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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Putnam County Middle School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
630
Middle
DISTRICT 735 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM COUNTY·NCES 130426003878
Putnam County Middle School
140 Sparta Hwy, Eatonton, GA 31024 · (706) 485-8547 · Putnam County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL630 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
12.0:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
630 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 6 | 211 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 208 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 211 | 33% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Putnam County Middle School→Putnam County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Putnam County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
30.8%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.5pp since 2021
Math
39.4%
GA avg 44.6% . -0.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.8% | 39.4% |
| 2023-24 | 34.2% | 37.7% |
| 2022-23 | 29.1% | 37.2% |
| 2021-22 | 31.3% | 39.6% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Georgia's top 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 Putnam County Middle School
Putnam County Middle School's state test result (42.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County Middle School this school | 630 | 100.0% | 42.7% |
| Northeast Middle School Tifton | 733 | 100.0% | 33.7% |
| Jane Macon Middle Brunswick | 801 | 100.0% | 41.3% |
| Elbert County Middle School Elberton | 650 | 100.0% | 28.6% |
| Ben Hill County Middle School Fitzgerald | 594 | 100.0% | 29.6% |
| Metter Middle School Metter | 500 | 100.0% | 36.0% |
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 Putnam County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #178 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #235 of 474 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #293 of 474 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.3pp | #63 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 630 | #308 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #52 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #76 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #117 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #289 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
630
-127 (-17%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 633
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 630 | 52.5 | 12.0:1 | 100% (630) |
| 2023-24 | 637 | 55.5 | 11.5:1 | 74% (471) |
| 2022-23 | 681 | 57 | 11.9:1 | 81% (551) |
| 2020-21 | 757 | 51 | 14.8:1 | 98% (745) |
| 2017-18 | 641 | 45.6 | 14.1:1 | 75% (482) |
| 2015-16 | 582 | 44 | 13.2:1 | 74% (430) |
| 2010-11 | 633 | 43 | 14.7:1 | 81% (513) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Putnam County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (641 to 630); teachers up 15% (45.6 to 52.5).
About Putnam County Middle School
Students in Eatonton, Georgia, attend Putnam County Middle School, a low-enrollment middle-grades school. The school had 630 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Putnam County enrolls 2,938 students in 4 schools, including Putnam County Middle School.
White students are the largest group at Putnam County Middle School, with 41% of enrollment. Next come 35% Black, 21% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 66% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Putnam County Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
The school reported 52.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.0:1. The 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 100% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Putnam County, the average is about the same, 99%.
Measured against Georgia public middle schools, Putnam County Middle School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Putnam County Middle School is 17.0 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Georgia.
According to the American Community Survey, in Putnam County, median household income is about $72,096, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Putnam County Middle School is one of 4 public schools in Putnam County, which together enroll about 2,938 students.
Nearby, Putnam County Elementary School is about 1.5 miles away. Putnam County Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 40.6% on proficiency, and Putnam County Middle School is above that at 42.7%.
For locale, NCES codes Putnam County Middle School as Rural: Remote.
Putnam County Middle School had 757 students in 2020-21 and 630 in 2024-25, a 17% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.8:1 to 12.0:1.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Putnam County Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,855
Census ACS
Median income
$72,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Putnam County
- Putnam County High SchoolHigh · 918 students
- Putnam County Primary SchoolElementary · 784 students
- Putnam County Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
Other schools in Eatonton
- Putnam County High SchoolHigh · 918 students
- Putnam County Primary SchoolElementary · 784 students
- Putnam County Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
Nearby schools
- Putnam County Elementary School1.5 mi · 606
- Putnam County Primary School2.4 mi · 784
- Putnam County High School5.5 mi · 918
- LAKE OCONEE CHARTER12.9 mi · 873
- Lake Oconee Charter High School12.9 mi · 322
- Lakeview Academy17.9 mi · 575
Frequently asked questions
About Putnam County Middle SchoolHow large is Putnam County Middle School?
Putnam County Middle School enrolls approximately 630 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Putnam County Middle School serve?
Putnam County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Putnam County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Putnam County Middle School is approximately 12.0:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Putnam County Middle School?
At Putnam County Middle School, the student body is approximately 41% White, 21% Hispanic, 35% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Putnam County Middle School?
Putnam County Middle School is overseen by Putnam County in Putnam County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.