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Enrollment
638
Middle
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKENS COUNTY·NCES 130411002048
Pickens County Junior High School
1802 Refuge Rd, Jasper, GA 30143 · (706) 253-1830 · Pickens County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
372 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 7 | 312 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 326 | 51% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Pickens County Junior High School→Pickens County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pickens County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
28.5%
GA avg 40.1% . -4.7pp since 2021
Math
37.0%
GA avg 44.6% . -6.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 down about 7 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.5% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.4% | 34.9% |
| 2022-23 | 37.1% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.3% | 43.9% |
% 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
34.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Pickens County Junior High School
Pickens County Junior High School's state test result (34.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens County Junior High School this school | 638 | 58.3% | 34.2% |
| Jasper Middle School Jasper | 573 | 61.3% | 37.3% |
| Lumpkin County Middle School Dahlonega | 864 | 55.6% | 42.2% |
| Ringgold Middle School Ringgold | 725 | 49.8% | 51.4% |
| Dade Middle School Trenton | 459 | 56.6% | 42.3% |
| Adairsville Middle School Adairsville | 862 | 55.9% | 43.3% |
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 Pickens County Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #270 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #254 of 474 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #325 of 474 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.8pp | #7 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #299 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #315 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.5% | #436 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.3% | #342 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +42.7% | #9 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
638
-80 (-11%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 654
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 638 | 42.5 | 15.0:1 | 58% (372) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 42.1 | 14.3:1 | 62% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 611 | 45.3 | 13.5:1 | 45% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 718 | 49 | 14.7:1 | 47% (336) |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 57% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 34 | 14.0:1 | 57% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 55% (295) |
| 2000-01 | 988 | 59 | 16.8:1 | 38% (380) |
| 1990-91 | 654 | 36 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pickens County Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (447 to 638); teachers up 29% (33 to 42.5).
About Pickens County Junior High School
Pickens County Junior High School runs as a low-enrollment middle school in Jasper, Georgia. It covers grades 7 through 8, with a total enrollment of 638 students.
Pickens County is the local district for Pickens County Junior High School. It runs 6 schools with 3,970 students.
About 89% of the student body at Pickens County Junior High School is White. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The White share in Pickens County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Pickens County Junior High School and a ratio of 15.0:1. This ratio sits 0.9 above the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 58% of students. That tracks the 58% average for public schools in Pickens County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Pickens County Junior High School would score about 47.2%. It scores 34.2%, 13.0 points below that figure.
Among Pickens County residents, the median household income is $78,930, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pickens County Junior High School is one of 6 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Pickens County Junior High School is Harmony Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Pickens County Junior High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. The school's 34.2% average proficiency ranks 9th among 9 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment at Pickens County Junior High School dropped 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 718 to 638 students.
Discussions about Pickens County Junior High School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Pickens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,951
Census ACS
Median income
$78,930
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,970 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pickens County
- Pickens County High SchoolHigh · 1,219 students
- Hill City Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Jasper Middle SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Tate Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
Other schools in Jasper
- Pickens County High SchoolHigh · 1,219 students
- Hill City Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Jasper Middle SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
Nearby schools
- Harmony Elementary School1.0 mi · 509
- Pickens County High School1.3 mi · 1,219
- Jasper Middle School1.8 mi · 573
- Tate Elementary School3.0 mi · 429
- Hill City Elementary School5.9 mi · 602
- Ball Ground Elementary School8.0 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Pickens County Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Pickens County Junior High School?
Pickens County Junior High School enrolls approximately 638 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Pickens County Junior High School serve?
Pickens County Junior High School serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Pickens County Junior High School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Pickens County Junior High School.
What is the student diversity at Pickens County Junior High School?
Student demographics at Pickens County Junior High School are roughly 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Pickens County Junior High School public or private?
Pickens County Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pickens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.