Teasley Middle School

As a heavily attended intermediate school in Canton, Georgia, Teasley Middle School works with 1,586 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within Cherokee County. That puts it 108% larger than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 763 students.

Teasley Middle School is one of 37 schools operated by Cherokee County, a district that educates 42,031 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Teasley Middle School records that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 38% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

On the resource side, Teasley Middle School shows 112 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cherokee County (around 37%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Teasley Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.1%, the actual is 41.7%, a residual of -5.3 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Cherokee County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $108,115 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Teasley Middle School is one of 38 public schools in Cherokee County (combined enrollment of about 42,642 students).

The closest other public school is William G. Hasty- Sr. Elementary School, roughly 1.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Teasley Middle School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 50.4%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Teasley Middle School has grew 4%, going from 1,531 students in 2018 to 1,586 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 56% to 49%.

On the community side, the feed for Teasley Middle School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.