Enrollment
245
Middle
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAYLOR COUNTY·NCES 130480002439
Taylor County Middle School
52 RL McDougald Drive, Butler, GA 31006 · (478) 862-5285 · Taylor County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% 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.
- 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
10.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
245 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 85 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 33% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Taylor County Middle School→Taylor County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Taylor County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
33.9%
GA avg 40.1% . +11.4pp since 2021
Math
34.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +16.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 11 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.9% | 34.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.1% | 31.2% |
| 2022-23 | 32.3% | 21.8% |
| 2021-22 | 22.5% | 18.3% |
% 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
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% 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 Taylor County Middle School
Taylor County Middle School's state test result (31.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County Middle School this school | 245 | 100.0% | 31.2% |
| Johnson County Middle School Wrightsville | 220 | 100.0% | 35.5% |
| Clinch County Middle School Homerville | 282 | 100.0% | 27.1% |
| McIntosh County Middle School Darien | 311 | 100.0% | 33.3% |
| Jenkins County Middle School Millen | 260 | 100.0% | 34.9% |
| Pulaski County Middle School Hawkinsville | 288 | 100.0% | 25.6% |
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 Taylor County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #301 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #283 of 474 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #248 of 474 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.7pp | #13 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #459 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #15 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #234 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #133 of 479 |
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
245
-42 (-15%) vs 2020
-36% since 2000-01, when it was 385
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 245 | 22.8 | 10.8:1 | 100% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 22.3 | 11.4:1 | 78% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 20.1 | 13.8:1 | 97% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 97% (277) |
| 2017-18 | 192 | 16 | 12.0:1 | 69% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 214 | 14 | 15.3:1 | 83% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 235 | 17 | 13.8:1 | 80% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 70% (271) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taylor County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (192 to 245); teachers up 43% (16 to 22.8).
About Taylor County Middle School
Taylor County Middle School is a public small middle-grades school in Butler, Georgia. The latest federal count shows 245 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 763-student average for middle schools in Georgia, enrollment here is 68% lower.
Taylor County operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,176 students.
At Taylor County Middle School, the largest share of students is White, at 48%. It is also 45% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Taylor County is roughly 59% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.8:1. That is 3.4 students per teacher below the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. Taylor County Middle School reports 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Taylor County average 100%.
Taylor County Middle School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 56% of Georgia public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 25.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Taylor County, the median household income is $41,788, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 22% of people live in poverty. In all, Taylor County has 4 public schools and roughly 1,176 students.
The next-closest public school is Taylor County High School, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. On proficiency, Taylor County Middle School is ahead of the 24.2% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 7.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
2024-25 enrollment was 245, a 15% decrease from 287 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 13.1 to 10.8 over 4 years.
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Taylor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,786
Census ACS
Median income
$41,788
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,176 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Taylor County
- Taylor County High SchoolHigh · 345 students
- Taylor County Primary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Taylor County ElementaryElementary · 244 students
Other schools in Butler
- Taylor County High SchoolHigh · 345 students
- Taylor County Primary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Taylor County ElementaryElementary · 244 students
Other Taylor County Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Taylor County Middle. Taylor County Middle School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Taylor County Middle SchoolGrafton, WV · 640 students
- Taylor County Middle SchoolCampbellsville, KY · 586 students
- TAYLOR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLPERRY, FL · 503 students
Nearby schools
- Taylor County High School0.8 mi · 345
- Taylor County Elementary0.8 mi · 244
- Taylor County Primary School1.2 mi · 342
- Crawford County High School17.6 mi · 485
- Crawford County Middle School17.6 mi · 373
- Crawford County Primary School17.8 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About Taylor County Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Taylor County Middle School?
Taylor County Middle School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Taylor County Middle School serve?
Taylor County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Taylor County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Taylor County Middle School is approximately 10.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Taylor County Middle School?
At Taylor County Middle School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 3% Hispanic, 45% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Taylor County Middle School public or private?
Taylor County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Taylor County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.