Enrollment
256
Middle
DISTRICT 758 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALL COUNTY·NCES 130261004328
World Language Academy Middle School
3215 Poplar Springs Rd, Gainesville, GA 30507 · (770) 533-4004 · Hall County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
13.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
158 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 92 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 96 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 27% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
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Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
34.7%
GA avg 40.1% . -11.7pp since 2021
Math
35.8%
GA avg 44.6% . -5.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 12 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.7% | 35.8% |
| 2023-24 | 45.8% | 34.6% |
| 2022-23 | 47.9% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.4% | 41.2% |
% 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
36.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 World Language Academy Middle School
World Language Academy Middle School's state test result (36.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Language Academy Middle School this school | 256 | 61.7% | 36.6% |
| Dalton Jr. High School Dalton | 517 | 72.0% | 36.9% |
| Holcomb Bridge Middle School Alpharetta | 598 | 62.0% | 36.7% |
| West Hall Middle School Oakwood | 842 | 74.1% | 24.3% |
| South Hall Middle School Gainesville | 955 | 77.4% | 34.3% |
| East Hall Middle School Gainesville | 775 | 81.8% | 26.8% |
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 World Language Academy Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Hall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #244 of 470 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #270 of 474 ▼ 20 | #6 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #238 of 474 ▼ 99 | #3 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.6pp | #2 of 465 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #456 of 487 | #10 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #132 of 471 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #392 of 471 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #319 of 479 | #7 of 10 |
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
256
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 256 | 19.7 | 13.0:1 | 62% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 20.6 | 12.2:1 | 65% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 233 | 19.7 | 11.8:1 | 52% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 16 | 15.4:1 | 38% (93) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for World Language Academy Middle School.
About World Language Academy Middle School
World Language Academy Middle School, a small middle school, is located in Gainesville, Georgia. It educates 256 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Georgia is about 763 students.
Hall County runs 38 schools with a combined 28,028 students. World Language Academy Middle School is one of them.
Hispanic students make up 82% of enrollment at World Language Academy Middle School. Other students are 14% White. That is higher than the 29% Hispanic share among all Hall County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 31% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
World Language Academy Middle School operates with 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.0:1. On average, middle schools in Georgia have 14.1:1, compared with 13.0:1 here. World Language Academy Middle School reports 62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 64% average for public schools in Hall County.
Measured against Georgia public middle schools, World Language Academy Middle School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, World Language Academy Middle School is 8.8 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Georgia schools.
Across Hall County, the median household income is $80,901, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hall County is home to 49 public schools and about 36,525 public school students.
The school nearest to World Language Academy Middle School is South Hall Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, World Language Academy Middle School ranks 1st in a group of 9 nearby schools.
World Language Academy Middle School falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
World Language Academy Middle School's enrollment climbed from 247 in 2020-21 to 256 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.0:1, from 15.4:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,705
Census ACS
Median income
$80,901
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
36,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hall County
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- Flowery Branch HighHigh · 1,304 students
- East Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,287 students
- West Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,274 students
- Chestatee High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- Cherokee Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,202 students
Other schools in Gainesville
- Gainesville High SchoolHigh · 2,077 students
- East Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- East Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,287 students
- Chestatee High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- North Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,164 students
Nearby schools
- South Hall Middle School0.0 mi · 955
- Johnson High School0.3 mi · 1,318
- Lanier College and Career Academy1.1 mi · 169
- The Foundry1.1 mi · 28
- Oakwood Elementary School1.2 mi · 509
- Mundy Mill Arts Academy1.9 mi · 825
Frequently asked questions
About World Language Academy Middle SchoolHow many students attend World Language Academy Middle School?
World Language Academy Middle School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades 06-08.
Is World Language Academy Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
World Language Academy Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at World Language Academy Middle School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at World Language Academy Middle School.
How diverse is World Language Academy Middle School?
World Language Academy Middle School reports a student body of 14% White, 82% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees World Language Academy Middle School?
World Language Academy Middle School is overseen by Hall County in Hall County.
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