For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 611 students in Pickens County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Pickens County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
4,124 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Pickens County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
271 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
18%
# Black Students
33 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
1%
38%
# White Students
3,689 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
89%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
978
# Students in K Grade:
311
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
323
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
303
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
278
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
333
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
367
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
352
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
285
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,872 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,861 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,872
$14,266
Spending / Student
$13,861
$13,395
Best Pickens County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pickens County Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1802 Refuge Rd
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-1830
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-1830
Grades: 7-8
| 611 students
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