Middle Schools in Burke County

There is only one middle school located in Burke County, Georgia - Burke County Middle School. This public school serves grades 6-8 and has an enrollment of 882 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9, its academic performance is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

Burke County Middle School is ranked 444 out of 588 Georgia middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are particularly low, with only 29.4% of 8th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 44.7%. Additionally, the school has an extremely high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $11,984 for the 2018-2019 school year, the academic outcomes do not reflect this investment. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate how it allocates and utilizes its financial resources to better support student learning and achievement. Addressing the school's significant academic challenges will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement and a focus on targeted interventions and support for the school's most vulnerable students.