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Enrollment
617
Middle
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHMOND COUNTY·NCES 130438001574
Tutt Middle School
495 Boy Scout Rd, Augusta, GA 30909 · (706) 737-7288 · Richmond County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
617 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 | 215 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 195 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 207 | 34% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
16.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.5pp since 2021
Math
10.5%
GA avg 44.6% . -0.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.7% | 10.5% |
| 2023-24 | 17.1% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.7% | 8.9% |
| 2021-22 | 16.2% | 10.6% |
% 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
12.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% 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 Tutt Middle School
Tutt Middle School's state test result (12.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutt Middle School this school | 617 | 100.0% | 12.0% |
| Dublin Middle School Dublin | 634 | 100.0% | 23.4% |
| Hephzibah Middle School Hephzibah | 728 | 100.0% | 11.1% |
| Richmond Hill Middle School Augusta | 667 | 100.0% | 6.3% |
| Miller Grove Middle School Decatur | 625 | 100.0% | 12.7% |
| Glenn Hills Middle School Augusta | 706 | 100.0% | 5.3% |
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 Tutt Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Richmond County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #449 of 470 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.5% | #452 of 474 ▼ 20 | #2 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #439 of 474 ▲ 6 | #4 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.2pp | #390 of 465 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #318 of 487 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #142 of 471 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.1% | #375 of 471 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #120 of 479 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.3% | #18 of 144 | 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
617
+116 (+23%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 730
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 617 | 47 | 13.1:1 | 100% (617) |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 46.3 | 10.0:1 | 86% (398) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 32 | 14.9:1 | 98% (466) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 98% (491) |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 29.7 | 16.2:1 | 96% (463) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 97% (484) |
| 2010-11 | 566 | 35 | 16.2:1 | 68% (387) |
| 2000-01 | 574 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 43% (245) |
| 1990-91 | 730 | 44 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tutt Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (481 to 617); teachers up 58% (29.7 to 47).
About Tutt Middle School
Families in Augusta, Georgia, are served by Tutt Middle School, a small middle-grades school. It reports enrollment of 617 students in grades 6 through 8.
Richmond County counts 30,573 students in its 52 schools, and Tutt Middle School is one of them.
Black students are 78% of those enrolled at Tutt Middle School. Other reported shares: 9% White, 5% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. That compares with about 56% Black among all Richmond County residents. A diversity index of 37% means there is a 37% chance two randomly chosen students at Tutt Middle School are from different groups.
Tutt Middle School reports a ratio of 13.1 students per teacher, from 47 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Georgia, the average ratio is 14.1:1. Lunch program data show 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Compared with Georgia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Tutt Middle School's results are 13.7 points below predicted: 12.0% against 25.7%.
In the wider Richmond County area, the median household earns about $55,637 a year, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Across Richmond County, 58 public schools serve about 31,674 students.
Tutt Middle School's nearest public school is Merry Elementary School (about 0.5 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Tutt Middle School is 7th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 617, up from 501 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 16.7:1 to 13.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Tutt Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Richmond County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
206,069
Census ACS
Median income
$55,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
31,674 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richmond County
- Academy of Richmond County High SchoolHigh · 1,178 students
- Cross Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,152 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- Hephzibah High SchoolHigh · 1,041 students
- Butler High SchoolHigh · 878 students
- Glenn Hills High SchoolHigh · 839 students
Other schools in Augusta
- Academy of Richmond County High SchoolHigh · 1,178 students
- Cross Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,152 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- Butler High SchoolHigh · 878 students
- Glenn Hills High SchoolHigh · 839 students
- Belair Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
Nearby schools
- Merry Elementary School0.5 mi · 401
- Langford Middle School0.5 mi · 719
- Lake Forest Hills Elementary School1.2 mi · 719
- Warren Road Elementary School1.7 mi · 665
- Monte Sano Elementary School2.0 mi · 410
- Westside High School2.0 mi · 1,088
Frequently asked questions
About Tutt Middle SchoolHow large is Tutt Middle School?
Tutt Middle School enrolls approximately 617 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Tutt Middle School serve?
Tutt Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Tutt Middle School have?
Tutt Middle School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tutt Middle School?
At Tutt Middle School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 5% Hispanic, 78% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Tutt Middle School public or private?
Tutt Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Richmond County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.