Taylor County Middle School

Set in Butler, Georgia, Taylor County Middle School is a rural-scale middle school, overseen by Taylor County. It educates 245 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 68% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 763 students.

Taylor County comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,176 students; Taylor County Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Taylor County Middle School records that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 45% Black, 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.1:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Taylor County Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 25.7%, the actual is 31.2%, a residual of +5.5 points.

In the broader community, Taylor County reports that median household earnings sit near $41,788, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 22%. Across Taylor County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,176 students), Taylor County Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Taylor County High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Taylor County Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Taylor County Middle School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 24.2%.

Taylor County Middle School operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Taylor County Middle School has climbed 28%, going from 192 students in 2018 to 245 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 62% to 48% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

On this page, members of the Taylor County Middle School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.