Towns County Middle School

Towns County Middle School, a minimally staffed middle-grades school in Hiawassee, Georgia, part of Towns County, enrolls 197 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 74% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 763 students.

Towns County runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 966 students. Towns County Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Towns County Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). The remainder is composed of 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Towns County Middle School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.1:1 average. Roughly 92% of students at Towns County Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Towns County Middle School ranks in the top 10% of Georgia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 29.9%; Towns County Middle School posts 59.7%, +29.8 points above that line.

Across the wider county, Towns County reports that median household income runs about $59,135, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Towns County Middle School is one of 3 public schools in Towns County (combined enrollment of about 966 students).

Towns County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Towns County Middle School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Towns County Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 55.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Towns County Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 19% since 2018, when it stood at 243 (now 197). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 91% to 86%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 today.

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