Terrell Middle School

Terrell Middle School is a tiny middle school in Dawson, Georgia, overseen by Terrell County. The school instructs 215 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 763 students per school, that is 72% smaller than typical.

Terrell County comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 921 students; Terrell Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Terrell Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (92%). The remainder breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 3% White. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. The state averages around 14.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Terrell 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 14.1%, a residual of -11.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Terrell County indicate median household earnings sit near $46,171, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 26% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Terrell Middle School is one of 4 public schools in Terrell County (combined enrollment of about 935 students).

The closest other public school is Terrell High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Terrell Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 35.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Terrell Middle School's enrollment has shrank 30% since 2018, when it stood at 305 (now 215). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Terrell Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.