Wheeler County Middle School

As a minimally staffed middle-grades school in Alamo, Georgia, Wheeler County Middle School caters to 161 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Wheeler County. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 763 students each, so Wheeler County Middle School sits 79% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Wheeler County (848 students total), Wheeler County Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wheeler County Middle School lists that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 40% Black, 7% Hispanic.

On the resource side, On paper, Wheeler County Middle School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.1:1 average. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wheeler County Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 31.5%, the actual is 41.0%, a residual of +9.6 points.

In the area at large, Wheeler County reports that median household earnings sit near $40,539, roughly 10% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wheeler County Middle School is one of 3 public schools in Wheeler County (combined enrollment of about 848 students).

Wheeler County Elementary 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 Wheeler County Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wheeler County Middle School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 37.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Wheeler County Middle School's enrollment has decreased 32% since 2018, when it stood at 237 (now 161). White enrollment moved from 60% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.

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