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Enrollment
1,024
Middle
DISTRICT 875 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALDOSTA CITY·NCES 130531001734
Valdosta Middle School
110 Burton St, Valdosta, GA 31602 · (229) 333-8555 · Lowndes County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,024 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Georgia public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
890 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 | 328 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 355 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 341 | 33% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Valdosta Middle School→Valdosta High School
Based on grade levels within Valdosta City. 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% . -1.0pp since 2021
Math
31.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +6.2pp 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 31 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 are up about 6 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.6% | 31.2% |
| 2023-24 | 30.2% | 28.7% |
| 2022-23 | 30.6% | 27.5% |
| 2021-22 | 28.6% | 25.0% |
% 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
28.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Valdosta Middle School
Valdosta Middle School's state test result (28.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valdosta Middle School this school | 1,024 | 86.9% | 28.7% |
| McDonough Middle School McDonough | 876 | 78.8% | 17.1% |
| Martin L. King Jr. Middle School Atlanta | 879 | 97.4% | 29.1% |
| Belair Middle School Augusta | 776 | 82.5% | N/A |
| Factory Shoals Middle School Douglasville | 833 | 77.6% | 30.1% |
| Memorial Middle School Conyers | 774 | 96.3% | 29.6% |
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 Valdosta Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #325 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #305 of 474 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #339 of 474 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.6pp | #305 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,024 | #91 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #212 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #326 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.9% | #217 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #248 of 305 |
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
1,024
-81 (-7%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,082
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 1,024 | 74.5 | 13.7:1 | 87% (890) |
| 2023-24 | 1,071 | 83.2 | 12.9:1 | 87% (931) |
| 2022-23 | 1,060 | 83.5 | 12.7:1 | 95% (1,003) |
| 2020-21 | 1,105 | 77 | 14.3:1 | 95% (1,046) |
| 2017-18 | 1,063 | 67.3 | 15.8:1 | 100% (1,063) |
| 2015-16 | 904 | 63 | 14.3:1 | 100% (901) |
| 2010-11 | 989 | 63 | 15.7:1 | 69% (678) |
| 2000-01 | 868 | 57 | 15.2:1 | 52% (454) |
| 1990-91 | 1,082 | 68 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valdosta Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,063 to 1,024); teachers up 11% (67.3 to 74.5).
About Valdosta Middle School
Valdosta Middle School is a medium-sized middle school based in Valdosta, Georgia. The school counts 1,024 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Georgia is about 763 students.
Valdosta City is the district for Valdosta Middle School. It has 8 schools and 8,247 students.
Black students account for 72% of enrollment at Valdosta Middle School. Enrollment also includes 12% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's Black share is 35 points above the 37% share among Lowndes County residents. By the diversity index, Valdosta Middle School comes in at 46%.
With 74.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Valdosta Middle School was 13.7:1. Across middle schools in Georgia, the average ratio is about 14.1:1. Valdosta Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 87%.
allk12 grades Valdosta Middle School a C. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Valdosta Middle School is -3.8 points: 28.7% actual, 32.4% predicted.
Among Lowndes County residents, median household income is about $58,541, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Valdosta Middle School is one of 20 public schools in Lowndes County, which together enroll about 19,812 students.
The nearest public school is W.G. Nunn Elementary, at about 1.7 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Valdosta Middle School places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns Valdosta Middle School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,024 was 7% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 1,105.
Discussions about Valdosta Middle School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lowndes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
119,965
Census ACS
Median income
$58,541
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
19,812 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Valdosta City
- Valdosta High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Sallas Mahone ElementaryElementary · 1,045 students
- W.G. Nunn ElementaryElementary · 974 students
- S.L. Mason Elementary SchoolElementary · 881 students
- Newbern Middle SchoolMiddle · 725 students
- J. L. Lomax Elementary SchoolElementary · 576 students
Other schools in Valdosta
- Lowndes High SchoolHigh · 3,152 students
- Valdosta High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Sallas Mahone ElementaryElementary · 1,045 students
- W.G. Nunn ElementaryElementary · 974 students
- Scintilla Charter AcademyCombined · 947 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 904 students
Nearby schools
- W.G. Nunn Elementary1.7 mi · 974
- S.L. Mason Elementary School2.1 mi · 881
- Sallas Mahone Elementary2.2 mi · 1,045
- Dewar Elementary2.2 mi · 821
- Newbern Middle School2.4 mi · 725
- Scintilla Charter Academy2.7 mi · 947
Frequently asked questions
About Valdosta Middle SchoolHow large is Valdosta Middle School?
Valdosta Middle School enrolls approximately 1,024 students in grades 06-08.
Is Valdosta Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valdosta Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valdosta Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valdosta Middle School is approximately 13.7:1 (75 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valdosta Middle School?
At Valdosta Middle School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 10% Hispanic, 72% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Valdosta Middle School public or private?
Valdosta Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Valdosta City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.