For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 440 students in Jefferson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Jefferson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
662 Schools
# Students
2,017 Students
454,328 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
32,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jefferson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#207 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
39%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
40%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
84.4%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.3%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. View full 30-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
8%
19%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 22-year historical data
% Black
68%
37%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 30-year historical data
% White
21%
34%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 30-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,055 is higher than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,594 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$29,690 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$36 MM
$28,127 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$18,055
$17,023
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$17,594
$16,127
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Jefferson County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jefferson County Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3232 Ga Highway 296
Stapleton, GA 30823
(478) 625-7764
Stapleton, GA 30823
(478) 625-7764
Gr: 6-8 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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