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Enrollment
1,077
Middle
DISTRICT 1,078 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMDEN COUNTY·NCES 130078003299
Saint Marys Middle School
205 Martha Dr, Saint Marys, GA 31558 · (912) 882-8626 · Camden County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,077 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Georgia public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
15.3:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
512 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 380 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 394 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 303 | 28% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Saint Marys Middle School→Camden County High School
Based on grade levels within Camden County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
52.6%
GA avg 40.1% . -4.1pp since 2021
Math
53.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.6% | 53.7% |
| 2023-24 | 55.1% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.7% | 51.3% |
% 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
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Saint Marys Middle School
Saint Marys Middle School's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Middle School this school | 1,077 | 47.5% | 55.7% |
| Ebenezer Middle School Rincon | 1,039 | 44.7% | 54.8% |
| Harlem Middle School Harlem | 1,025 | 44.8% | 36.9% |
| Evans Middle School Evans | 1,030 | 45.5% | 57.4% |
| Youth Middle School Loganville | 1,181 | 47.0% | 48.1% |
| Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus Forsyth | 1,062 | 49.7% | 60.8% |
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 Saint Marys Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #81 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #120 of 474 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #83 of 474 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.8pp | #55 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,077 | #73 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #344 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #165 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.5% | #385 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.8% | #63 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
1,077
-11 (-1%) vs 2020
+14% since 2010-11, when it was 947
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 1,077 | 70.2 | 15.3:1 | 48% (512) |
| 2023-24 | 1,103 | 67.2 | 16.4:1 | 51% (567) |
| 2022-23 | 1,051 | 71.2 | 14.8:1 | 45% (468) |
| 2020-21 | 1,088 | 65 | 16.7:1 | 43% (473) |
| 2017-18 | 963 | 61 | 15.8:1 | 47% (455) |
| 2015-16 | 963 | 60 | 16.1:1 | 49% (468) |
| 2010-11 | 947 | 66 | 14.3:1 | 41% (391) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saint Marys Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (963 to 1,077); teachers up 15% (61 to 70.2).
About Saint Marys Middle School
Students in Saint Marys, Georgia, attend Saint Marys Middle School, a medium-sized middle school. The latest federal count shows 1,077 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 763-student average for middle schools in Georgia, enrollment here is 41% higher.
Camden County (12 schools, 9,754 students) runs Saint Marys Middle School.
White students account for 57% of enrollment at Saint Marys Middle School. The remaining students are 20% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Census figures show Camden County is about 70% White. By the diversity index, Saint Marys Middle School comes in at 61%.
Teacher staffing is 70.2 full-time equivalents, or about 15.3 students per teacher. The 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 48%. Across public schools in Camden County, the average is about the same, 50%.
Measured against Georgia public middle schools, Saint Marys 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.
Saint Marys Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 55.7% is 2.9 points above the 52.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census estimates describe Camden County this way: median household income is about $74,378, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 12 public schools in Camden County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,754.
The closest other public school is Mary Lee Clark Elementary School, about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Saint Marys Middle School ranks 7th of 9 nearby schools, at 55.7% versus a 58.7% average.
Locale data from NCES put Saint Marys Middle School in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
Federal data show 1,088 students in 2020-21 and 1,077 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.7:1 to 15.3:1.
Discussions about Saint Marys Middle School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Camden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,970
Census ACS
Median income
$74,378
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
9,754 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Camden County
- Camden County High SchoolHigh · 2,912 students
- Camden Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,078 students
- Matilda Harris Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Sugarmill ElementaryElementary · 651 students
- Saint Marys Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Crooked River Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
Other schools in Saint Marys
- Sugarmill ElementaryElementary · 651 students
- Saint Marys Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Crooked River Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Mary Lee Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
Nearby schools
- Mary Lee Clark Elementary School1.5 mi · 480
- Saint Marys Elementary School2.4 mi · 623
- Crooked River Elementary School3.4 mi · 611
- Sugarmill Elementary3.6 mi · 651
- Camden Middle School5.1 mi · 1,078
- Matilda Harris Elementary School5.7 mi · 662
Frequently asked questions
About Saint Marys Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Saint Marys Middle School?
Saint Marys Middle School enrolls approximately 1,077 students in grades 06-08.
Is Saint Marys Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Saint Marys Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saint Marys Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Saint Marys Middle School is approximately 15.3:1 (70 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Saint Marys Middle School?
Student demographics at Saint Marys Middle School are roughly 57% White, 12% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Saint Marys Middle School in?
Saint Marys Middle School is part of Camden County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.