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Alumni: what's one memory from White County Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
900
Middle
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE COUNTY·NCES 130567001813
White County Middle School
283 Old Blairsville Rd, Cleveland, GA 30528 · (706) 865-4060 · White County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL900 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
768 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 299 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 309 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 292 | 32% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
White County Middle School→White County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within White County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
42.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.1pp since 2021
Math
46.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +1.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.8% | 46.4% |
| 2023-24 | 41.6% | 43.7% |
| 2022-23 | 41.4% | 43.6% |
| 2021-22 | 41.8% | 44.5% |
% 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
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
Where White County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #144 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #181 of 474 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #159 of 474 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #349 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 900 | #140 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #278 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.0% | #420 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.3% | #223 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #252 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
900
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
+66% since 1990-91, when it was 542
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 900 | 62.2 | 14.5:1 | 85% (768) |
| 2023-24 | 888 | 61.5 | 14.4:1 | 65% (573) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 60.7 | 14.1:1 | 52% (449) |
| 2020-21 | 891 | 62 | 14.4:1 | 53% (469) |
| 2017-18 | 932 | 59.2 | 15.7:1 | 52% (486) |
| 2015-16 | 912 | 60 | 15.2:1 | 58% (531) |
| 2010-11 | 591 | 47 | 12.6:1 | 55% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 806 | 53 | 15.2:1 | 40% (322) |
| 1990-91 | 542 | 31 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White County Middle School.
About White County Middle School
White County Middle School is a medium-sized middle school. Its address is in Cleveland, Georgia. Its 900 students are spread across grades 6 through 8.
White County Middle School is a school in White County. The district has 6 schools and 3,782 students.
White students make up 87% of enrollment at White County Middle School. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The White share in White County as a whole is similar, at about 90%. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 62.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.5:1. That matches the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at White County Middle School is 85%. On average, public schools in White County report 68%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 33.3%.
Federal survey data for White County show that the median household income is $70,666, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 7 public schools in White County, enrolling about 5,474 students in all.
The closest other public school is Jack P Nix Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. White County Middle School has 5 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 44.0% on proficiency, and White County Middle School is above that at 46.7%.
NCES describes the area around White County Middle School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (891) to 2024-25 (900).
If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at White County Middle School, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
White County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,810
Census ACS
Median income
$70,666
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
5,474 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in White County
- White County High SchoolHigh · 1,140 students
- Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate)Elementary · 482 students
- Mossy Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
- Mount Yonah Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Jack P Nix Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
Other schools in Cleveland
- Mountain Education High SchoolHigh · 1,692 students
- White County High SchoolHigh · 1,140 students
- Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate)Elementary · 482 students
- Mossy Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
- Jack P Nix Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
Nearby schools
- Jack P Nix Elementary School0.3 mi · 409
- Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate)1.6 mi · 482
- White County High School1.7 mi · 1,140
- Mountain Education High School3.4 mi · 1,692
- Mossy Creek Elementary School4.4 mi · 427
- Mount Yonah Elementary School5.5 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About White County Middle SchoolHow many students attend White County Middle School?
White County Middle School enrolls approximately 900 students in grades 06-08.
Is White County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
White County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does White County Middle School have?
White County Middle School employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at White County Middle School?
Student demographics at White County Middle School are roughly 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is White County Middle School in?
White County Middle School is part of White County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.