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Barrow County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,960 students in Barrow County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Barrow County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
16 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
14,355 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
1,018 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Barrow County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
17 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
656 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,346 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
17%
# Black Students
2,004 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
14%
38%
# White Students
7,481 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
52%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
851 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
490
920
# Students in K Grade:
995
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,019
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
989
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,030
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,084
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,032
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,040
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,174
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,135
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,363
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,188
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
949
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
867
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,893 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,328. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,331 is less than the state median of $13,453. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$177 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,893
$14,328
Spending / Student
$12,331
$13,453
Best Barrow County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barrow Arts And Sciences Academy
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1007 Austin Rd
Winder, GA 30680
(678) 425-2903
Winder, GA 30680
(678) 425-2903
Grades: 8-11
| 844 students
Rank: #22.
Russell Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
364 W Candler St
Winder, GA 30680
(770) 867-8181
Winder, GA 30680
(770) 867-8181
Grades: 6-8
| 916 students
Rank: #33.
Bear Creek Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
228 Jefferson St
Statham, GA 30666
(770) 867-2116
Statham, GA 30666
(770) 867-2116
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: #44.
Haymon-morris Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1008 Haymon Morris Rd
Winder, GA 30680
(678) 963-0602
Winder, GA 30680
(678) 963-0602
Grades: 6-8
| 819 students
Rank: #55.
Westside Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
240 Matthews School Rd
Winder, GA 30680
(770) 307-2972
Winder, GA 30680
(770) 307-2972
Grades: 6-8
| 755 students
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