Enrollment
287
Middle
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PELHAM CITY·NCES 130408002462
Pelham City Middle School
209 Mathewson Ave SW, Pelham, GA 31779 · (229) 294-6063 · Mitchell County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
13.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
287 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 86 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 88 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 113 | 39% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Pelham City Middle School→Pelham High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pelham City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
20.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.5pp since 2021
Math
27.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +15.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.1% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.3% | 22.3% |
| 2022-23 | 21.1% | 15.4% |
| 2021-22 | 18.6% | 11.1% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% 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 Pelham City Middle School
Pelham City Middle School's state test result (22.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham City Middle School this school | 287 | 100.0% | 22.2% |
| Manchester Middle School Manchester | 274 | 98.9% | 19.8% |
| Wilkinson County Middle School Mc Intyre | 225 | 100.0% | 21.0% |
| Washington-Wilkes Middle School Washington | 285 | 100.0% | 24.9% |
| Jenkins County Middle School Millen | 260 | 100.0% | 34.9% |
| Turner County Middle School Ashburn | 230 | 100.0% | 15.9% |
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 Pelham City Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #379 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #342 of 474 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #404 of 474 ▲ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.7pp | #84 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #445 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #136 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #226 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #115 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #132 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
287
-17 (-6%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 287 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 100% (287) |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 30.7 | 10.2:1 | 91% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 335 | 27.8 | 12.1:1 | 100% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 28 | 10.9:1 | 100% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 25.1 | 13.0:1 | 100% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 23 | 12.6:1 | 99% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 364 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 77% (282) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 68% (253) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pelham City Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (327 to 287); teachers down 12% (25.1 to 22).
About Pelham City Middle School
Pelham City Middle School operates as a very small middle school in Pelham, Georgia. There are 287 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 62% below the 763-student average for middle schools in Georgia.
Pelham City Middle School reports to Pelham City, which has 3 schools and 1,246 students.
Black students are 58% of those enrolled at Pelham City Middle School. The remaining shares are 30% White, 8% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Mitchell County's population at about 45%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.
There are about 13.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Pelham City Middle School, which has 22. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Georgia is 14.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Pelham City Middle School is about 100%. The gap from the 90% average for public schools in Mitchell County is 10 points.
Pelham City Middle School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 29% of Georgia public middle schools.
Pelham City Middle School is 3.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (22.2% versus 25.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Georgia.
For Mitchell County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $57,613, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. There are 8 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,390, Pelham City Middle School among them.
The closest school to Pelham City Middle School is Pelham Elementary School, located about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Pelham City Middle School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 287 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 304. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.9:1 to 13.1:1.
The Pelham City Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Mitchell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,058
Census ACS
Median income
$57,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,390 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pelham City
- Pelham Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Pelham High SchoolHigh · 381 students
Other schools in Pelham
- Shiver Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Pelham Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Pelham High SchoolHigh · 381 students
Nearby schools
- Pelham Elementary School0.6 mi · 578
- Pelham High School0.9 mi · 381
- Shiver Elementary School8.8 mi · 579
- Mitchell County Primary School9.1 mi · 343
- Mitchell County Middle School9.3 mi · 250
- Mitchell County High School9.5 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Pelham City Middle SchoolHow large is Pelham City Middle School?
Pelham City Middle School enrolls approximately 287 students in grades 06-08.
Is Pelham City Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pelham City Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Pelham City Middle School have?
Pelham City Middle School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pelham City Middle School?
At Pelham City Middle School, the student body is approximately 30% White, 8% Hispanic, 58% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Pelham City Middle School public or private?
Pelham City Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pelham City.
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