Washington-Wilkes Middle School

As a very small intermediate school in Washington, Georgia, Washington-Wilkes Middle School instructs 285 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Wilkes County. That puts it 63% below the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 763 students.

Wilkes County runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,262 students. Washington-Wilkes Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Washington-Wilkes Middle School shows that the most-represented group is Black (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 35% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Washington-Wilkes Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Wilkes County indicate the typical household earns roughly $52,043 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Wilkes County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,272 students), Washington-Wilkes Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Washington-Wilkes Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington-Wilkes Middle School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 333 students in 2018 compared to 285 in 2025.

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