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Effingham County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,095 students in Effingham County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Effingham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
13 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
14,047 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
933 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Effingham County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.70
# American Indian Students
29 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
141 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,515 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
18%
# Black Students
2,385 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
17%
38%
# White Students
9,103 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
65%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
869 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
660
978
# Students in K Grade:
1,027
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,026
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,056
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,050
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,089
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,048
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
989
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,031
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,075
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,177
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,016
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
929
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
874
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,368 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,582 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,368
$14,266
Spending / Student
$10,582
$13,395
Best Effingham County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Effingham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1200 Noel C Conaway Rd
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-7500
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,097 students
Rank: #22.
Ebenezer Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 Ebenezer Rd
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 754-7757
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 754-7757
Grades: 6-8
| 934 students
Rank: #33.
Effingham County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1659 Ga Highway 119 S
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 772-7001
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 772-7001
Grades: 6-8
| 1,064 students
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