Enrollment
365
Middle
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TATTNALL COUNTY·NCES 130477002434
South Tattnall Middle School
721 E Barnard St, Glennville, GA 30427 · (912) 654-1467 · Tattnall County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% 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.
- A-Beats 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
12.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
365 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 6 | 126 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 130 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 30% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
South Tattnall Middle School→Tattnall County High School
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Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
30.2%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.1pp since 2021
Math
36.5%
GA avg 44.6% . -5.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.2% | 36.5% |
| 2023-24 | 32.9% | 43.9% |
| 2022-23 | 28.6% | 30.1% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 41.5% |
% 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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 South Tattnall Middle School
South Tattnall Middle School's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Tattnall Middle School this school | 365 | 100.0% | 35.6% |
| Telfair County Middle School Mc Rae Helena | 344 | 100.0% | 33.6% |
| Lanier County Middle School Lakeland | 324 | 100.0% | 43.1% |
| North Tattnall Middle School Reidsville | 431 | 100.0% | 34.7% |
| Metter Middle School Metter | 500 | 100.0% | 36.0% |
| Bacon County Middle School Alma | 462 | 92.0% | 49.1% |
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 South Tattnall Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #254 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #259 of 474 ▼ 85 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #302 of 474 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.4pp | #34 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #428 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #83 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #139 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #132 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #124 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
365
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 365 | 29.2 | 12.5:1 | 100% (365) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 30 | 12.7:1 | 78% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 30.7 | 12.4:1 | 79% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 30 | 12.7:1 | 90% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 26 | 13.6:1 | 90% (319) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 89% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 66% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 382 | 23 | 16.6:1 | 63% (242) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Tattnall Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (354 to 365); teachers up 12% (26 to 29.2).
About South Tattnall Middle School
As a small middle school, South Tattnall Middle School serves students in Glennville, Georgia. Enrollment totals 365 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 52% below the 763-student average for middle schools in Georgia.
South Tattnall Middle School reports to Tattnall County, which has 5 schools and 3,501 students.
About 53% of the student body at South Tattnall Middle School is White. Other students are 23% Black, 18% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at South Tattnall Middle School are from different groups.
The school lists 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Statewide, middle schools in Georgia average 14.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 100% of the student body. The figure for public schools in Tattnall County is close, at 99%.
South Tattnall Middle School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of Georgia public middle schools.
South Tattnall Middle School scores 35.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 25.7%.
The school is in Tattnall County, where median household income comes to about $50,747, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 20%. Tattnall County counts 5 public schools with about 3,501 students.
South Tattnall Elementary School sits about 1.3 miles from South Tattnall Middle School. Nearby schools with test data average 21.1% proficiency; South Tattnall Middle School posts 35.6%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased 4% over 4 years, reaching 365 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for South Tattnall Middle School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Tattnall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,208
Census ACS
Median income
$50,747
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tattnall County
- Tattnall County High SchoolHigh · 1,043 students
- North Tattnall Elementary SchoolElementary · 831 students
- South Tattnall Elementary SchoolElementary · 831 students
- North Tattnall Middle SchoolMiddle · 431 students
Other schools in Glennville
- South Tattnall Elementary SchoolElementary · 831 students
Nearby schools
- South Tattnall Elementary School1.3 mi · 831
- Tattnall County High School10.5 mi · 1,043
- Claxton Regional Youth Detention Center14.6 mi · 10
- Claxton Elementary School15.1 mi · 831
- Claxton Middle School15.2 mi · 385
- Claxton High School15.2 mi · 471
Frequently asked questions
About South Tattnall Middle SchoolHow large is South Tattnall Middle School?
South Tattnall Middle School enrolls approximately 365 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does South Tattnall Middle School serve?
South Tattnall Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does South Tattnall Middle School have?
South Tattnall Middle School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at South Tattnall Middle School?
Student demographics at South Tattnall Middle School are roughly 53% White, 18% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is South Tattnall Middle School public or private?
South Tattnall Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tattnall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.