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Enrollment
518
Middle
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLOYD COUNTY·NCES 130219000934
Pepperell Middle School
200 Hughes Dairy Road. SE, Lindale, GA 30147 · (706) 236-1849 · Floyd County
GRADES 05–07MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Georgia public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- AThree-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
12.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
354 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 5 | 190 | 37% |
| Grade 6 | 157 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 171 | 33% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
42.2%
GA avg 40.1% . +11.0pp since 2021
Math
48.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.2pp 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 49 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 11 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.2% | 48.8% |
| 2023-24 | 43.3% | 42.2% |
| 2022-23 | 38.2% | 46.4% |
| 2021-22 | 31.1% | 37.5% |
% 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
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Pepperell Middle School
Pepperell Middle School's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperell Middle School this school | 518 | 68.3% | 42.3% |
| East Jackson Middle School Commerce | 536 | 68.8% | 39.8% |
| Bryan County Middle School Pembroke | 430 | 71.2% | 40.3% |
| Social Circle Middle School Social Circle | 444 | 72.5% | 35.4% |
| Commerce Middle School Commerce | 579 | 60.8% | 53.2% |
| Woodland Middle School at Euharlee Euharlee | 696 | 59.6% | 47.4% |
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 Pepperell Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #181 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #161 of 474 ▲ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #166 of 474 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.1pp | #38 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #368 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #112 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.3% | #330 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.3% | #299 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.7% | #28 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
518
+134 (+35%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 756
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 518 | 40.5 | 12.8:1 | 68% (354) |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 36 | 13.8:1 | 65% (325) |
| 2022-23 | 520 | 38 | 13.7:1 | 64% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 30 | 12.8:1 | 70% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 688 | 49.8 | 13.8:1 | 68% (470) |
| 2015-16 | 722 | 47 | 15.4:1 | 66% (477) |
| 2010-11 | 728 | 53 | 13.7:1 | 65% (472) |
| 2000-01 | 815 | 51 | 16.0:1 | 35% (283) |
| 1990-91 | 756 | 44 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pepperell Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (688 to 518); teachers down 19% (49.8 to 40.5).
About Pepperell Middle School
Pepperell Middle School is a small middle-grades school with its address in Lindale, Georgia. The latest federal count shows 518 students in grades 5 through 7. Against the 763-student average for middle schools in Georgia, enrollment here is 32% lower.
Pepperell Middle School is among 15 schools run by Floyd County, which serves 8,949 students.
Pepperell Middle School is 72% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 13% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 71% White, within a few points of the school. Pepperell Middle School's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.8:1. This ratio sits 1.3 below the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 68%.
The allk12 Grade for Pepperell Middle School is B+. Compared with Georgia public middle schools, the school scored higher than 66% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Georgia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Pepperell Middle School's results are within a point of predicted: 42.3% against 42.0%.
Pepperell Middle School is located in Floyd County, where the median household income is $65,565, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pepperell Middle School is one of 25 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Pepperell Elementary is about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Pepperell Middle School at 3rd of 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is up 35% from 2020-21, when Pepperell Middle School had 384 students, to 2024-25, when it had 518.
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Floyd County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,693
Census ACS
Median income
$65,565
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
15,383 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Floyd County
- Armuchee High SchoolHigh · 953 students
- Model HighHigh · 915 students
- Pepperell High SchoolHigh · 866 students
- Coosa High SchoolHigh · 861 students
- Garden Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Pepperell ElementaryElementary · 534 students
Other schools in Lindale
- Pepperell High SchoolHigh · 866 students
- Pepperell ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- Pepperell PrimaryElementary · 456 students
Nearby schools
- Pepperell Elementary0.2 mi · 534
- Pepperell High School1.0 mi · 866
- Pepperell Primary1.0 mi · 456
- East Central Elementary School4.8 mi · 439
- Anna K. Davie Elementary5.2 mi · 413
- Main Elementary School6.6 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About Pepperell Middle SchoolHow many students attend Pepperell Middle School?
Pepperell Middle School enrolls approximately 518 students in grades 05-07.
What grades does Pepperell Middle School serve?
Pepperell Middle School serves grades 05-07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pepperell Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pepperell Middle School is approximately 12.8:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pepperell Middle School?
At Pepperell Middle School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Pepperell Middle School public or private?
Pepperell Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Floyd County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.