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Enrollment
736
Middle
DISTRICT 716 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLYNN COUNTY·NCES 130240002266
Needwood Middle School
669 Harry Driggers Blvd, Brunswick, GA 31525 · (912) 261-4488 · Glynn County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL736 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
690 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 232 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 235 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 269 | 37% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
41.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.3pp since 2021
Math
49.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +16.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 16 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.7% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 41.4% | 42.5% |
| 2022-23 | 44.1% | 34.1% |
| 2021-22 | 40.4% | 33.1% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 29% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Georgia's top 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 Needwood Middle School
Needwood Middle School's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needwood Middle School this school | 736 | 93.8% | 46.2% |
| Northeast Middle School Tifton | 733 | 100.0% | 33.7% |
| Jane Macon Middle Brunswick | 801 | 100.0% | 41.3% |
| Putnam County Middle School Eatonton | 630 | 100.0% | 42.7% |
| Warner Robins Middle School Warner Robins | 781 | 100.0% | 38.2% |
| Eighth Street Middle School Tifton | 883 | 100.0% | 41.4% |
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 Needwood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #147 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #151 of 474 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #171 of 474 ▲ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.8pp | #80 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 736 | #239 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #126 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #23 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.8% | #182 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.3% | #85 of 144 |
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
736
+35 (+5%) vs 2020
-1% since 2000-01, when it was 744
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 736 | 57 | 12.9:1 | 94% (690) |
| 2023-24 | 740 | 53 | 14.0:1 | 73% (543) |
| 2022-23 | 748 | 53.4 | 14.0:1 | 66% (496) |
| 2020-21 | 701 | 50 | 14.0:1 | 65% (455) |
| 2017-18 | 686 | 50.5 | 13.6:1 | 66% (454) |
| 2015-16 | 662 | 44 | 15.1:1 | 71% (470) |
| 2010-11 | 676 | 43 | 15.7:1 | 76% (512) |
| 2000-01 | 744 | 47 | 15.8:1 | 41% (302) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Needwood Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (686 to 736); teachers up 13% (50.5 to 57).
About Needwood Middle School
Needwood Middle School is a middle school located in Brunswick, Georgia, in Glynn County. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 736 students.
Glynn County has 12,750 students spread across 17 schools.
Black students make up 34% of enrollment at Needwood Middle School, the largest share of any group. Next come 34% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 24% Black among all Glynn County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
Needwood Middle School lists 57 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.9 students per teacher. The school's 12.9:1 compares with an average of 14.1:1 for middle schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 94% of the student body. The 79% average for public schools in Glynn County is 15 points lower.
In Georgia, Needwood Middle School is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 46.2% compared with a predicted 28.9%.
In Glynn County, home to about 85,447 people, the median household earns about $69,799 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Glynn County number 18, with about 13,911 students.
The closest school to Needwood Middle School is Greer Elementary School, located about 0.1 miles away. Needwood Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Needwood Middle School at 2nd of 7.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school grew from 701 students in 2020-21 to 736 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.0:1 to 12.9:1.
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Glynn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,447
Census ACS
Median income
$69,799
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
13,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glynn County
- Brunswick High SchoolHigh · 1,951 students
- Glynn AcademyHigh · 1,911 students
- Jane Macon MiddleMiddle · 801 students
- Sterling Elementary SchoolElementary · 767 students
- Satilla Marsh Elementary SchoolElementary · 752 students
- Glynn Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
Other schools in Brunswick
- Brunswick High SchoolHigh · 1,951 students
- Glynn AcademyHigh · 1,911 students
- Coastal Plains High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Jane Macon MiddleMiddle · 801 students
- Sterling Elementary SchoolElementary · 767 students
- Satilla Marsh Elementary SchoolElementary · 752 students
Nearby schools
- Greer Elementary School0.1 mi · 599
- Morningstar Treatment Services- Inc. Youth Estate2.5 mi · 23
- Coastal Plains High School3.2 mi · 1,161
- Golden Isles Elementary School3.5 mi · 619
- Altama Elementary School3.9 mi · 672
- Glyndale Elementary School4.6 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About Needwood Middle SchoolHow many students attend Needwood Middle School?
Needwood Middle School enrolls approximately 736 students in grades 06-08.
Is Needwood Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Needwood Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Needwood Middle School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Needwood Middle School.
How diverse is Needwood Middle School?
Needwood Middle School reports a student body of 34% White, 23% Hispanic, 34% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Needwood Middle School?
Needwood Middle School is overseen by Glynn County in Glynn County.
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