Enrollment
341
Middle
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RABUN COUNTY·NCES 130432002425
Rabun County Middle School
95 Wildcat Pride Way, Tiger, GA 30576 · (706) 782-5470 · Rabun County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Georgia public middle schools
- B+Test 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
11.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
306 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 7 | 162 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 179 | 52% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Rabun County Middle School→Rabun County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Rabun County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
40.2%
GA avg 40.1% . -3.1pp since 2021
Math
54.8%
GA avg 44.6% . -5.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.2% | 54.8% |
| 2023-24 | 43.5% | 51.7% |
| 2022-23 | 42.5% | 48.6% |
| 2021-22 | 43.2% | 60.0% |
% 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Rabun County Middle School
Rabun County Middle School's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun County Middle School this school | 341 | 89.7% | 45.9% |
| Westside Middle School Rocky Face | 428 | 84.8% | 51.6% |
| Summerville Middle School Summerville | 337 | 90.8% | 19.9% |
| Bagley Middle School Chatsworth | 457 | 95.8% | 43.5% |
| Bacon County Middle School Alma | 462 | 92.0% | 49.1% |
| Heard County Middle School Franklin | 456 | 87.3% | 53.0% |
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 Rabun County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #150 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #110 of 474 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #187 of 474 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.1pp | #21 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #431 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #25 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.2% | #353 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.7% | #205 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #267 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
341
-23 (-6%) vs 2020
+16% since 2000-01, when it was 294
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 341 | 30.5 | 11.2:1 | 90% (306) |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 28.9 | 12.2:1 | 71% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 30.1 | 11.4:1 | 59% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 60% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 350 | 27.8 | 12.6:1 | 61% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 316 | 27 | 11.7:1 | 66% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 375 | 24 | 15.6:1 | 67% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 294 | 20 | 14.7:1 | 42% (123) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rabun County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (350 to 341); teachers up 10% (27.8 to 30.5).
About Rabun County Middle School
Rabun County Middle School is a small middle school in Tiger, Georgia, one of the schools in Rabun County. There are 341 students enrolled, covering grades 7 through 8. That puts enrollment 55% below the 763-student average for middle schools in Georgia.
The Rabun County system has 4 schools and 2,257 students.
More than half of the students at Rabun County Middle School are White (74%). The rest of enrollment is 19% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Rabun County's population at about 87%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 41, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. The average for middle schools in Georgia, 14.1:1, is higher. A total of 306 students, or 90%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Rabun County is close, at 90%.
Rabun County Middle School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 71% of Georgia public middle schools.
Rabun County Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 45.9% and a predicted 31.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Rabun County show that median household income comes to about $67,493, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 4, with about 2,257 students.
Rabun County High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Rabun County Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 3. The school's 45.9% average proficiency ranks 5th among 7 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 6% across 4 years, from 364 in 2020-21 to 341 in 2024-25. The ratio was 13.0:1 in 2020-21 and 11.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Rabun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,312
Census ACS
Median income
$67,493
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,257 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rabun County
- Rabun County Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Rabun County High SchoolHigh · 647 students
- Rabun County Primary SchoolElementary · 607 students
Other schools in Tiger
- Rabun County Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Rabun County High SchoolHigh · 647 students
- Rabun County Primary SchoolElementary · 607 students
Nearby schools
- Rabun County High School0.0 mi · 647
- Rabun County Primary School0.5 mi · 607
- Rabun County Elementary School0.8 mi · 662
- Woodville Elementary School11.6 mi · 187
- North Habersham Middle School14.2 mi · 542
- Clarkesville Elementary School16.0 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About Rabun County Middle SchoolHow large is Rabun County Middle School?
Rabun County Middle School enrolls approximately 341 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Rabun County Middle School serve?
Rabun County Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Rabun County Middle School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Rabun County Middle School.
How diverse is Rabun County Middle School?
Rabun County Middle School reports a student body of 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Rabun County Middle School?
Rabun County Middle School is overseen by Rabun County in Rabun County.
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