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Enrollment
734
Middle
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON COUNTY·NCES 130288001221
Thomson Middle School
301 Thomson Street, Centerville, GA 31028 · (478) 953-0489 · Houston County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL734 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
669 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 253 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 241 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 240 | 33% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
43.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +9.6pp since 2021
Math
41.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.2% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.3% | 41.1% |
| 2021-22 | 33.4% | 30.6% |
% 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Thomson Middle School
Thomson Middle School's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomson Middle School this school | 734 | 91.1% | 45.2% |
| Lewis Frasier Middle School Hinesville | 828 | 93.5% | 32.6% |
| Clarke Middle School Athens | 718 | 83.8% | 38.1% |
| Richards Middle School Columbus | 799 | 85.2% | 51.6% |
| Waycross Middle School Waycross | 606 | 90.8% | 36.0% |
| Warner Robins Middle School Warner Robins | 781 | 100.0% | 38.2% |
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 Thomson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Houston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #158 of 470 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #216 of 474 ▼ 33 | #6 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #155 of 474 ▲ 19 | #5 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #54 of 465 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 734 | #241 of 487 | #8 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #191 of 471 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #70 of 471 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.1% | #195 of 479 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #278 of 305 | 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
734
-68 (-8%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 662
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 734 | 53.9 | 13.6:1 | 91% (669) |
| 2023-24 | 717 | 52.8 | 13.6:1 | 53% (380) |
| 2022-23 | 736 | 55.9 | 13.2:1 | 84% (617) |
| 2020-21 | 802 | 63 | 12.7:1 | 81% (649) |
| 2017-18 | 750 | 53 | 14.2:1 | 65% (489) |
| 2015-16 | 794 | 57 | 13.9:1 | 68% (540) |
| 2010-11 | 820 | 56 | 14.6:1 | 59% (486) |
| 2000-01 | 653 | 47 | 13.9:1 | 52% (337) |
| 1990-91 | 662 | 43 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (750 to 734); teachers up 2% (53 to 53.9).
About Thomson Middle School
Thomson Middle School is a mid-sized middle school located in Centerville, Georgia. It enrolls 734 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8.
Thomson Middle School is part of a district of 38 schools: Houston County, with 30,939 students.
Black students account for 48% of enrollment at Thomson Middle School, more than any other group. Other groups make up 27% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 32% of Houston County residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
Its ratio of 13.6:1 is based on 53.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Georgia is similar, at 14.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 91%. Public schools in Houston County average 74%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Thomson Middle School is 14.9 points above its prediction. Actual: 45.2%. Predicted: 30.3%.
Looking at the county, Houston County, the median household earns about $80,698 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Houston County has 39 public schools with about 30,939 students, including Thomson Middle School.
Measured in a straight line, Centerville Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Thomson Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Thomson Middle School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Thomson Middle School's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
An 8% decline took enrollment from 802 in 2020-21 to 734 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Thomson 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.
Houston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
169,649
Census ACS
Median income
$80,698
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
30,939 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Houston County
- Houston County High SchoolHigh · 2,051 students
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Veterans High SchoolHigh · 1,940 students
- Warner Robins High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 1,615 students
- Perry Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,164 students
Other schools in Centerville
- Centerville Elementary SchoolElementary · 679 students
Nearby schools
- Centerville Elementary School0.4 mi · 679
- Eagle Springs Elementary1.0 mi · 665
- Quail Run Elementary School1.7 mi · 643
- Northside Elementary School2.6 mi · 564
- Northside Middle School2.9 mi · 859
- Shirley Hills Elementary School3.3 mi · 565
Frequently asked questions
About Thomson Middle SchoolHow large is Thomson Middle School?
Thomson Middle School enrolls approximately 734 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Thomson Middle School serve?
Thomson Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomson Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomson Middle School is approximately 13.6:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thomson Middle School?
At Thomson Middle School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 15% Hispanic, 48% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Thomson Middle School public or private?
Thomson Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Houston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.