Enrollment
236
Middle
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILCOX COUNTY·NCES 130573002451
Wilcox County Middle School
1358 Ga Highway 215 S, Rochelle, GA 31079 · (229) 365-7231 · Wilcox County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Georgia public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
13.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
210 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 | 79 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 37% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Wilcox County Middle School→Wilcox County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wilcox County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
GA avg 40.1% . -4.8pp since 2021
Math
51.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +6.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 51.1% |
| 2023-24 | 32.6% | 51.8% |
| 2022-23 | 32.8% | 44.9% |
| 2021-22 | 34.8% | 44.3% |
% 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Wilcox County Middle School
Wilcox County Middle School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox County Middle School this school | 236 | 89.0% | 38.5% |
| Lincoln County Middle School Lincolnton | 283 | 90.5% | 53.5% |
| Summerville Middle School Summerville | 337 | 90.8% | 19.9% |
| Wheeler County Middle School Alamo | 161 | 88.8% | 41.0% |
| Johnson County Middle School Wrightsville | 220 | 100.0% | 35.5% |
| Clinch County Middle School Homerville | 282 | 100.0% | 27.1% |
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 Wilcox County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #219 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #138 of 474 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #305 of 474 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #366 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #461 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #217 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #278 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.0% | #208 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #98 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
236
-57 (-19%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 236 | 17.1 | 13.8:1 | 89% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 16.5 | 15.6:1 | 77% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 284 | 17.1 | 16.6:1 | 88% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 15 | 19.5:1 | 88% (257) |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 18.7 | 15.0:1 | 94% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 276 | 17 | 16.2:1 | 94% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 321 | 19 | 16.9:1 | 78% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 301 | 18 | 16.7:1 | 58% (174) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilcox County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (281 to 236); teachers down 9% (18.7 to 17.1).
About Wilcox County Middle School
Wilcox County Middle School is a very small middle-grades school in Rochelle, Georgia, (ZIP code 31079). It enrolls 236 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. It has 69% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Georgia (about 763).
The 3 schools in Wilcox County enroll 1,126 students altogether, Wilcox County Middle School among them.
More than half of the students at Wilcox County Middle School are White (64%). Next come 27% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
On staff are 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. It is about the same as the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. About 89% of students at Wilcox County Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 90% average for public schools in Wilcox County.
Wilcox County Middle School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 57% of Georgia public middle schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Wilcox County Middle School is 7.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 38.5%. Predicted: 31.4%.
In the surrounding county, Wilcox County, the median household earns about $54,138 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Counting Wilcox County Middle School, Wilcox County has 3 public schools.
Wilcox County Middle School's nearest public school is Wilcox County High School (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Wilcox County Middle School. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Wilcox County Middle School is 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 293 (2020-21) to 236 (2024-25). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.8:1) than in 2020-21 (19.5:1).
The allk12 page for Wilcox County Middle School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Wilcox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,798
Census ACS
Median income
$54,138
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,126 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilcox County
- Wilcox County Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Wilcox County High SchoolHigh · 343 students
Other schools in Rochelle
- Wilcox County Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Wilcox County High SchoolHigh · 343 students
Nearby schools
- Wilcox County High School0.0 mi · 343
- Wilcox County Elementary School0.0 mi · 547
- Ben Hill County Primary School16.4 mi · 815
- Ben Hill County Middle School16.5 mi · 594
- Ben Hill Elementary School17.5 mi · 552
- Crisp County High School18.0 mi · 978
Frequently asked questions
About Wilcox County Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wilcox County Middle School?
Wilcox County Middle School enrolls approximately 236 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Wilcox County Middle School serve?
Wilcox County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilcox County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wilcox County Middle School is approximately 13.8:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wilcox County Middle School?
At Wilcox County Middle School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 3% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Wilcox County Middle School public or private?
Wilcox County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wilcox County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.