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What's the one class at Teasley Middle School every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,586
Middle
DISTRICT 1,398 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEROKEE COUNTY·NCES 130111001971
Teasley Middle School
151 Hickory Log Dr, Canton, GA 30114 · (770) 721-5420 · Cherokee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,586 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Georgia public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
14.2:1
112 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
929 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 549 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 531 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 506 | 32% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
GA avg 40.1% . +6.5pp since 2021
Math
44.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 12 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.2% | 44.6% |
| 2023-24 | 37.4% | 40.5% |
| 2022-23 | 31.7% | 35.7% |
| 2021-22 | 30.8% | 32.6% |
% 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
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Teasley Middle School
Teasley Middle School's state test result (41.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teasley Middle School this school | 1,586 | 58.6% | 41.7% |
| Haymon-Morris Middle School Winder | 973 | 61.6% | 41.0% |
| Cartersville Middle School Cartersville | 1,081 | 54.8% | 47.0% |
| Peachtree Middle School Atlanta | 1,214 | 55.4% | 42.2% |
| Clear Creek Middle School Ellijay | 904 | 50.8% | 51.3% |
| Carrollton Middle School Carrollton | 1,280 | 58.5% | 43.0% |
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 Teasley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #187 of 470 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #197 of 474 ▲ 4 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #213 of 474 ▲ 24 | #7 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.3pp | #69 of 465 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,586 | #18 of 487 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #255 of 471 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #171 of 471 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.6% | #337 of 479 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #120 of 144 | N/A |
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
1,586
+12 (+1%) vs 2020
+155% since 1990-91, when it was 621
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 1,586 | 111.7 | 14.2:1 | 59% (929) |
| 2023-24 | 1,552 | 116.7 | 13.3:1 | 57% (888) |
| 2022-23 | 1,606 | 122 | 13.2:1 | 52% (832) |
| 2020-21 | 1,574 | 117 | 13.4:1 | 51% (806) |
| 2017-18 | 1,531 | 108.5 | 14.1:1 | 56% (861) |
| 2015-16 | 1,403 | 101 | 13.9:1 | 52% (730) |
| 2010-11 | 787 | 66 | 11.9:1 | 48% (378) |
| 2000-01 | 1,035 | 73 | 14.2:1 | 26% (267) |
| 1990-91 | 621 | 36 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Teasley Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,531 to 1,586); teachers up 3% (108.5 to 111.7).
About Teasley Middle School
Teasley Middle School is a middle school in Canton, Georgia, reachable at (770) 721-5420. The latest federal count shows 1,586 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Georgia is about 763 students, so this school is 108% larger than average.
Teasley Middle School is part of Cherokee County, where 37 schools serve 42,031 students.
Teasley Middle School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 49%. The school is also 38% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 76%. Teasley Middle School has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 111.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Teasley Middle School and a ratio of 14.2:1. Middle schools in Georgia have a similar average ratio of 14.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 59% of students. That rate is above the 37% average among public schools in Cherokee County.
The allk12 Grade for Teasley Middle School is B-. Compared with Georgia public middle schools, the school scored higher than 54% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, Teasley Middle School is 5.3 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Georgia schools.
Within Cherokee County, median household income is about $108,115, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Cherokee County number 38 and enroll about 42,642.
William G. Hasty- Sr. Elementary School is the public school closest to Teasley Middle School, about 1.7 miles away. Teasley Middle School has 6 other public schools within five miles. Teasley Middle School ranks 6th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 41.7% against a local average of 50.4%.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,586, starting from 1,574.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
281,032
Census ACS
Median income
$108,115
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
42,642 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cherokee County
- Cherokee High SchoolHigh · 3,012 students
- Etowah High SchoolHigh · 2,393 students
- Creekview High SchoolHigh · 2,039 students
- Sequoyah High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Woodstock High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- River Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,902 students
Other schools in Canton
- Cherokee High SchoolHigh · 3,012 students
- Creekview High SchoolHigh · 2,039 students
- Sequoyah High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Dean Rusk Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,543 students
- Creekland Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,503 students
- William G. Hasty- Sr. Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,119 students
Nearby schools
- William G. Hasty- Sr. Elementary School1.7 mi · 1,119
- Cherokee High School2.3 mi · 3,012
- iGrad Virtual Academy School3.9 mi · 210
- J. Knox Elementary4.3 mi · 909
- Indian Knoll Elementary4.5 mi · 881
- Clayton Elementary School4.8 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About Teasley Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Teasley Middle School?
Teasley Middle School enrolls approximately 1,586 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Teasley Middle School serve?
Teasley Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Teasley Middle School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Teasley Middle School.
How diverse is Teasley Middle School?
Teasley Middle School reports a student body of 49% White, 38% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Teasley Middle School public or private?
Teasley Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cherokee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.