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Enrollment
590
Middle
DISTRICT 716 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLYNN COUNTY·NCES 130240004076
Risley Middle School
707 Southport Pkwy, Brunswick, GA 31523 · (912) 267-4100 · Glynn County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL590 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
488 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 183 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 205 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 202 | 34% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
42.9%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.5pp since 2021
Math
48.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +18.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.9% | 48.2% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 39.5% |
| 2022-23 | 39.5% | 29.6% |
| 2021-22 | 40.4% | 29.7% |
% 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
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Risley Middle School
Risley Middle School's state test result (46.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risley Middle School this school | 590 | 82.7% | 46.7% |
| Ware County Middle School Waycross | 752 | 80.5% | 38.1% |
| Byron Middle School Byron | 452 | 84.7% | 38.4% |
| Glynn Middle School Brunswick | 735 | 74.6% | 51.1% |
| Oglethorpe County Middle School Crawford | 523 | 84.5% | 43.6% |
| Clarke Middle School Athens | 718 | 83.8% | 38.1% |
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 Risley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #143 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #166 of 474 ▲ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #157 of 474 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.6pp | #47 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 590 | #329 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #51 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #100 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.7% | #241 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #203 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
590
-106 (-15%) vs 2020
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 | 590 | 49.3 | 12.0:1 | 83% (488) |
| 2023-24 | 638 | 51.9 | 12.3:1 | 68% (431) |
| 2022-23 | 635 | 53.9 | 11.8:1 | 61% (389) |
| 2020-21 | 696 | 47 | 14.8:1 | 59% (413) |
| 2017-18 | 631 | 42.4 | 14.9:1 | 63% (397) |
| 2015-16 | 629 | 41 | 15.3:1 | 61% (382) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Risley Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (631 to 590); teachers up 16% (42.4 to 49.3).
About Risley Middle School
Risley Middle School is a small middle school serving families in Brunswick, Georgia. Enrolled students number 590 students, in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Georgia average about 763 students each.
Enrollment across the 17 schools in Glynn County totals 12,750 students.
Enrollment at Risley Middle School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 47%. The school is also 32% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That is lower than the 64% White share among all Glynn County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Risley Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
Risley Middle School's 49.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.0:1. That ratio is under the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 83%.
Risley Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.7% is 12.1 points above the 34.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Glynn County census figures show that median household income is about $69,799, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Risley Middle School is among the 18 public schools in Glynn County.
Satilla Marsh Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Risley Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Nearby schools with test data average 42.5% proficiency; Risley Middle School posts 46.7%.
NCES assigns Risley Middle School the locale Suburb: Small, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Risley Middle School saw enrollment fall 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 14.8:1 to 12.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Glynn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,447
Census ACS
Median income
$69,799
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
13,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glynn County
- Brunswick High SchoolHigh · 1,951 students
- Glynn AcademyHigh · 1,911 students
- Jane Macon MiddleMiddle · 801 students
- Sterling Elementary SchoolElementary · 767 students
- Satilla Marsh Elementary SchoolElementary · 752 students
- Needwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 736 students
Other schools in Brunswick
- Brunswick High SchoolHigh · 1,951 students
- Glynn AcademyHigh · 1,911 students
- Coastal Plains High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Jane Macon MiddleMiddle · 801 students
- Sterling Elementary SchoolElementary · 767 students
- Satilla Marsh Elementary SchoolElementary · 752 students
Nearby schools
- Satilla Marsh Elementary School0.5 mi · 752
- Glynn Academy6.3 mi · 1,911
- Burroughs-Molette Elementary School6.5 mi · 546
- Glynn Middle School6.7 mi · 735
- Brunswick High School7.3 mi · 1,951
- Goodyear Elementary School7.6 mi · 515
Frequently asked questions
About Risley Middle SchoolHow many students attend Risley Middle School?
Risley Middle School enrolls approximately 590 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Risley Middle School serve?
Risley Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Risley Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Risley Middle School is approximately 12.0:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Risley Middle School?
Student demographics at Risley Middle School are roughly 47% White, 17% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Risley Middle School public or private?
Risley Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Glynn County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.