Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus

Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus operates as a medium-sized middle school in Forsyth, Georgia, run under Monroe County. Current enrollment sits at 1,062 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 763 students each, so Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus sits 39% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Monroe County, which oversees 5 schools and 4,703 students, Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus shows that 68% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 23% Black, 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus has 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.1:1 average. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.8%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Monroe County) logs that median household earnings sit near $83,183, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus is one of 6 public schools in Monroe County (combined enrollment of about 4,824 students).

Nearest neighbor: T.G. Scott Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.1%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 18%: 900 students in 2018 compared to 1,062 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.