 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #345 of 474 ▼ 46 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.1pp | #163 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #377 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #282 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #87 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #20 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #290 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
500
-27 (-5%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 453
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 500 | 34.4 | 14.5:1 | 100% (500) |
| 2023-24 | 510 | 34 | 15.0:1 | 85% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 33.5 | 15.5:1 | 84% (436) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 32 | 16.5:1 | 84% (443) |
| 2017-18 | 508 | 26.4 | 19.2:1 | 90% (457) |
| 2015-16 | 509 | 29 | 17.6:1 | 70% (356) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 70% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 29 | 16.6:1 | 65% (313) |
| 1990-91 | 453 | 30 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Metter Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (508 to 500); teachers up 30% (26.4 to 34.4).
About Metter Middle School
Among the schools in Metter, Georgia, is Metter Middle School, a small middle school. School enrollment was 500 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Georgia is roughly 763 students; this school is 34% smaller than that.
Candler County counts 4 schools and 2,157 students, including Metter Middle School.
White students form the largest group at Metter Middle School, 48% of enrollment. Next come 24% Black, 23% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 59% White among all Candler County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Metter Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
The count of teachers at Metter Middle School is 34.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.5:1. Middle schools in Georgia have a similar average ratio of 14.1:1. Around 100% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Metter Middle School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 65% of Georgia public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Metter Middle School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (36.0%) and its predicted rate (25.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Candler County, median household income is about $49,581, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Metter Middle School is among the 4 public schools in Candler County.
The closest public school to Metter Middle School is Metter College and Career Academy, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3. The school's 36.0% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Metter Middle School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 527 to 500. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.5:1) than in 2020-21 (16.5:1).
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Candler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,043
Census ACS
Median income
$49,581
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,157 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Candler County
- Metter Elementary SchoolElementary · 994 students
- Metter High SchoolHigh · 484 students
- Metter College and Career AcademyHigh · 179 students
Other schools in Metter
- Metter Elementary SchoolElementary · 994 students
- Metter High SchoolHigh · 484 students
- Metter College and Career AcademyHigh · 179 students
Nearby schools
- Metter College and Career Academy0.2 mi · 179
- Metter High School0.2 mi · 484
- Metter Elementary School2.6 mi · 994
- Portal Elementary School13.6 mi · 422
- Portal Middle/High School13.9 mi · 523
- Langston Chapel Elementary School14.3 mi · 647
Frequently asked questions
About Metter Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Metter Middle School?
Metter Middle School enrolls approximately 500 students in grades 06-08.
Is Metter Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Metter Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Metter Middle School have?
Metter Middle School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Metter Middle School?
Student demographics at Metter Middle School are roughly 48% White, 23% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Metter Middle School in?
Metter Middle School is part of Candler County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.