For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 50 students in Clay County, GA.
The top ranked public middle school in Clay County, GA is Clay County Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Clay County, GA public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 39% statewide average). Middle schools in Clay County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Georgia public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Best Public Middle Schools in Clay County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clay County Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Hobbs Ln
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
(229) 768-2234
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
(229) 768-2234
Grades: 6-8
| 50 students
Clay County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
100 Hobbs Ln
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
(229) 768-2234
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
(229) 768-2234
Grades: 9
| 6 students
Woodall Psychoeducational Program (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
Asbury Speight St.
Fort Gaines, GA 31751
(706) 649-0761
Fort Gaines, GA 31751
(706) 649-0761
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Clay County, GA?
The top ranked public middle schools in Clay County, GA include Clay County Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Clay County?
1 public middle schools are located in Clay County.
What is the racial composition of students in Clay County?
Clay County public middle schools minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle schools average of 66% (majority Black).
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