Enrollment
344
Middle
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TELFAIR COUNTY·NCES 130483002441
Telfair County Middle School
3 W Highway 280, Mc Rae Helena, GA 31055 · (229) 868-7465 · Telfair County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% 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.
- A-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
11.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
344 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 | 133 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 105 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 106 | 31% |
Student demographics
63%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
Telfair County Middle School→Telfair County High School
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Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
29.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +4.5pp since 2021
Math
36.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +9.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.7% | 36.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.5% | 37.4% |
| 2022-23 | 32.3% | 31.9% |
| 2021-22 | 25.2% | 27.5% |
% 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
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 Telfair County Middle School
Telfair County Middle School's state test result (33.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telfair County Middle School this school | 344 | 100.0% | 33.6% |
| Lanier County Middle School Lakeland | 324 | 100.0% | 43.1% |
| Pulaski County Middle School Hawkinsville | 288 | 100.0% | 25.6% |
| Clinch County Middle School Homerville | 282 | 100.0% | 27.1% |
| South Tattnall Middle School Glennville | 365 | 100.0% | 35.6% |
| McIntosh County Middle School Darien | 311 | 100.0% | 33.3% |
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 Telfair County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #281 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #255 of 474 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #310 of 474 ▼ 59 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.9pp | #145 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #429 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #26 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #126 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #134 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #135 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
344
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 344 | 30.4 | 11.3:1 | 100% (344) |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 31.9 | 10.7:1 | 86% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 31.3 | 10.8:1 | 89% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 29 | 12.1:1 | 97% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 96% (376) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 28 | 14.0:1 | 94% (369) |
| 2010-11 | 348 | 27 | 12.9:1 | 69% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 72% (319) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Telfair County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (390 to 344); teachers up 9% (28 to 30.4).
About Telfair County Middle School
Telfair County Middle School is a middle school in Mc Rae Helena, Georgia, reachable at (229) 868-7465. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 344 students. Middle schools in Georgia have about 763 students on average; enrollment here is 55% lower.
Besides Telfair County Middle School, Telfair County runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 1,543 students.
Of every 100 students at Telfair County Middle School, about 49 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 34% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put Telfair County at about 51% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
Telfair County Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1, with 30.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Georgia, 14.1:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 100% at Telfair County Middle School. Public schools in Telfair County average a similar 100%.
Telfair County Middle School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 57% of Georgia public middle schools.
Telfair County Middle School is 7.9 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (33.6% versus 25.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Georgia.
American Community Survey estimates for Telfair County show that median household income comes to about $50,929, roughly 10% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. The county's public schools total 4, with about 1,543 students.
Telfair County High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Telfair County Middle School at 5th of 6.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (351) and 2024-25 (344).
The allk12 page for Telfair County Middle School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Telfair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,831
Census ACS
Median income
$50,929
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,543 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Telfair County
- Telfair County ElementaryElementary · 793 students
- Telfair County High SchoolHigh · 388 students
- Telfair Alternative Preparation SchoolHigh · 18 students
Other schools in Mc Rae Helena
- Telfair County ElementaryElementary · 793 students
- Telfair County High SchoolHigh · 388 students
- Telfair Alternative Preparation SchoolHigh · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Telfair County High School0.1 mi · 388
- Telfair Alternative Preparation School1.4 mi · 18
- Telfair County Elementary2.9 mi · 793
- Wheeler County High School10.9 mi · 254
- Wheeler County Elementary School10.9 mi · 433
- Wheeler County Middle School10.9 mi · 161
Frequently asked questions
About Telfair County Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Telfair County Middle School?
Telfair County Middle School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Telfair County Middle School serve?
Telfair County Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Telfair County Middle School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Telfair County Middle School.
How diverse is Telfair County Middle School?
Telfair County Middle School reports a student body of 49% White, 11% Hispanic, 34% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Telfair County Middle School public or private?
Telfair County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Telfair County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.