Enrollment
337
Middle
DISTRICT 535 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHATTOOGA COUNTY·NCES 130108000422
Summerville Middle School
200 Middle School Rd, Summerville, GA 30747 · (706) 857-2444 · Chattooga County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Georgia public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
11.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
306 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 105 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 117 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 115 | 34% |
Student demographics
54%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
Students here typically continue to
Summerville Middle School→Chattooga High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Chattooga County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
22.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +6.4pp since 2021
Math
28.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +21.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.8% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.9% | 19.3% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 13.5% |
| 2021-22 | 16.4% | 6.9% |
% 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
19.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Summerville Middle School
Summerville Middle School's state test result (19.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summerville Middle School this school | 337 | 90.8% | 19.9% |
| Rabun County Middle School Tiger | 341 | 89.7% | 45.9% |
| Bacon County Middle School Alma | 462 | 92.0% | 49.1% |
| Crawford County Middle School Roberta | 373 | 97.9% | 25.4% |
| Stephens County Fifth Grade Academy Toccoa | 295 | 100.0% | 38.1% |
| Rossville Middle School Rossville | 446 | 100.0% | 27.5% |
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 Summerville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #395 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #333 of 474 ▲ 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #383 of 474 ▲ 37 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.8pp | #10 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 337 | #434 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #34 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #257 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.8% | #197 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #272 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
337
-86 (-20%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 384
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 337 | 29 | 11.6:1 | 91% (306) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 27.8 | 13.6:1 | 92% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 27.7 | 13.9:1 | 80% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 77% (327) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 29 | 11.9:1 | 92% (316) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 31 | 11.7:1 | 88% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 30 | 13.1:1 | 79% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 35 | 12.7:1 | 67% (295) |
| 1990-91 | 384 | 32 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Summerville Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (345 to 337); teachers unchanged (29 to 29).
About Summerville Middle School
Summerville Middle School is a small middle-grades school. Its address is in Summerville, Georgia. The school reports 337 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 56% smaller than the 763 average for middle schools in Georgia.
Chattooga County runs 5 schools with a combined 2,676 students. Summerville Middle School is one of them.
Roughly 65% of students at Summerville Middle School are White. Other groups include 12% Black, 12% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. By comparison, Chattooga County residents are about 82% White. Summerville Middle School's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Summerville Middle School is 29 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.6:1. That is lower than the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. The school counts 306 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 91%. Public schools in Chattooga County average 77%.
Summerville Middle School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 19% of Georgia public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 30.4% for a school in Georgia with Summerville Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Summerville Middle School posts 19.9%.
Chattooga County has about 25,036 residents, and the median household income is $50,285, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. In all, Chattooga County has 8 public schools and roughly 3,917 students.
The shortest distance from Summerville Middle School to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Chattooga High School. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Summerville Middle School places 9th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
In the federal locale system, Summerville Middle School is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Summerville Middle School's enrollment dropped from 423 in 2020-21 to 337 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.6:1) than in 2020-21 (15.1:1).
Discussions about Summerville Middle School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Chattooga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,036
Census ACS
Median income
$50,285
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,917 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chattooga County
- Leroy Massey Elementary SchoolElementary · 877 students
- Chattooga High SchoolHigh · 775 students
- Menlo Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
- Lyerly Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
Other schools in Summerville
- Leroy Massey Elementary SchoolElementary · 877 students
- Chattooga High SchoolHigh · 775 students
Nearby schools
- Chattooga High School0.5 mi · 775
- Leroy Massey Elementary School3.7 mi · 877
- Lyerly Elementary School4.9 mi · 335
- Trion High School5.7 mi · 380
- Trion Middle School5.7 mi · 254
- Trion Elementary School5.7 mi · 607
Frequently asked questions
About Summerville Middle SchoolHow large is Summerville Middle School?
Summerville Middle School enrolls approximately 337 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Summerville Middle School serve?
Summerville Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Summerville Middle School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Summerville Middle School.
How diverse is Summerville Middle School?
Summerville Middle School reports a student body of 65% White, 11% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Summerville Middle School?
Summerville Middle School is overseen by Chattooga County in Chattooga County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.