For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 930 students in Peach County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Peach County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
3,866 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Peach 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 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
605 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
18%
# Black Students
1,990 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
51%
38%
# White Students
1,083 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
28%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
978
# Students in K Grade:
294
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
270
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
280
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
286
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
329
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
286
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
259
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
233
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,785 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 $20,623 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 50% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,785
$14,266
Spending / Student
$20,623
$13,395
Best Peach County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Byron Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 Linda Dr
Byron, GA 31008
(478) 956-4999
Byron, GA 31008
(478) 956-4999
Grades: 6-8
| 449 students
Rank: #22.
Fort Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
712 Peggy Dr
Fort Valley, GA 31030
(478) 825-2413
Fort Valley, GA 31030
(478) 825-2413
Grades: 6-8
| 481 students
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