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Enrollment
649
High
DISTRICT 627 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHLEY COUNTY·NCES 130447002428
Schley Middle High School
2131 US Highway 19 S, Ellaville, GA 31806 · (229) 937-0560 · Schley County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL649 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Georgia public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
293 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 84 | 13% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Schley County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +4.5pp since 2021
Math
58.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +9.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.8% | 58.4% |
| 2023-24 | 53.8% | 59.1% |
| 2022-23 | 57.9% | 56.7% |
| 2021-22 | 46.3% | 49.3% |
% 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
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Schley Middle High School
Schley Middle High School's state test result (59.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schley Middle High School this school | 649 | 45.1% | 59.4% |
| Armuchee High School Rome | 953 | 47.8% | 52.3% |
| Bowdon High School Bowdon | 428 | 40.4% | 41.9% |
| Islands High School Savannah | 752 | 37.9% | 44.3% |
| Model High Rome | 915 | 39.7% | 57.2% |
| Morgan County High School Madison | 1,117 | 45.6% | 62.9% |
Matched among Georgia high 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 Schley Middle High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #72 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #80 of 417 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #8 of 32 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.8pp | #11 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 649 | #327 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #93 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #296 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.1% | #329 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #70 of 168 |
Ranked against other public high 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
649
-52 (-7%) vs 2020
+51% since 2000-01, when it was 430
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 649 | 46 | 14.1:1 | 45% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 672 | 46.3 | 14.5:1 | 59% (394) |
| 2022-23 | 663 | 46.3 | 14.3:1 | 49% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 701 | 46 | 15.2:1 | 42% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 730 | 43.8 | 16.7:1 | 49% (359) |
| 2015-16 | 690 | 41 | 16.8:1 | 51% (349) |
| 2010-11 | 690 | 38 | 18.2:1 | 49% (340) |
| 2000-01 | 430 | 22 | 19.6:1 | 55% (238) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schley Middle High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (730 to 649); teachers up 5% (43.8 to 46).
About Schley Middle High School
At 2131 US Highway 19 S in Ellaville, Georgia, Schley Middle High School operates as a small high school. It reported 649 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students, which makes this school 42% below average.
District-wide, Schley County has 2 schools and 1,253 students.
The share of White students at Schley Middle High School is 73%, a majority. Other students are 14% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That is lower than the 83% White share among all Schley County residents. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at Schley Middle High School are from different groups.
Schley Middle High School reported 46 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.1:1. The school's 14.1:1 compares with an average of 15.2:1 for high schools in Georgia. Roughly 45% of students at Schley Middle High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Schley Middle High School lands at A-, ahead of 83% of Georgia public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 54.0% at Schley Middle High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 59.4%.
In the surrounding county, Schley County, the median household earns about $56,875 a year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Schley Middle High School, Schley County has 2 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Schley County Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles. Within ten miles are 6 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Schley Middle High School places 2nd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% decline, from 701 to 649. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.2:1 to 14.1:1.
The allk12 page for Schley Middle High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Schley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,513
Census ACS
Median income
$56,875
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
1,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Schley County
- Schley County Elementary SchoolElementary · 604 students
Other schools in Ellaville
- Schley County Elementary SchoolElementary · 604 students
Nearby schools
- Schley County Elementary School0.1 mi · 604
- Sumter County Intermediate School8.3 mi · 711
- Sumter County Middle School8.4 mi · 549
- Sumter County Elementary School8.5 mi · 539
- Sumter County Primary School8.5 mi · 724
- Sumter County High School9.0 mi · 1,037
Frequently asked questions
About Schley Middle High SchoolHow many students attend Schley Middle High School?
Schley Middle High School enrolls approximately 649 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Schley Middle High School serve?
Schley Middle High School serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Schley Middle High School have?
Schley Middle High School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is Schley Middle High School?
Schley Middle High School reports a student body of 73% White, 7% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Schley Middle High School in?
Schley Middle High School is part of Schley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.