For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 231 students in Terrell County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Terrell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
961 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Terrell 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
18%
# Black Students
872 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
91%
38%
# White Students
40 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
4%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
67
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,751 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,369 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,751
$14,305
Spending / Student
$18,369
$13,431
Best Terrell County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Terrell Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
201 Greenwave Blvd
Dawson, GA 39842
(229) 995-2828
Dawson, GA 39842
(229) 995-2828
Grades: 6-8
| 231 students
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