Top Rankings
Pierce County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 811 students in Pierce County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Pierce County School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
3,650 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pierce County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
383 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
18%
# Black Students
307 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
8%
38%
# White Students
2,758 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
76%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
166
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
285
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
291
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
260
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
256
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
286
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
254
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
265
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
226
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,576 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,473 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,576
$14,305
Spending / Student
$11,473
$13,431
Best Pierce County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pierce County Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5216 County Farm Rd
Blackshear, GA 31516
(912) 449-2077
Blackshear, GA 31516
(912) 449-2077
Grades: 6-8
| 811 students
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