For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 448 students in Social Circle City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Social Circle City School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
1,942 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Social Circle City 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
394 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
20%
38%
# White Students
1,354 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
70%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
138
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,667 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 $11,329 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$24,999 MM

Spending
$22 MM
$23,473 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,667
$14,305

Spending / Student
$11,329
$13,431

Best Social Circle City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Social Circle Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
154 Alcova Dr
Social Circle, GA 30025
(770) 464-1932
Social Circle, GA 30025
(770) 464-1932
Grades: 6-8
| 448 students
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