Enrollment
171
Middle
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLER COUNTY·NCES 130366002414
Miller County Middle School
996 Phillipsburg Rd, Colquitt, GA 39837 · (229) 758-4131 · Miller County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
171 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 | 58 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 54 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 35% |
Student demographics
58%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
Miller County Middle School→Miller County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Miller County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
26.3%
GA avg 40.1% . -6.0pp since 2021
Math
37.4%
GA avg 44.6% . -5.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.3% | 37.4% |
| 2023-24 | 38.9% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.3% | 45.9% |
| 2021-22 | 32.3% | 43.2% |
% 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
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 Miller County Middle School
Miller County Middle School's state test result (32.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller County Middle School this school | 171 | 100.0% | 32.0% |
| Johnson County Middle School Wrightsville | 220 | 100.0% | 35.5% |
| Taylor County Middle School Butler | 245 | 100.0% | 31.2% |
| Wilkinson County Middle School Mc Intyre | 225 | 100.0% | 21.0% |
| Jenkins County Middle School Millen | 260 | 100.0% | 34.9% |
| Greenville Middle School Greenville | 174 | 98.9% | 24.5% |
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 Miller County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #294 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #252 of 474 ▼ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #352 of 474 ▼ 132 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #6 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 171 | #476 of 487 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #101 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #59 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
171
-5 (-3%) vs 2020
-42% since 2000-01, when it was 297
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 171 | 11.8 | 14.5:1 | 100% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 170 | 13.6 | 12.5:1 | 69% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 12.7 | 12.3:1 | 100% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 100% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 213 | 14 | 15.2:1 | 91% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 227 | 15 | 15.1:1 | 90% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 15 | 15.4:1 | 68% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 297 | 16 | 18.6:1 | 56% (166) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Miller County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (213 to 171); teachers down 16% (14 to 11.8).
About Miller County Middle School
Miller County Middle School is a small middle school. Its address is in Colquitt, Georgia. The school's enrollment of 171 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 78% lower than the average for middle schools in Georgia, which is about 763.
Miller County (3 schools, 772 students) runs Miller County Middle School.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Miller County Middle School, at 46%. Other groups include 45% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Miller County residents are about 65% White. Miller County Middle School's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 11.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.5:1. For comparison, middle schools in Georgia average 14.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Miller County Middle School is 100%.
Measured against Georgia public middle schools, Miller County Middle School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Miller County Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.0% is 6.3 points above the 25.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Within Miller County, the median household income is $51,425, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Miller County Middle School, Miller County has 2 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Miller County Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Miller County Middle School is 3rd on average proficiency.
Miller County Middle School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Miller County Middle School's enrollment dropped from 176 in 2020-21 to 171 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.5:1) than in 2020-21 (12.6:1).
Discussions about Miller County Middle School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Miller County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,850
Census ACS
Median income
$51,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
772 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Miller County
- Miller County Elementary SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Miller County High SchoolHigh · 236 students
Other schools in Colquitt
- Miller County Elementary SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Miller County High SchoolHigh · 236 students
Nearby schools
- Miller County Elementary School0.0 mi · 365
- Miller County High School0.0 mi · 236
- Seminole County Elementary School14.7 mi · 638
- Seminole County Middle/High School15.6 mi · 694
- Early County High School18.5 mi · 506
- Early County Middle School18.6 mi · 218
Frequently asked questions
About Miller County Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Miller County Middle School?
Miller County Middle School enrolls approximately 171 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Miller County Middle School serve?
Miller County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Miller County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Miller County Middle School is approximately 14.5:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Miller County Middle School?
Miller County Middle School reports a student body of 46% White, 6% Hispanic, 45% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Miller County Middle School public or private?
Miller County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Miller County.
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