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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the North Hall Middle School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
826
Middle
DISTRICT 758 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALL COUNTY·NCES 130261002045
North Hall Middle School
4856 Rilla Rd, Gainesville, GA 30506 · (770) 983-9749 · Hall County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL826 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
345 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 268 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 289 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 269 | 33% |
Student demographics
37%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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
GA avg 40.1% . -5.2pp since 2021
Math
51.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 51.5% |
| 2023-24 | 45.3% | 52.5% |
| 2022-23 | 46.9% | 46.8% |
| 2021-22 | 44.2% | 47.2% |
% 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
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
Where North Hall Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Hall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #154 of 470 | #2 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #134 of 474 | #2 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #197 of 474 | #2 of 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #60 of 465 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 826 | #186 of 487 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #252 of 471 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.3% | #374 of 471 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.8% | #407 of 479 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #257 of 305 | #6 of 6 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
826
-65 (-7%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 698
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 826 | 58.5 | 14.1:1 | 42% (345) |
| 2023-24 | 815 | 59.5 | 13.7:1 | 43% (348) |
| 2022-23 | 822 | 63.2 | 13.0:1 | 31% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 891 | 58 | 15.4:1 | 30% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 853 | 55.3 | 15.4:1 | 34% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 874 | 59 | 14.8:1 | 38% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 889 | 58 | 15.3:1 | 37% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 872 | 57 | 15.3:1 | 19% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 698 | 37 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Hall Middle School.
About North Hall Middle School
In Gainesville, Georgia, North Hall Middle School is a mid-sized middle school. It reported 826 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
North Hall Middle School is among 38 schools run by Hall County, which serves 28,028 students.
The share of White students at North Hall Middle School is 77%, a majority. The school is also 19% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 63% White share among all Hall County residents. A diversity index of 37% means there is a 37% chance two randomly chosen students at North Hall Middle School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Hall Middle School is 14.1:1, based on 58.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. North Hall Middle School counts 42% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 64% average for public schools in Hall County, the school's rate is lower.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For North Hall Middle School, the prediction is 55.8% and the result is 45.6%.
In Hall County, home to about 212,705 people, the median household earns about $80,901 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Hall County number 49, with about 36,525 students.
North Hall Middle School is about 0.2 miles from North Hall High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. On proficiency, North Hall Middle School is ahead of the 38.8% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 9.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% decline, from 891 to 826. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.4:1 in 2020-21, and 14.1:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for North Hall Middle School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,705
Census ACS
Median income
$80,901
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
36,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hall County
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- Flowery Branch HighHigh · 1,304 students
- East Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,287 students
- West Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,274 students
- Chestatee High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- Cherokee Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,202 students
Other schools in Gainesville
- Gainesville High SchoolHigh · 2,077 students
- East Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- East Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,287 students
- Chestatee High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- North Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,164 students
Nearby schools
- North Hall High School0.2 mi · 1,164
- Mount Vernon Elementary School0.7 mi · 650
- Lanier Elementary School2.7 mi · 557
- Wauka Mountain Elementary School3.2 mi · 546
- Chestatee High School5.7 mi · 1,245
- Chestatee Middle School6.1 mi · 834
Frequently asked questions
About North Hall Middle SchoolHow large is North Hall Middle School?
North Hall Middle School enrolls approximately 826 students in grades 06-08.
Is North Hall Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Hall Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at North Hall Middle School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at North Hall Middle School.
How diverse is North Hall Middle School?
North Hall Middle School reports a student body of 77% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees North Hall Middle School?
North Hall Middle School is overseen by Hall County in Hall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.