Pepperell Middle School

Pepperell Middle School is one of the low-enrollment middle schools in Lindale, Georgia, part of Floyd County, with 518 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 7. That puts it 32% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 763 students.

Floyd County comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 8,949 students; Pepperell Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Pepperell Middle School lists that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 13% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Pepperell Middle School reports 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Pepperell Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 68% of students at Pepperell Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Pepperell Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.3%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Floyd County indicate median household income runs about $65,565, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pepperell Middle School is one of 25 public schools in Floyd County (combined enrollment of about 15,383 students).

Pepperell Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pepperell Middle School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 34.7%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 25%: 688 students in 2018 compared to 518 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 79% to 72%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.