Arthur Williams Middle School
Tel:
(912)427-1025
- Arthur Williams Middle School serves 641 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Arthur Williams Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 61%.
School Overview
- Arthur Williams Middle School's student population of 641 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 641 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Arthur Williams Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,188 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Arthur Williams Middle School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1265 out of 2188 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 16% |
| Black | 26% | 37% |
| White | 60% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.69 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 64% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wayne County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Arthur Williams Middle School is Wayne County High School (3.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Martha Puckett Middle School (3.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jesup Elementary School (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jesup Jesup Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 735 students
1.2 miles
1155 U.s. Hwy 301 South
Jesup, GA 31546
(912)427-1033 1.2 PK-5 735 - Jesup Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 567 students
2.3 miles
1206 N 4th St
Jesup, GA 31545
(912)427-1044 2.3 PK-5 567 - Jesup Bacon Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 751 students
2.9 miles
1425 W Orange St
Jesup, GA 31545
(912)427-1077 2.9 PK-5 751 - Jesup Martha Puckett Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 548 students
3.3 miles
475 Durrence Rd
Jesup, GA 31545
(912)427-1061 3.3 6-8 548 - Jesup Wayne County High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,497 student
3.4 miles
1 Jacket Dr
Jesup, GA 31545
(912)427-1088 3.4 9-12 1,497
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