Middle Schools in Atkinson County

Atkinson County, Georgia has only one middle school, Atkinson County Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Georgia middle schools over the past 3 years, with a ranking of 184 out of 588 schools in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance on the Georgia Milestones Assessment varies, with some subject areas performing above the state average and others below.

Atkinson County Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 88.4% in the 2022-2023 school year. Despite this, the school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $8,547, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2022-2023 school year was 13.9, which is relatively low compared to the state average. This suggests that the school may be efficiently allocating its resources, which could contribute to its consistent performance.

Overall, Atkinson County has a single middle school that has maintained a relatively consistent ranking among Georgia middle schools, with strengths and weaknesses in academic performance across subject areas. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, but appears to be efficiently utilizing its resources to support student learning.