Social Circle Middle School

Social Circle Middle School is one of the intimate intermediate schools in Social Circle, Georgia, run under Social Circle City, with 444 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 763 students per school, that is 42% leaner than typical.

Social Circle Middle School is one of 4 schools operated by Social Circle City, a district that teaches 2,032 students overall.

Demographically, Social Circle Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 68%. Other groups include 21% Black, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 73% of students at Social Circle Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Walton County (around 56%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Social Circle Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Walton County put median household income runs about $84,945, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Walton County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,815 students), of which Social Circle Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Social Circle High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Social Circle Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Social Circle Middle School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.0%.

Social Circle Middle School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Social Circle Middle School has contracted 3%, going from 457 students in 2018 to 444 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.