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Enrollment
681
Middle
DISTRICT 624 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOOMBS COUNTY·NCES 130504002993
Toombs County Middle School
701 Bulldog Rd, Lyons, GA 30436 · (912) 526-8363 · Toombs County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL681 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
681 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 219 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 224 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 238 | 35% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Toombs County Middle School→Toombs County High School
Based on grade levels within Toombs County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
27.6%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.0pp since 2021
Math
23.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +0.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.6% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.2% | 20.9% |
| 2022-23 | 29.4% | 23.8% |
| 2021-22 | 25.6% | 22.8% |
% 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
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% 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 →
Where Toombs County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #356 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #371 of 474 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #338 of 474 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.1pp | #363 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 681 | #276 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #129 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #93 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #138 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #92 of 144 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
681
+17 (+3%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 715
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 681 | 52.5 | 13.0:1 | 100% (681) |
| 2023-24 | 672 | 50 | 13.4:1 | 92% (616) |
| 2022-23 | 670 | 48.7 | 13.8:1 | 87% (580) |
| 2020-21 | 664 | 46 | 14.4:1 | 100% (664) |
| 2017-18 | 645 | 46.3 | 13.9:1 | 100% (645) |
| 2015-16 | 659 | 47 | 14.0:1 | 100% (656) |
| 2010-11 | 715 | 42 | 17.0:1 | 76% (544) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Toombs County Middle School.
About Toombs County Middle School
Toombs County Middle School, located in Lyons, Georgia, is a medium-sized middle school. The school serves 681 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
The district, Toombs County, has 3,118 students enrolled across 5 schools.
Toombs County Middle School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 49%. Other students are 28% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Toombs County residents are about 62% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 52.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.0 students per teacher. That is 1.1 students per teacher below the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 100% of students. For comparison, public schools in Toombs County average 97%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 25.7% for Toombs County Middle School. The school posts 24.9%, within a point of the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Toombs County, the median household income is $52,621, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Toombs County Middle School is one of 9 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Toombs County Middle School is Lyons Primary School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Toombs County Middle School is 6th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 17 more students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.0:1.
The Toombs County Middle School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Toombs County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,102
Census ACS
Median income
$52,621
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
5,397 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Toombs County
- Toombs County High SchoolHigh · 896 students
- Lyons Primary SchoolElementary · 571 students
- Toombs Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- Lyons Upper ElementaryElementary · 478 students
Other schools in Lyons
- Toombs County High SchoolHigh · 896 students
- Lyons Primary SchoolElementary · 571 students
- Toombs Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- Lyons Upper ElementaryElementary · 478 students
Nearby schools
- Lyons Primary School0.3 mi · 571
- Lyons Upper Elementary0.3 mi · 478
- Toombs County High School0.4 mi · 896
- Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School4.2 mi · 622
- J. D. Dickerson Primary School4.4 mi · 456
- J. R. Trippe Middle School5.9 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Toombs County Middle SchoolHow many students attend Toombs County Middle School?
Toombs County Middle School enrolls approximately 681 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Toombs County Middle School serve?
Toombs County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Toombs County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Toombs County Middle School is approximately 13.0:1 (53 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Toombs County Middle School?
Toombs County Middle School reports a student body of 49% White, 28% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Toombs County Middle School?
Toombs County Middle School is overseen by Toombs County in Toombs County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.