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What tradition at Swainsboro Middle School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
596
Middle
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EMANUEL COUNTY·NCES 130204002034
Swainsboro Middle School
200 Tiger Trl, Swainsboro, GA 30401 · (478) 237-8047 · Emanuel County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% 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.
- 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.
- B-Three-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
12.6:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
596 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 192 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 195 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 209 | 35% |
Student demographics
62%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
Swainsboro Middle School→Swainsboro High School
Based on grade levels within Emanuel County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
28.4%
GA avg 40.1% . +5.1pp since 2021
Math
23.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.4% | 23.3% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 19.8% |
| 2022-23 | 25.4% | 17.2% |
| 2021-22 | 23.4% | 20.2% |
% 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
25.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% 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 Swainsboro Middle School
Swainsboro Middle School's state test result (25.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swainsboro Middle School this school | 596 | 100.0% | 25.3% |
| Ben Hill County Middle School Fitzgerald | 594 | 100.0% | 29.6% |
| Rehoboth Road Middle School Griffin | 543 | 100.0% | 32.3% |
| East Laurens Middle School Dublin | 536 | 100.0% | 40.8% |
| Elbert County Middle School Elberton | 650 | 100.0% | 28.6% |
| Callaway Middle School LaGrange | 656 | 100.0% | 31.1% |
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 Swainsboro Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #352 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #368 of 474 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #327 of 474 ▲ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #243 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 596 | #325 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #91 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #150 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #70 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #124 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
596
-99 (-14%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 784
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 596 | 47.2 | 12.6:1 | 100% (596) |
| 2023-24 | 616 | 45.1 | 13.7:1 | 100% (616) |
| 2022-23 | 647 | 44.2 | 14.6:1 | 98% (635) |
| 2020-21 | 695 | 49 | 14.2:1 | 87% (603) |
| 2017-18 | 686 | 45.9 | 14.9:1 | 88% (602) |
| 2015-16 | 662 | 46 | 14.4:1 | 88% (582) |
| 2010-11 | 662 | 48 | 13.8:1 | 80% (527) |
| 2000-01 | 768 | 54 | 14.2:1 | 68% (519) |
| 1990-91 | 784 | 48 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Swainsboro Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (686 to 596); teachers up 3% (45.9 to 47.2).
About Swainsboro Middle School
Swainsboro Middle School is the name of a low-enrollment middle school in Swainsboro, Georgia. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 596 students. The average for middle schools in Georgia is about 763 students, so this school is 22% smaller than average.
Emanuel County has a total of 6 schools and 3,939 students, Swainsboro Middle School among them.
At Swainsboro Middle School, the largest share of students is Black, at 46%. The next largest groups are 39% White, 12% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. The school's Black share is 14 points above the 32% share among Emanuel County residents. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 47.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Swainsboro Middle School and a ratio of 12.6:1. This ratio sits 1.5 below the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 100% of students.
The allk12 Grade for Swainsboro Middle School is C. Compared with Georgia public middle schools, the school scored higher than 33% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Swainsboro Middle School is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 25.3% actual, 25.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Georgia.
Within Emanuel County, the median household income is $52,772, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Emanuel County has 6 public schools and roughly 3,939 students.
Nearest public school: Swainsboro High School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Local comparison: Swainsboro Middle School ranks 7th of 8 nearby schools, at 25.3% versus a 34.9% average.
Swainsboro Middle School has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
Over 4 years, Swainsboro Middle School's enrollment declined 14%, to 596. By 2024-25, the school had 12.6 students per teacher, compared with 14.2 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Swainsboro Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Emanuel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,026
Census ACS
Median income
$52,772
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,939 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Emanuel County
- Swainsboro Primary SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Swainsboro High SchoolHigh · 796 students
- Swainsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Emanuel County InstituteHigh · 572 students
- Twin City Elementary SchoolElementary · 515 students
Other schools in Swainsboro
- Swainsboro Primary SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Swainsboro High SchoolHigh · 796 students
- Swainsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
Nearby schools
- Swainsboro High School0.2 mi · 796
- Swainsboro Elementary School0.3 mi · 627
- Swainsboro Primary School0.4 mi · 833
- Emanuel County Institute9.0 mi · 572
- Twin City Elementary School9.3 mi · 515
- Metter Elementary School19.3 mi · 994
Frequently asked questions
About Swainsboro Middle SchoolHow large is Swainsboro Middle School?
Swainsboro Middle School enrolls approximately 596 students in grades 06-08.
Is Swainsboro Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Swainsboro Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Swainsboro Middle School have?
Swainsboro Middle School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Swainsboro Middle School?
At Swainsboro Middle School, the student body is approximately 39% White, 12% Hispanic, 46% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Swainsboro Middle School in?
Swainsboro Middle School is part of Emanuel County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.