Willie J. Williams Middle School

Willie J. Williams Middle School, a big middle-grades school in Moultrie, Georgia, overseen by Colquitt County, serves 1,285 students, covering grades 6 through 7. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 763 students each, so Willie J. Williams Middle School sits 68% above that benchmark.

Colquitt County runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 8,767 students. Willie J. Williams Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Willie J. Williams Middle School lists that the largest single group is White at 37%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 35% Hispanic, 23% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Colquitt County as a whole is about 56% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Willie J. Williams Middle School lists 94 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. The state averages about 14.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Willie J. Williams Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 33.7%.

In the broader community, census data for Colquitt County shows median household income runs about $49,341, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Colquitt County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,767 students), of which Willie J. Williams Middle School is one.

Stringfellow Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Willie J. Williams Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Willie J. Williams Middle School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 36.2%.

Willie J. Williams Middle School operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Willie J. Williams Middle School has edged down 8%, going from 1,398 students in 2018 to 1,285 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 29% to 35% over that span.

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