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Enrollment
1,181
Middle
DISTRICT 1,138 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTON COUNTY·NCES 130539003459
Youth Middle School
1804 Highway 81, Loganville, GA 30052 · (770) 466-6849 · Walton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,181 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-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
16.7:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
555 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 357 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 417 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 407 | 34% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
48.4%
GA avg 40.1% . +8.8pp since 2021
Math
56.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +14.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.4% | 56.4% |
| 2023-24 | 47.6% | 48.5% |
| 2022-23 | 45.9% | 50.3% |
| 2021-22 | 39.5% | 41.5% |
% 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
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Youth Middle School
Youth Middle School's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Middle School this school | 1,181 | 47.0% | 48.1% |
| Harlem Middle School Harlem | 1,025 | 44.8% | 36.9% |
| Saint Marys Middle School Saint Marys | 1,077 | 47.5% | 55.7% |
| Ebenezer Middle School Rincon | 1,039 | 44.7% | 54.8% |
| Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus Forsyth | 1,062 | 49.7% | 60.8% |
| South Effingham Middle School Guyton | 1,161 | 41.8% | 61.8% |
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 Youth Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #132 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #105 of 474 ▲ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #111 of 474 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.8pp | #32 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,181 | #56 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #425 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #298 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.0% | #388 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.9% | #82 of 144 |
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
1,181
+39 (+3%) vs 2020
+12% since 2010-11, when it was 1,056
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 1,181 | 70.6 | 16.7:1 | 47% (555) |
| 2023-24 | 1,208 | 71 | 17.0:1 | 50% (608) |
| 2022-23 | 1,236 | 67.6 | 18.3:1 | 37% (460) |
| 2020-21 | 1,142 | 62 | 18.4:1 | 39% (448) |
| 2017-18 | 1,095 | 59.5 | 18.4:1 | 44% (479) |
| 2015-16 | 1,066 | 62 | 17.2:1 | 44% (469) |
| 2010-11 | 1,056 | 70 | 15.1:1 | 46% (482) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Youth Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,095 to 1,181); teachers up 19% (59.5 to 70.6).
About Youth Middle School
Youth Middle School is a large middle-grades school in Loganville, Georgia, (ZIP code 30052). The student body numbers 1,181 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Georgia is about 763, so this school runs 55% larger than that.
Walton County includes 15 schools. Together they enroll 14,783 students.
Roughly 68% of students at Youth Middle School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 70% White share among all Walton County residents. Youth Middle School's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 70.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Youth Middle School was 16.7:1. On average, middle schools in Georgia have 14.1:1, compared with 16.7:1 here. Youth Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 47%. For comparison, public schools in Walton County average 56%.
The allk12 Grade for Youth Middle School is B+. Compared with Georgia public middle schools, the school scored higher than 66% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Youth Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.1%; the prediction is 53.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Walton County, the median household income is $84,945, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. In all, Walton County has 19 public schools and roughly 16,815 students.
The next-closest public school is Youth Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7. On proficiency, Youth Middle School is behind the 53.3% nearby average, ranking 7th of 9.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Youth Middle School grew 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,142 to 1,181 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.7:1) than in 2020-21 (18.4:1).
Community posts for Youth Middle School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Walton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,313
Census ACS
Median income
$84,945
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
16,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walton County
- Loganville High SchoolHigh · 1,911 students
- Walnut Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,511 students
- Loganville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,320 students
- Monroe Area High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- Loganville Elementary SchoolElementary · 951 students
- Carver Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
Other schools in Loganville
- Grayson High SchoolHigh · 3,627 students
- McConnell Middle SchoolMiddle · 2,009 students
- Loganville High SchoolHigh · 1,911 students
- Cooper Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,520 students
- Walnut Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,511 students
- Loganville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,320 students
Nearby schools
- Youth Elementary School0.5 mi · 756
- Walnut Grove High School2.1 mi · 1,511
- Walnut Grove Elementary School3.6 mi · 721
- Loganville High School3.9 mi · 1,911
- Atha Road Elementary School4.0 mi · 771
- Sharon Elementary School4.1 mi · 712
Frequently asked questions
About Youth Middle SchoolHow many students attend Youth Middle School?
Youth Middle School enrolls approximately 1,181 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Youth Middle School serve?
Youth Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Youth Middle School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Youth Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Youth Middle School?
At Youth Middle School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Youth Middle School public or private?
Youth Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Walton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.